{"id":525,"date":"2010-05-04T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=525"},"modified":"2017-06-09T11:16:25","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T11:16:25","slug":"country-nationality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/country-nationality\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say Your Country and Nationality in Dutch"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two ways to tell someone where you come from.\u00a0 The first one is by saying where you come from, which uses the country name (a noun).\u00a0 The second is by describing your nationality using an adjective.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Asking where someone comes from<\/strong><\/p>\n

Waar komt u vandaan? : Where do you come from? (using the formal “u”)
\nWaar kom je vandaan? : Where do you come from?<\/p>\n

Ik kom uit Amerika. : I come from America.<\/p>\n

Waar woon je? : Where do you live\/reside?
\nIk woon in Amsterdam. : I live in Amsterdam<\/p>\n

*Caution!\u00a0 In Dutch, the verb “leven” is literally to live, as in the act of being alive and breathing.\u00a0 The verb “wonen” is used to describe a place where you have resided.\u00a0 Thus, although “wonen” can translate as to live, try to keep it separate in your head by thinking of “wonen” as I resided in.\u00a0 It sounds a bit formal and stuffy in English, but it makes all the difference in daily conversation.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Asking someone’s nationality<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ben je Fins? : Are you Finnish?
\nNee, ik ben niet Fins. Ik ben Amerikaans.\u00a0 : No I am not Finnish.\u00a0 I am American.<\/p>\n

In this list, you will find the Dutch name for many countries, and the adjective to describe someone from that country.\u00a0 Leave us a message in the comments section and tell us where you come from!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
France<\/td>\nFrankrijk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French<\/td>\nFrans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nSpanje<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spaans<\/td>\nSpanish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
England\/United Kingdom<\/td>\nEngeland\/Verenigde Koninkrijk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English<\/td>\nEngels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgium<\/td>\nBelgi\u00eb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgian<\/td>\nBelgish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/td>\nNederland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dutch<\/td>\nNederlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portugal<\/td>\nPortugal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portuguese<\/td>\nPortugees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nDuitsland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
German<\/td>\nDuits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finland<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finnish<\/td>\nFins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\nZweden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swedish<\/td>\nZweeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\nNoorwegen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norwegian<\/td>\nNoors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hungary<\/td>\nHongarije<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hungarian<\/td>\nHongaars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denmark<\/td>\nDenemarken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danish<\/td>\nDeens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russia<\/td>\nRusland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russian<\/td>\nRussisch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poland<\/td>\nPolen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polish<\/td>\nPools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkey<\/td>\nTurkije<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkish<\/td>\nTurks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morocco<\/td>\nMarokko<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moroccan<\/td>\nMorokkaans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egypt<\/td>\nEgypte<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egyptian<\/td>\nEgyptisch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greece<\/td>\nGriekenland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greek<\/td>\nGrieks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italy<\/td>\nItali\u00eb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italian<\/td>\nItaliaans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japanese<\/td>\nJapans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chinese<\/td>\nChinees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thailand<\/td>\nThailand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thai<\/td>\nThais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indonesia<\/td>\nIndonesi\u00eb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indonesian<\/td>\nIndonesisch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indian<\/td>\nIndiaas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand (country)<\/td>\nNieuw Zeeland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand (nationality)<\/td>\nNieuw Zeelands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\nAustrali\u00eb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian<\/td>\nAustralisch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
America\/United States<\/td>\nAmerika\/Verenigde Staten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American<\/td>\nAmerikaans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canadian<\/td>\nCanadees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mexico<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mexican<\/td>\nMexicaans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are two ways to tell someone where you come from.\u00a0 The first one is by saying where you come from, which uses the country name (a noun).\u00a0 The second is by describing your nationality using an adjective. 1.\u00a0 Asking where someone comes from Waar komt u vandaan? : Where do you come from? (using…<\/p>\n

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