Tag Archives: Dutch vocabulary
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…
Easter in the Netherlands Posted by tiffany on Mar 29, 2013
The paashaas is coming to town this weekend! That’s the Easter Bunny to you and me. Paas = Easter Haas = hare Easter is one of those holidays that goes all out. The big day occurs three weeks after Lent (de vastentijd = lit. fasting period) and includes Holy Thursday (Witte Donderdag = lit. White…
A new blogger in town – Tiffany Jansen, the American Cloggie Posted by tiffany on Mar 22, 2013
Hallo allemaal en iedereen! Ik ben Tiffany, the newest member of the blogging team here at Transparent Language. Since we’re going to be spending a lot of time together, I’d like to take my very first post to introduce myself. First off, don’t be fooled by the last name – I’m American through and through…
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…
Meet My Family Posted by heather on Apr 12, 2011
Knowing how to talk about your family in Dutch is not only useful for answering questions when put on the spot but is also handy as a conversation starter. Of course to do that, you need to know some family related words and key phrases. Let me introduce you to my family, as a starting…
Dutch Words for Emotions Posted by noortje on Apr 30, 2010
Emotions are what set us apart from robots. They are not always right or useful, but to a certain extent, do make us who we are. And because we often use words to express our feelings, even in Holland, let me write down how you say and spell them in Dutch. Mad (angry) : boos…
Learn Dutch: A conversation with the cashier Posted by noortje on Apr 15, 2010
A lot of things in our world get replaced by machines. When you go to the cinema, buy tickets online or in some countries even when you go to a supermarket, you don’t have to talk to anyone. You just click and type in what you want. But since the cashier is (for now) not…