Dutch
| Example in Dutch | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| Het zou je betamen om hem te zien. Al was het maar... om te zien of jullie hindernissen overkomelijk zijn. | I think it would behoove you to see him if for no other reason than to see whether your hurdles are surmountable. |
| Het zou je betamen om wat aardiger te zijn. | It would behoove you to speak nicer to me. |
| Het zou ons wel betamen dat we... | Well, it certainly would behoove us to find out... |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | behoove | Estonian | kohustama |
| Turkish | yaraşmak |