Archive for January, 2010
My New Verjaardagskalender Posted by sarah on Jan 7, 2010
The Dutch birthday is a very important event. In order to remember all those birthdays for all your family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances and pets, the Dutch have this thing called a “Verjaardagskalender“. This is a special calendar that doesn’t list the days of the week or the year, but rather the month and the date…
Mag ik je iets vragen? Asking questions in Dutch Posted by sarah on Jan 5, 2010
I don’t know about you, but in order to get around my day, I have to ask a lot of questions. Here are some question words to help you get through your day as well. And maybe we’ll all be a little less confused, at least some of the time. Wat? What? Wat ga…
Gelukkig Nieuw Jaar met Vuurwerk Posted by sarah on Jan 1, 2010
Firework use in the Netherlands is unlike anything I have ever seen in the US. Most of the year, fireworks are illegal here, but starting around the middle of December people can order fireworks. On December 28th they can pick them up at the store, and for one day only, December 31st through New Year’s…