As promised by George, we are back and hope to hit the ground running with some fresh and fun information for you. But first, you’re probably wondering who I am. Or maybe not, but introductions are in order.
Mijn naam is Sarah en ik woon al anderhalf jaar in Nederland.
-My name is Sarah and I have lived for a year and a half in the Netherlands.
Ik kom uit Amerika en ik woon nu in Amsterdam.
-I come from America and I now live in Amsterdam.
Ik heb twee huisdieren.
-I have two pets.
Ik vind het leuk om een nieuwe taal te leren.
-I find it fun to learn a new language.
Ik heb een cursus Nederlands gevolgd en nu kan ik heel goed Nederlands spreken!
-I’ve taken Dutch courses and now I can speak very good Dutch!
Ok, now that introductions are taken care of, I’d love to hear back from some of you. Feel free to post a comment with a sentence or two about yourself. Here are some suggestions to get you started:
Mijn lievelingshobby is…
-My favorite hobby is…
Ik kom uit…
-I come from…
Ik ben…
-I am…
Ik werk bij…
-I work at…
Ik hou van…
-I love/like…
And one last note to leave you with. We’re all very excited here in the Netherlands to see real snow today. It’s a bit of a rare occasion. Here are a few words and phrases on everyone’s lips right now.
Wat mooi! Sneeuw!
-How lovely! Snow!
Ik heb het koud!
-I am cold!
Ik ga vandaag niet fietsen.
-I am not going to cycle today.
