Archive for 'Dutch Language'
Dutch Singer: Marco Borsato Posted by heather on Aug 11, 2011
When I first came to the Netherlands, there was a song on the radio and music channels almost non-stop. That song, which I will share with you in my next post, was sung by the Dutch singer Marco Borsato. Marco Borsato was born in 1966 in the Dutch city of Alkmaar. He and his family…
Asking for Directions in Dutch: Phrases Posted by heather on Jun 23, 2011
Goede Avond TL Dutch readers! I hope that you are doing well and that your Dutch studies this week have been moving ahead at full speed. Last week we looked at some Dutch vocabulary and some Dutch verbs. Today we will move onto phrases you might use when asking or giving directions. Starting Out When…
Verbs Used When Giving Directions Posted by heather on Jun 16, 2011
How are you getting on with the vocabulary I introduced in my last post? Hopefully you have been trying out some of the techniques that I suggested (and some of your own) and are making some steady progress. Stick with it, I promise it will be worth it in the end. Today we are going…
Asking for Directions in Dutch: Vocabulary Posted by heather on Jun 14, 2011
One of the most handy things to be able to understand and talk about in a foreign language is how to get somewhere. It’s practical (you aren’t learning how to say your job is a rocket scientist/ballerina/astronaut when you clearly aren’t), concrete (there is a clear sequence to the conversation) and useful (hey, we all…
Stroopwafel + Cake = Stroopwafelcake!! Posted by heather on May 21, 2011
Last week I wrote about a very popular food item here in the Netherlands – the stroopwafel. Judging by the amount of comments and likes that post received, it seems that the stroopwafel is also very popular outside of the Netherlands! Seeing how delicious so many of you found stroopwafels, I knew I had to…
Tourism for iedereen at the Keukenhof Posted by Elena on May 20, 2011
Last week I went to a place in the Netherlands where most Dutch people have never set foot: the Keukenhof, a huge, heavily landscaped flower park outside of Amsterdam. At the entrance, a Dutch flag hangs alongside a German one, and inside the last thing you are likely to hear is the sing-songy tones of…
That’s My Lunch! (Possessives in Dutch) Posted by heather on Apr 26, 2011
Work refrigerators – they are the bane of many people’s life. No one wants to clean them and if you put something good in, you can almost guarantee it won’t be coming out, in your hands at least. After today’s post, you will be well equipped to exert your ownership on that tasty lunch, especially…