Archive for 'Dutch Language'
It’s Not Easy For the Dutch Either Posted by tiffany on Jul 24, 2013
One of the biggest hang-ups for language learners is the fear of making a mistake and looking stupid. The fact is, you will make a mistake and you will look stupid. That’s a guarantee. It comes with the territory, simple as that. If you clam up to avoid making a mistake, you’re sabotaging your efforts…
The Top 5 Facebook Pages You Should Like if You Really Wanna Learn Dutch Posted by tiffany on Jul 3, 2013
Since my Top 4 Twitter Accounts You Should Be Following if You Really Wanna Learn Dutch post went live, many of you have been saying “Yeah, but what if I’m not on Twitter? What then?” Well, awesome thing number one is that Facebook also has a wealth of pages created specifically with the Dutch language learner…
Why English speakers have a one-up when learning Dutch… and it’s not what you think Posted by tiffany on Jun 17, 2013
English speakers have an easier time learning Dutch because they’re both Germanic languages, blah, blah, blah. But that’s not the only reason native English speakers have an advantage when it comes to learning Dutch. So what’s the other thing that gives English speakers the upper hand? A surprising amount of modern Dutch comes directly from…
Be normal! and other reasons why the Dutch are plain as appeltaart Posted by tiffany on May 22, 2013
The Dutch are all about blending in. Funny since, as some of the world’s tallest people, they tend to stick out like sore thumbs when they travel outside the Netherlands. The goal is to downplay achievements and possessions so as not to appear “better” than anyone else. For all that they love to leave their…
14 English words you probably didn’t know have Dutch origins Posted by tiffany on May 17, 2013
When you take on the challenge of learning Dutch, native speakers will commend you for trying your hand at their “really difficult” language. Their eyes will widen in admiration as they tell you “Dutch is such a hard language to learn.” They’ve got a point… it sure ain’t easy. But the good news for us…
17 Ways to say Hello in Dutch Posted by tiffany on May 3, 2013
Hello there! How are ya? Howdeedo! Howdy. Hey. Hiya. Hi. What’s up? How’s it going? How are ya? It seems there are thousands of ways greet someone. That plus the fact that a greeting proceeds every encounter, it’s no wonder the first thing people want to know when learning a new language is how to…
The Top 4 Twitter Accounts You Should be Following if You Really Wanna Learn Dutch Posted by tiffany on Apr 3, 2013
So, you really want to learn Dutch, huh? If you just found yourself nodding enthusiastically or blurting out “Why yes, yes I do!” then you’ve probably adopted one or more of several excellent practices for learning Dutch, like… taking a Dutch language class watching Dutch films and television reading Dutch books, magazines, and newspapers meeting…