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Learning Dutch
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General:
Colors as nouns are het-words.
Example: het blauw van de hemel (*the blue of the sky*).
Colors as nouns are het-words.
Example: het blauw van de hemel (*the blue of the sky*).
Basic Colors:
rood
oranje
geel
groen
blauw
wit
bruin
grijs
Word Examples
Communication Vocabulary
- Hallo – Hi, hello
- Ik heet ... – My name is ...
- Mijn naam is ... – My name is ...
- Hallo, ik ben Caroline – Hi - I am Caroline
- Hallo, ik heet Marco – Hi - my name is Marco
- Mijn naam is Leo – My name is Leo
- Wat is Uw naam? – What’s your name? (polite)
- Hoe heet je? – What’s your name? (informal)
- Meneer – Mr. and Sir
- Meneer van Dijk – Mr. van Dijk
- Mevrouw – Mrs. and Ma'am
- Mevrouw Jansen – Mrs. Jansen
- Juffrouw – Miss (old-fashioned)
- Juffrouw de Jong – Miss de Jong
- Dames en Heren – Ladies and Gentlemen
- Mag ik me even voorstellen? – Allow me to introduce myself
- Goedemorgen – Good morning
- Goedemiddag – Good afternoon
- Goedenavond – Good evening
- Tot ziens – Goodbye, See you
- Tot zo – See you in a moment
- Tot straks – See you later
- Tot vanmiddag – See you this afternoon
- Tot vanavond – See you this evening
- Tot morgen – See you tomorrow
- Tot maandag – See you Monday
- Hoe maakt U het? – How are you? (polite)
- Hoe gaat 't? – How are you? (informal)
- Hoe is 't ermee? – How is it going?
- Gaat 't wel? – Are you all right?
- Heel goed, dank je – Very good, thank you
- En met jou? – And you?
- Alstublieft – Please
- Dank U wel – Thank you (polite)
- Dank je wel – Thank you (informal)
- Bedankt! – Thanks
Learning Dutch
- Bedankt en van hetzelfde – Thank you, and the same to you
- Graag gedaan – You’re welcome, My pleasure
- Kleine moeite – No problem (minimal effort)
- Geen dank – Don’t mention it
- het Geeft niet – It doesn’t matter
- Pardon – Excuse me
- Een momentje, alstublieft – Just a moment, please
- Ogenblikje – Just a moment
- Wacht even – Wait a moment
- Het spijt me – I'm sorry
- Sorry – Sorry
- Het beste ermee – Best wishes
- Veel plezier – Have fun
- Een prettige dag nog – Have a nice day
- Prettig weekend – Have a nice weekend
- Eet smakelijk – Bon Appetit
- Proost! – Cheers!
- Goede reis – Have a safe trip
- Welterusten – Sleep well
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