{"id":4578,"date":"2016-09-19T07:33:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T07:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=4578"},"modified":"2016-09-23T12:15:11","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T12:15:11","slug":"a-few-dutch-words-you-cant-go-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/a-few-dutch-words-you-cant-go-without\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few Dutch Words You Can&#8217;t Go Without"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn&#8217;t like travelling? I think we all do! And we all want to make a good impression on the natives. A good way to do that is by speaking some of their words! If you are a beginner in Dutch, and you just want to have some short, but important words, then look no further!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4579\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4579\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4579\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Conversations\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Conversations<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Netherlands is a country in which many people speak English fluently, or can at least have a conversation with you. However, they still prefer their own <i>Nederlands <\/i>(Dutch), and so if you speak a few words in <i>Nederlands<\/i>, they will be super happy about that! Why?<\/p>\n<p>For one, not everyone speaks English, and so it is nice that you can also communicate with them a little, if you would come across them.<\/p>\n<p>What about the others, that speak English fine already anyway? Well, even if you do not pronounce the Dutch words perfectly, the Dutch will appreciate your effort to speak the language! It shows that you are interested in their culture and country. After all, a language IS culture!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Gezellig<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/10\/Gezellig-Rec-File-MP3.mp3'>Gezellig<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":false,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/10\/Gezellig-Rec-File-MP3.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Gezellig\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Gezellig\\\". Released: 2015.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2015\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><b>Cosy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Probably the most important word in the Dutch language. <i>Gezellig<\/i>\u00a0means &#8220;cosy&#8221;<i>. \u00a0<\/i>A fire can be nice and warm.\u00a0And while it\u00a0means\u00a0cosy, it also means much more. It also has flavours of &#8220;fun&#8221;, &#8220;enjoyable&#8221;, &#8220;nice&#8221;, &#8220;pleasant&#8221;. \u00a0Sitting together, having some <i>koffie <\/i>(coffee) and just chit-chatting is <i>gezellig<\/i>. Simply enjoying time with friends or loved ones can already be <i>gezellig<\/i>! An atmosphere can also be <i>gezellig<\/i>. If a place has a comforting, warm atmosphere, you can call it <i>gezellig<\/i>, too! <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/my-favourite-word-in-dutch\/\">If you go to the Netherlands, you cannot go around this word.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Goede morgen!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedemorgen.mp3'>goedemorgen<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedemiddag.mp3'>goedemiddag<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedenavond.mp3'>goedenavond<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedenacht.mp3'>goedenacht<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Hallo.mp3'>hallo<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Hoi.mp3'>hoi<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedemorgen.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"goedemorgen\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"goedemorgen\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedemiddag.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"goedemiddag\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"goedemiddag\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedenavond.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"goedenavond\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"goedenavond\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Goedenacht.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"goedenacht\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"goedenacht\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Hallo.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"hallo\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"hallo\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Hoi.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"hoi\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"hoi\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:00\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><b>Good morning!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Telling someone hello is a great way to start a conversation, especially in the native language!<\/p>\n<p><i>Goede morgen<\/i>\u00a0works until noon, and after 12, you can say <b><i>goede<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0middag <\/i>(good afternoon)<\/b>, and after 5PM or 6PM, whenever it gets dark, you can use <b><i>goedenavond <\/i>(good evening) <\/b>and at night (say, after 10, 11PM), you can use <b><i>goedenacht <\/i>(good night)<\/b>. Heed the <i>n<\/i>\u00a0in <i>goedenavond<\/i>! Originally, all of these forms had an <i>n <\/i>after <i>goede<\/i>, but because it was hard to pronounce with a <i>medeklinker <\/i>(consonant) right after, they fell away. Because there was the\u00a0<i>klinker <\/i>(vowel) <i>a<\/i>\u00a0in <i>goedenavond<\/i>, the n did not conflict, and stayed. This is also called <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/can-you-say-this-correctly-4-tonys-chocolonely-puur-samenstellingen\/\"><i>klinkerbotsing<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to just say <b>hi<\/b>, try <b style=\"font-style: italic\">hoi! <\/b>or<b>\u00a0<\/b><i style=\"font-weight: bold\">hallo!<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Tot ziens \/ doei!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Doei.mp3'>doei<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Tot-ziens.mp3'>tot-ziens<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Doei.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"doei\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"doei\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:00\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Tot-ziens.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"tot-ziens\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"tot-ziens\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><b>Goodbye \/ bye!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Tot ziens <\/i>is the formal way to say bye. <i>Doei<\/i>, <i>doeg <\/i>or <i>daag <\/i>are all ways to say bye informally. In the south of the Netherlands, you can also use <i>hoi <\/i>or <i>hoi hoi<\/i>\u00a0for bye. But the most common is <i>doei! <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/29-ways-to-say-goodbye-in-dutch\/\">But there are more forms&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Dank U\/Dank je\/Bedankt<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Dank-U.mp3'>dank-u<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Dankje.mp3'>dankje<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Bedankt.mp3'>bedankt<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Dank-U.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"dank-u\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"dank-u\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Dankje.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"dankje\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"dankje\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Bedankt.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"bedankt\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"bedankt\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><b>Thanks<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Important words! Dank U is a formal thank you, and dankje (or rather dank je) is an informal thank you. Bedankt works for both. The Dutch are in general not using the formal terms much in \u00a0everyday speech, and so <i>dank je <\/i>should be enough\u00a0in most situations, though <i>bedankt <\/i>is very common too. You choose!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Alstublieft\/Alstjeblieft<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Alstublieft.mp3'>alstublieft<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Alstjeblieft.mp3'>alstjeblieft<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Asjeblief.mp3'>asjeblief<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Asje.mp3'>asje<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Alstublieft.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"alstublieft\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"alstublieft\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Alstjeblieft.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"alstjeblieft\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"alstjeblieft\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Asjeblief.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"asjeblief\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"asjeblief\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Asje.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"asje\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"asje\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><b>Please\/there you go!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you ask for something, or if you give something to somebody, you can use <i>alstublieft<\/i>. The same rule with informality as with thank you counts here &#8211; <i>alstjeblieft <\/i>will help you through most situations. The word might seem unwieldy and long to you, so let&#8217;s break it down. It comes from <i>als het je belieft <\/i>(if it pleases you). Through the years, this was shortened to <i>alstjeblieft<\/i>, and <i>alsjeblieft<\/i>, <i>asjeblief<\/i>, or simply <i>asje<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Sorry<\/i>!<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Sorry.mp3'>sorry<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/Sorry.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"sorry\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"sorry\\\". Released: 2016.\",\"meta\":{\"year\":\"2016\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:01\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><b>Sorry<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You bump into someone, and you want to be polite and say sorry &#8211; just say <b>sorry<\/b>. However, the Dutch sorry is pronounced a bit differently. The <i>o <\/i>is short and the <i>r<\/i>&#8216;s are hard <i>r<\/i>, not soft ones like in English. But yes, it is that simple. Even if you don&#8217;t nail the pronunciation, people will always understand <i>sorry<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Good luck on your next travels, and hopefully this short list made it easier for you to communicate a bit the next time you are in the Netherlands! <i>Doei!<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/IMG_1430-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Who doesn&#8217;t like travelling? 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