{"id":5074,"date":"2017-07-16T11:35:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T11:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=5074"},"modified":"2017-07-16T09:34:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-16T09:34:00","slug":"getting-drinks-in-dutch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/getting-drinks-in-dutch\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordering Drinks In Dutch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is here! And so a lot of\u00a0terrassen\u00a0<\/em>(terraces),\u00a0caf\u00e9’s\u00a0<\/em>(caf\u00e9s) and\u00a0bars\u00a0<\/em>(bars) are flooded with people, trying to\u00a0afkoelen\u00a0<\/em>(cool off) a little in the\u00a0zomerse hitte\u00a0<\/em>(Summer heat). Many people are getting drinks to cool off – but how do you order drinks in Dutch?<\/p>\n

So, you decided to hit one of the many little\u00a0terraces (terrasjes<\/em>) in the city, sit down with your friends, and now you have the menu in front of you – but what can you order?<\/p>\n

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Warme dranken\u00a0<\/em>(Hot beverages)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Koffie\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Thee\u00a0<\/em>are often served as a\u00a0kop\u00a0<\/em>(cup), but are sometimes served as\u00a0kan\u00a0<\/em>(pot).<\/p>\n

Koffie\u00a0<\/em>(Coffee) – A classic in the Netherlands. A lot of people drink coffee all the time – sometimes 5 or more cups a day! Especially in the afternoon, it is time for some coffee, often together with some\u00a0cake\u00a0<\/em>(cake) or a\u00a0koekje\u00a0<\/em>(biscuit\/cookie). For the coffee, you need to know zwarte koffie\u00a0<\/em>(black coffee),\u00a0koffie met melk\u00a0<\/em>(coffee with milk),\u00a0koffie met melk en suiker\u00a0<\/em>(coffee with milk and sugar) and\u00a0koffie verkeerd\u00a0<\/em>(wrong coffee). This last one is interesting. It refers to coffee where there is more\u00a0melk\u00a0<\/em>than\u00a0koffie<\/em>, so it is wrong coffee, as it is rather milk with coffee. It is the wrong way around\u00a0(verkeerd om<\/em>). So traditionally, this is just hot milk, not frothed!<\/p>\n

Of course, there are also\u00a0koffiespecialiteiten\u00a0<\/em>(coffee specialties), such as espresso<\/em>,\u00a0dubbele espresso\u00a0<\/em>(double espresso),\u00a0cappuccino<\/em> or\u00a0la<\/em>tte macchiato<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Thee\u00a0<\/em>(Tea) – A lot of people drink\u00a0thee\u00a0<\/em>as well, though koffie\u00a0<\/em>is definitely drunk more.\u00a0Thee\u00a0<\/em>exists in many varieties, such as\u00a0groene thee\u00a0<\/em>(green tea),\u00a0zwarte thee\u00a0<\/em>(black tea) or witte thee\u00a0<\/em>(white tea). You can also get\u00a0thee\u00a0<\/em>with\u00a0melk<\/em>,\u00a0sojamelk\u00a0<\/em>(soy milk),\u00a0honing\u00a0<\/em>(honey) or\u00a0suiker<\/em>, of course.<\/p>\n

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Koude dranken\u00a0<\/em>(Cold beverages)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the cold beverages, most\u00a0dranken\u00a0<\/em> come either as\u00a0klein\u00a0<\/em>(small) or\u00a0groot\u00a0<\/em>(large).<\/p>\n

Bier op de tap \/\u00a0<\/em>Bier van het vat\u00a0<\/em>(Beer on tap \/ Beer from the barrel) – This is\u00a0bier\u00a0<\/em>put on the tap of the bar, and many people think it tastes better than beer from a bottle. Your call!<\/p>\n

Bier in de fles \u00a0<\/em>(Beer in the bottle) – This is\u00a0bier\u00a0<\/em>in a bottle that you can get just like that – in the bottle. Because it is bottled and does not need to be served to a large amount of people, most\u00a0speciaalbieren\u00a0<\/em>(special beers) are bottled, and not\u00a0op de tap<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Wijn\u00a0<\/em>(Wine) –\u00a0Wijn<\/em>! Of course, available in its different varieties. There is\u00a0rood\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0rode wijn\u00a0<\/em>(red wine),\u00a0wit\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0witte wijn\u00a0<\/em>(white wine) or\u00a0ros\u00e9\u00a0<\/em>(rose wine). Then wine is either\u00a0droog\u00a0<\/em>(dry),\u00a0half-droog\u00a0<\/em>(half dry) or\u00a0zoet\u00a0<\/em>(sweet). Additionally, you can find something like\u00a0BGA\u00a0<\/em>(beschermde geographische aanduiding), or its French term more commonly,\u00a0IGP\u00a0<\/em>(indication g\u00e9ographique prot\u00e9g\u00e9e<\/em>), which refers to an area where certain products are traditionally produced. This indication tells you that this product has been made there! A lot of wines carry such a label.<\/p>\n

Cocktails\u00a0<\/em>(Cocktails) – A classic, and mostly, the English terms are used here. You’ll figure this one out!<\/p>\n

Frisdranken\u00a0<\/em>(soda)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Frisdranken\u00a0<\/em>mostly refer to different kinds of soda, from\u00a0cola\u00a0<\/em>(coke) to\u00a0sinas\u00a0<\/em>(soda with orange taste, such as\u00a0Fanta\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Orangina<\/em>), to\u00a0Sprite\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a07Up<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Some things you need to know:<\/p>\n

Fristi\u00a0<\/em>– Fristi is a sweet, milk-based drink. It comes in different\u00a0smaken\u00a0<\/em>(flavors), but normally comes with the flavor\u00a0rood fruit\u00a0<\/em>(red fruit). It is usually ordered for children.<\/p>\n

Chocomel \/ Chocolademelk\u00a0<\/em>(Chocomel \/ Chocolate milk) –\u00a0Chocomel\u00a0<\/em>is the brand name for the best-known chocolate milk in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Jus d’orange \/ Sinaasappelsap\u00a0<\/em>(Orange juice) – this is just orange juice. Sometimes, the Dutch use the French term\u00a0jus d’orange<\/em>, or just\u00a0jus<\/em>. If it says\u00a0vers geperst<\/em>, it is freshly squeezed. If you want to know whether it is with\u00a0vruchtvlees\u00a0<\/em>(pulp) or without, just ask.<\/p>\n

Water\u00a0<\/em>(Water) –\u00a0Water\u00a0<\/em>comes from different brands in bottled form. What everyone in the Netherlands understands, though, is if you go with the brand\u00a0Spa<\/em>. Order a\u00a0Spa blauw\u00a0<\/em>(Spa blue), and you will get\u00a0water zonder koolzuur\u00a0<\/em>(water without gas), order a\u00a0Spa rood\u00a0<\/em>(Spa red), and you will get\u00a0water met koolzuur\u00a0<\/em>(water with gas).<\/p>\n

Kraanwater\u00a0<\/em>(Tap water) –\u00a0Kraanwater\u00a0<\/em>is served for free more and more at restaurants around the country, though there are some places that still want to sell you bottled water or charge a little bit for\u00a0kraanwater<\/em>. Just ask for it!<\/p>\n

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A conversation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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An ober (waiter) (Image by zoetnet under license BY 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Goedemiddag! Willen jullie al bestellen?\u00a0<\/em>(Good afternoon! Do you already want to order?)<\/p>\n

Ja, voor mij een biertje, alstublieft.\u00a0<\/em>(yes, a beer for me, please. (Usually, this will get you the beer on tap in either 0,2L or 0,33L).<\/p>\n

Ik zou graag een witte wijn willen<\/em>. (I would like to have a white wine).<\/p>\n

Ik ben er nog niet uit!\u00a0<\/em>(I still haven’t figured it out!)<\/p>\n

Ik ben de bob<\/a> vandaag, dus ik drink niet. Doe mij maar een koffie verkeerd.\u00a0<\/em>(I am the bob (person that’s driving) today, so I don’t drink. Just get me a wrong coffee).<\/p>\n

So as you can see, the Dutch are pretty straightforward when it comes to ordering. And that is totally acceptable.<\/p>\n

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I hope this helped you a bit in your summerly endeavors in the Netherlands! Did I miss anything? Anything that confused you? Let me know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Summer is here! And so a lot of\u00a0terrassen\u00a0(terraces),\u00a0caf\u00e9’s\u00a0(caf\u00e9s) and\u00a0bars\u00a0(bars) are flooded with people, trying to\u00a0afkoelen\u00a0(cool off) a little in the\u00a0zomerse hitte\u00a0(Summer heat). Many people are getting drinks to cool off – but how do you order drinks in Dutch? So, you decided to hit one of the many little\u00a0terraces (terrasjes) in the city, sit down…<\/p>\n

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