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FlyByNite
09-06-2007, 03:12 AM
I surfed across this site this evening. Learn a word a day.

Dutch word of the day _ (http://dwotd.web-log.nl/dutch_word_of_the_day/)

Enjoy
FlyByNite
psychocat
10-04-2007, 10:35 PM
Bedankt !
psteve
10-04-2007, 10:45 PM
Dank u wel!
psychocat
10-04-2007, 10:56 PM
Ik ben Engels lol
psteve
10-04-2007, 11:17 PM
Ik ben uit de VS, maar Ik heb familielid en Nederlands.
psychocat
10-05-2007, 12:50 AM
Ik was vroeger woonachtig in Noordwijk aan Zee
geonagual
10-05-2007, 01:09 AM
Damn, they could of started me out on a easier word..geeeez
iNHALE.xHALE.
10-05-2007, 01:29 AM
"i was in former days a resident in the North sumthin sumthin sea"

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i cheated, but still didnt end up with the right sentance
psychocat
10-05-2007, 01:31 AM
The most difficult for most English speaking people is words with lots of G's or some place names like Scheveningen or S'Gravenhaag.

The Dutch on the other hand sometimes have problems with the "TH" sound in English.

Easy word 's to start with are
Dank je wel ( pronounced dank yuh vel) it means thank you
Alstublieft (als tuh bleeft) it means please (literal translation would be if you please)
psychocat
10-05-2007, 01:34 AM
"i was in former days a resident in the North sumthin sumthin sea"

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i cheated, but still didnt end up with the right sentance

Ik was vroeger woonachtig in Noordwijk aan Zee

Translated

I used to live in Noordwijk aan Zee (it's a place in Zuid Holland or in English South Holland (aan Zee mean by the sea))
iNHALE.xHALE.
10-05-2007, 01:38 AM
i didnt even come close LOL
psychocat
10-05-2007, 01:45 AM
You weren't that far out man,don't be so hard on yourself.

You got the basic gist of it but the placename was unfamiliar and if you translate Noordwijk then Noord is North and Wijk is Area and of course Zee is Sea ,, so you didn't miss by far.
psteve
10-05-2007, 03:50 AM
Ik was vroeger woonachtig in Noordwijk aan Zee
M'n vader woont en Den Haag.