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.