Tag Archives: vocabulary
Political and Government Terms in Dutch Posted by sarah on Apr 1, 2010
In the last two posts we’ve talked about the basic structure of the government, and the different political parties (Part One, Part Two). In this post I’m going to give you some terminology that should be helpful if you want to pick up a Dutch newspaper, watch the news in Dutch, or read Dutch news…
Dutch Words for Pets Posted by noortje on Mar 30, 2010
Holland is small country, so we don’t have exotic animals like bears and kangaroos as pets. But we absolutely believe that an animal can be a great friend, so some sorts we welcome into our homes. Sometimes even in our beds. Mainly we love everything that is furry, not bigger than the size of a…
How to Say Hello and Goodbye in Dutch, Plus the 3 Kisses Posted by sarah on Mar 15, 2010
In Dutch there are many ways of saying hello and goodbye. Which greeting you will use will depend on the time of day. Most of the estimates for the times of day you can use these greetings are estimates, so use whatever seems most appropriate to you. For the Dutch, the night greeting is usually…
Useful Dutch Grammar Words Part Two Posted by sarah on Mar 10, 2010
In Part One of this series, we covered some of the basic kinds of words and some basic parts of sentences. Now that we’re onto Part Two, let’s get into some more specific types of words, more complicated parts of sentences, and the names of the different verb tenses. Just like in the previous list…
Useful Dutch Grammar Words Part One Posted by sarah on Mar 8, 2010
In order to get the most out of learning a foreign language it is very helpful to know the vocabulary for grammar. Personally, I’m a stickler for grammar rules and the more grammar information I can soak up, the easier my learning experience becomes. Unfortunately, not all Dutch-English dictionaries provide the translations for the grammar…
Words for Winter Weather in Dutch Posted by sarah on Mar 3, 2010
Despite the fact that it is March, it has been a particularly cold, snowy and long winter here in the Netherlands. If you are interested in tracking the weather in the Netherlands, there is a great little site called buienradar that tracks the weather across the Netherlands 24 hours a day. Here is a handy…
De Olympische Spelen : The Olympic Games Posted by sarah on Feb 28, 2010
The winter Olympics are very important in the Netherlands because it is THE place for the Dutch to show off their favorite olympic sport: speed skating! As Noortje showed us in a previous post about the Elfstedentocht (link to post on Elfstedentocht) in the Netherlands, the Dutch love skating. Speed skating is something the Dutch…