The year is coming to an end, which means it is time for a little recap. What are the favorite posts of our readers this year? Here is the TOP 10!
Howdy Donkey! (Image by flattop341 at Flickr.com under CC BY 2.0)
In this post back from 2013, but with still very accurate information! How do you say Hello in Dutch?
Through a little Facebook and Twitter search, Tiffany found 17 interesting ways, and explains some of the weirder ones. Check it out to know how to impress the Dutch with your greeting…
Image by stockicide at Flickr.com under CC BY 2.0
Do you know how to swear in Dutch? Do you want to learn how to do it? Well, then you are at the right place here! Read the post to find out about the worst the Dutch language has to offer. It is not pretty – don’t say that I didn’t warn you!
Een koekje (Image by Lara604 at Flickr.com under CC BY 2.0)
I am sorry to break it to you: cookie is not the most American word ever. It has Dutch origins! Read the post for more interesting origins of English words from the Dutch language.
Het “Toddler’s” Huis! Dunglish at its best. (Image by Bas de Reuver at Flickr.com under CC BY 2.0)
The English might have borrowed from the Dutch, but the Dutch have also borrowed from the English! A lot, actually, in the recent years. Not just tech words, like computer, but also words like happy, to the point, the middle of nowhere, and many more!
Image by Steven Goodwin at Freeimages.com under Freeimages.com Content License)
De and het, the lidwoorden (articles) in the Dutch language are hard to learn, and it is not easy to figure out when to use de or het! Find out when which article is appropriate in this post by Heather.
Writing a Letter
Something you will undoubtedly do many times in your lives is writing a letter. Hundreds of articles have been written on how to do it the right way. How do you address the recipient? How do you end the letter? These and more questions are answered in this very useful post!
Maggi Seasoning (Image by Andrea Nguyen at Flickr.com under CC BY 2.0)
If you have never heard of Maggi’s seasoning sauce, you should definitely read on. It is very popular in the Netherlands, as it has a very distinct taste. Check out the post!
Coming to our top 3, we enter the realm of love. You are in love with somebody, but you do not know how to tell the person. Now, even if you are in the Netherlands, you can! Just read on, and you will find out all you need to be as romantic and loving as Dutch can be…
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The second most favorite post this year is about saying farewell. Or bye. Or see you soon. Or the many, many other ways to do it! See this post to know what else you can say other than tot ziens and doei!
The 3 kisses! (Image by Simon Blackley at Flickr.com under CC BY-ND 2.0)
The most read post this year was a classic: How to say Hello and how to say Goodbye – and do not forget the 3 kisses! Yes, 3!!! How does it work? Read it here!
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I hope you enjoy these top posts of the year! Thank you very much for being such a great readership, and we will hopefully see you all back in 2016!
What was your favorite post of the year? Any post you found particularly helpful, funny, or just awesome? Let us know in the comments!
