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Dutch Political Parties Part One Posted by sarah on Mar 24, 2010
We all know politics can be a dangerous topic, therefore, I am simply going to give you all an overview of some of the major national political parties in the Netherlands, and I’ll try to keep my own political opinions mostly out of it. But! I thoroughly encourage you all to have a lively debate…
Dutch Political System in a Nutshell Posted by sarah on Mar 22, 2010
One of the benefits of learning a foreign language is that once you do, you find yourself getting more involved in the culture than you could otherwise. Yes, many people in the Netherlands speak English on some level or another, but generally all the interesting Dutch stuff happens in Dutch. One of those interesting things…
Possessive Pronouns in Dutch Posted by sarah on Mar 18, 2010
Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone or a group of someones. The possessive pronouns are always used when people are the one’s doing the possessing. In Dutch, the possessive pronouns also come in emphasized and unemphasized varieties. Just like with the subject pronouns (link to post about subject pronouns) the…
Review of Dutch-English/English-Dutch Dictionaries Posted by sarah on Mar 16, 2010
When learning any language, at some point you will need to purchase a dictionary. But the question inevitably arises: what dictionary should I buy? Currently the market is flooded with all kinds of dictionaries, for all levels of language, and they all have their own purpose. Dictionaries are written with a specific audience in mind…
How to Say Hello and Goodbye in Dutch, Plus the 3 Kisses Posted by sarah on Mar 15, 2010
In Dutch there are many ways of saying hello and goodbye. Which greeting you will use will depend on the time of day. Most of the estimates for the times of day you can use these greetings are estimates, so use whatever seems most appropriate to you. For the Dutch, the night greeting is usually…
Useful Dutch Grammar Words Part Two Posted by sarah on Mar 10, 2010
In Part One of this series, we covered some of the basic kinds of words and some basic parts of sentences. Now that we’re onto Part Two, let’s get into some more specific types of words, more complicated parts of sentences, and the names of the different verb tenses. Just like in the previous list…
Useful Dutch Grammar Words Part One Posted by sarah on Mar 8, 2010
In order to get the most out of learning a foreign language it is very helpful to know the vocabulary for grammar. Personally, I’m a stickler for grammar rules and the more grammar information I can soak up, the easier my learning experience becomes. Unfortunately, not all Dutch-English dictionaries provide the translations for the grammar…