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Meet My Family Posted by on Apr 12, 2011

Knowing how to talk about your family in Dutch is not only useful for answering questions when put on the spot but is also handy as a conversation starter.  Of course to do that, you need to know some family related words and key phrases.  Let me introduce you to my family, as a starting…

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Kom in de Kas: Stepping Into a Greenhouse Posted by on Apr 7, 2011

If you look out the window as you fly into the Netherlands at night, it is hard to miss all the greenhouses that are in the country. It is the orangey glow, visible even high up, that gives them away. You may have seen one of those greenhouses from afar but have you ever had…

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Subject Pronouns in Dutch Posted by on Apr 5, 2011

When you are just starting out in learning Dutch, one of the most important parts you can master are the subject pronouns.  Luckily, they are quite straightforward with just a few points that need extra attention.  This post will review the subject pronouns and highlight those attention-needing points. Subject Pronouns Subject pronouns are the words…

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The Netherlands Comes 2nd in English Proficiency Index Posted by on Mar 31, 2011

The Netherlands has been a popular country for the media when it comes to happiness research.  Several research studies have found that Dutch children are the happiest in Europe, another recent article highlighted that women in the Netherlands are happy despite working less and having a bigger gender pay gap and the World Database of…

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Adverbs of Time and Order of Events Posted by on Mar 29, 2011

Last week I wrote about prepositions related to time.  Sticking with the theme of time, this week we will look at some adverbs related to time and the words you might use when talking about order of events.  For both, I will begin by sharing some useful vocabulary words with you, followed by an example…

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Telephone Calls in Dutch Posted by on Mar 24, 2011

Red Telephone (Photo Credit: ianni)

Making and receiving a phone call in Dutch is a natural next step when learning Dutch or living in the Netherlands as a non-native speaker.  It can be intimidating at first but the information below should help you out. Making and Receiving a Phone Call If you call someone in the Netherlands, you may notice…

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Dutch Prepositions of Time Posted by on Mar 22, 2011

Today we are going to look at prepositions related to time. Prepositions link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. For example: The book is on the table. The preposition on tells you where the book is located. It links the book with the table. Prepositions of time give you information about…

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