{"id":5042,"date":"2017-06-14T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=5042"},"modified":"2017-06-13T17:45:12","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T17:45:12","slug":"5-words-and-phrases-for-your-everyday-dutch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/5-words-and-phrases-for-your-everyday-dutch\/","title":{"rendered":"5 words and phrases for your everyday Dutch"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few months ago, I read a blog post on the Transparent Language Blog<\/a> about being complimented when speaking a target language.<\/a> Like Itchy Feet, I have mixed feelings when it comes to compliments because, while I appreciate the recognition of the effort that it takes to live in a foreign language 24\/7, my ultimate goal is to speak in a way that my “foreign-ness” with the language goes unnoticed.<\/p>\n

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Photography taken by Sarah Joy found on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Perhaps this is why I am constantly observing and listening to native Dutch speakers and the\u00a0way they express themselves. I am constantly looking for these little keywords that only native speakers casually insert that give the language its native feel. After much observation, I have come up with this list of 5 very useful words and phrases you can insert in your everyday Dutch.<\/p>\n