Archive for 'Dutch Vocabulary'
How to Say You are Awesome in Dutch Posted by Karoly Molina on Oct 9, 2014
Everyone has a unique set of eigenschappen or characteristics that make them who they are. This mixture is made up of positief and negatief, all of which is relative to the person in question. Some job interviewers like to ask about these eigenshcappen to test the person interviewed. In these situations, saying you are not…
Bassie and Adriaan Posted by Karoly Molina on Sep 30, 2014
There has been a recent YouTube interest in the Bassie and Adriaan show thanks to an American student singing their famous song. They began as a circus duo that later was able to film their own TV show. They were very popular in Belgium and the Netherlands and filmed all sorts of education shows. Through…
Prinsjesdag 2014 – instability, but also hope Posted by Sten on Sep 17, 2014
Yesterday, September 16, was Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day)! It is held every year on the third Tuesday of September. This year is special, but only in the sense that the Koninkrijk exists for 200 years, and thus all traditions of this day were held for the 200th time. Koning Willem-Alexander read out the troonrede (throne speech…
How to Politely (or Not) Tell Someone to Back Off Posted by Karoly Molina on Sep 5, 2014
When you learn a new language, you don’t only learn about the language. The language itself is a door into a new cultuur, which comes with its own set of gewoonten, tradities, ideologïen and karaktertrekken. When you learn a new language and interact with the people who speak that language, you open a door to…
Rainy Days Make me Want to Bake Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 27, 2014
Summer seems to be over in the Netherlands. Most days have been bewolkt and the sun only makes short appearances. The temperatures have also cooled down and an umbrella is a must in my purse. These days have brought out the inner bakker in me. Perhaps its because I’ve been drinking more tea to stay…
Lost & Found: A meteorite? Posted by Sten on Aug 23, 2014
What happened? Last Monday night, some burglars seemed to be quite confused. They stole a very important meteoriet (meteorite) from the Dutch sterrenwacht (observatory) and museum Sonnenborgh, which was found in 1925. However, they did not seem to know that the brandkast (safe) they stole contained the 2-inch stone. The museum director Bas Nugteren said they were looking for money…
Better than Yes or No Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 13, 2014
When we speak in our native language, we tend to have a better variety of ways to answer simple yes or no questions. In English, you can use sure, of course, I’d love to, etc. to express yes and absolutely no, no way, I’d rather die, etc. to say no. These varieties help us get…