Your Guide to Dutch Abbreviations Posted by tiffany on Aug 3, 2013
In last week’s post, we went over afkortingen (abbreviations) for chattaal (chat language) – think BRB, LOL, etc… but in Dutch. In a comment on the post, Peter reminded us that there are many, many afkortingen employed in every-day Dutch language that can sometimes make you feel like you’re trying to crack a secret code…
These Dutch Text Abbreviations Will Have You ROTFLOL Posted by tiffany on Jul 26, 2013
Ours is an age of abbreviations. No matter what we’re doing, we want the short cut. And one of the first places that was reflected was in our communication with one another. Can you imagine a time before LOL and BRB and L8TR and CU? It’s difficult isn’t it? If you’re anything like me, you…
Think Learning Dutch is Hard? It Could Be Worse. You Could Be Learning English! Posted by tiffany on Jul 25, 2013
Have you seen the graphic making the rounds on Facebook? The one about all the reasons why English is hard to learn? It includes things like “the soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert” and “after a number of injections my jaw got number.” Pretty mind blowing, huh? Lots of Dutch language learners…
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…
The Best of Transparent Dutch: Grammar Posted by tiffany on Jun 29, 2013
Dutch grammar can be difficult to master, but over the years, the Transparent Language Dutch blog has collected a number of excellent posts that make the task of learning Dutch grammar not only a snap, but a heck of a lot of fun too. Here’s a master list of our top grammar posts that’ll have…
Trees heeft een Candadees Posted by tiffany on Jun 19, 2013
The Netherlands was liberated in 1945. As you can imagine, after years of oppression, there was much dancing and partying and celebration. And it’s in these sorts of circumstances that boys meet girls. Young, foreign men in uniform swept Dutch girls off their feet and, often, back to Canada, America, or wherever else with them…