{"id":7488,"date":"2021-09-28T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T13:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=7488"},"modified":"2021-09-28T13:50:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T13:50:13","slug":"local-language-the-dutch-say-what-in-rotterdam-uitspraken-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/local-language-the-dutch-say-what-in-rotterdam-uitspraken-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Language: The Dutch say WHAT in Rotterdam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Netherlands is a small country. Everybody is tall, eats cheese and speaks Dutch. But don\u2019t let the small country size fool you &#8211; there are quite some linguistic differences in the Netherlands that you are quite likely to encounter! In this series, we\u2019ll take a look at typical dialects and words that you only hear in certain places! Today: Expressions from Rotterdam.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>What does <em>Rotterdams<\/em> sound like?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Dialects in the Netherlands are a bit like dialects in the UK. Standard British sounds clear, and pronounced each word by itself. However, when I hear my friend from London talk to her pals, she swallows almost as many letters as she speaks! It just sounds different, and it is a lot more colloquial, with more slang and potentially\u00a0<em>ongepaste\u00a0<\/em>(inappropriate) language. And Dutch is no different!<\/p>\n<p>In Rotterdam, they have a certain accent, too. I can\u2019t do it myself at all. Here\u2019s a sketch that gets there:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stewardess Eva uit Rotterdam geeft instructies! | Klikbeet\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OwvLxOypjWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Some Expressions from Rotterdam<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_7494\" style=\"width: 693px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/8mMUnl_exqY\" aria-label=\"7168B5F7 79D7 424A 9CA2 E07591DD56F1 683x1024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7494\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7494\"  alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-683x1024.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-233x350.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bathroom business seems to have a prominent place in Rotterdam\u2019s language (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@lazargugleta?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Lazar Gugleta<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/toilet?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Hebbie in je nest gezeken?<\/strong> &#8211; wat ben je vroeg opgestaan.\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cHave you peed in your nest\/bed?\u201d, meaning \u201cHow come you\u2019re up so early?\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Ben je van de pot gepleurd?<\/strong> &#8211; Ben jij helemaal gek geworden?\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cDid you fall off the pot\/toilet?\u201d, meaning \u201cHave you gone mad?\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Hij heb &#8216;m een end uit z&#8217;n broek hangen<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Hij leeft op grote voet.\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cHe has it hanging quite a bit out of his pants\u201d, meaning he\u2019s living large.)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Grote muil, dikke lip<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/dutch-idioms-24-fault-and-justice-eigen-schuld-dikke-bult-boontje-loontje\/\">Eigen schuld, dikke bult.<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(\u201cLarge mouth, thick lip\u201d, meaning you got what you deserve)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Niet lullen maar poetsen<\/strong> &#8211; Doorwerken en je bek houden.\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cno talking, but cleaning\u201d, meaning \u201cshut up and continue working\u201d)<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\"><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Tieft de tempel uit<\/strong> &#8211; Rot maar even gauw op!\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cGet out of the temple\u201d, meaning that you tell somebody very rudely to go away)<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\"><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Dat komt zo uit de haven<\/strong> &#8211; Dat is gestolen\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cThat came from the docks just like that\u201d (i.e. out of the water, meaning that it is stolen)<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\"><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Echo in de koelkast<\/strong> &#8211; Niks in huis hebben\u00a0<\/em>(\u201cEcho in the fridge\u201d, meaning that you have nothing to eat at home)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">As tie doodgeschoten word is tie nog te beroerd om te vallen<\/strong> &#8211; Hij is extreem lui.\u00a0<\/em>(if he got shot, he\u2019d even be too lazy to fall\u201d, meaning he\u2019s extremely lazy)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-verified=\"redactor\">Nassen<\/strong> &#8211; Eten\u00a0<\/em>(to eat)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bakkie<\/em><\/strong> <em><strong>pleur<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; <em>kopje koffie\u00a0<\/em>(\u201c\u201dlittle box of stuff\u201d, meaning a cup of coffee)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is just a small number of expressions and words that you might hear in Rotterdam. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/nl\/cultuur-reizen\/a5746\/deze-uitdrukkingen-ken-je-alleen-als-je-uit-rotterdam-komt\/\">Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a> for listing most of these. It is seen as quite rough and rude, even by Dutch people, but it often isn\u2019t meant like that, of course. So if you go to Rotterdam, and you hear something like this, it doesn\u2019t automatically mean that people want to insult you!<\/p>\n<p>Have you heard these words\/expressions before? Are there others that you know about? Let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"233\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-233x350.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-233x350.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/09\/7168B5F7-79D7-424A-9CA2-E07591DD56F1-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><p>The Netherlands is a small country. Everybody is tall, eats cheese and speaks Dutch. But don\u2019t let the small country size fool you &#8211; there are quite some linguistic differences in the Netherlands that you are quite likely to encounter! 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