difference spelen and bespelen
Can both of them mean 'play a musical instrument'? Is there a difference between them? Thanks!
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Thanks, Nathalie!
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Both can mean 'to play a musical instrument'. Spelen sounds more natural, however to me. Both sentences are correct: Ik bespeel de viool; or Ik speel viool. (In the first you would need the article DE). Bespelen can also mean something else: optreden voor een publiek en ervoor zorgen dat het reageert zoals jij wilt
Voorbeeld: `De acteur bespeelde de zaal op fenomenale wijze.`
mensen om je heen/je omgeving bespelen (mensen manipuleren zodat ze precies doen wat je wilt)
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