THE TOP TEN PHRASES I USE IN DUTCH IN MY EVERYDAY WORKING LIFE
Nee - No
Niet nu - Not now
Wat is dat in Engels? - What is that in English?
Wil je heb... - Do you want... (literally, "Will you have...")
Heb je een plasje gedaan? - Did you go to the bathroom? (Literally, "Have you done a pee?" damn potty training...)
Dat is (niet) leuk/lief - That is (not) nice/sweet
Ik heb een idee - I have an idea
Voorzichtig - Careful
Bedankt voor de leuke dag - Thanks for the nice day
Goed zo - Well done,Good Job, etc.
So now you can come here and take care of a two year old with no language barrier! OK, maybe I'll do a part two since I did say there were twenty, not 10. But that's at least until next week. Anyway...hooray!
Word of the day - er...see above.
Dutch is an awesome language. I think I know why - and my friend articulated it perfectly: it's a lot cuter than German!
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks for the tips. Very similar to English in ways, and Dutch/Scandinavians always speak such good English. I might be heading to a Dutch festival in London next week so these will come in handy! Nice to mee you, from SITS :-)
ReplyDeleteHallo, hoe gaat het?
ReplyDeleteI wish I can speak more Dutch. My grandma is half Dutch and when I was little I never bother to learn it from her. Yes, I understand a few words here and there but not enough to actually carry a conversation. She still have relatives in Holland too and I wish one day I can come visit. :)
Anyway, stopping by from SITS.