What is a common Dutch greeting?
When meeting someone in a casual setting, it is common for people to say “Hoi” ('Hi') or “Hoe gaat het?” ('How are you? ') Meanwhile in formal settings, the most common greeting is “Hoe gaat het met u?” ('How are you? ').
| Good Morning | Goedemorgen | khoo-duh-mawr-ghuh |
|---|---|---|
| You're welcome (don't mention it) | Graag gedaan | khrahkh khuh-dahn |
| I'm sorry / Excuse me | Sorry | saw-ree |
| Pardon me (didn't understand) | Pardon, wat zei u? | pahr-dohn, vat zay ew |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nee | yah / nay |
The Dutch goedenacht is not often used to greet someone, but rather when saying goodbye to someone in the (late) evening. It's typically used to say 'sleep well' or 'sleep tight' to someone.
How to Say Please in Dutch. To be brief, alstublieft (AHL-stu-BLEEFT) is the all-purpose equivalent of "please" in English. It can be used with any request, such as Een biertje, alstublieft ("One beer, please").
There are two common ways to tell someone your name in Dutch: Ik heet … (“My name is …”) or Ik ben … (“I am …). The “My name is” option can be used just as well for formal settings as for informal settings.
The three air-kisses are used to greet someone and used again to say goodbye.
thank you very much synonyms ▲ Synonyms: bedankt, dank je, dank u, dank u wel, thanks.
Meteorologisch (meteorological) is the most difficult Dutch word to pronounce, according to Dutch language experts. The Onze Taal language organisation used its Facebook page to draw up a list of the 10 most difficult Dutch words and encouraged people to vote.
Basic Etiquette
Be punctual when you can and always give a fair warning of your tardiness if you anticipate delays. It is considered rude to keep people waiting. It is polite to cover your mouth when yawning. It is rude to speak whilst chewing gum.
When you're sorry and you mean it, you would use a form of the verb “to be sorry,” or spitjen. To say “I'm sorry,” you would conjugate this as het spijt me. Here's how that sounds in a sentence: Sorry, het spijt me.
Why do we say let's go Dutch?
To 'go Dutch' is a a contraction of 'In the Dutch fashion', meaning, 'To pay ones share'. Which seems to have been a natural response of traders from a small nation state being patronised by those of a larger neighbour.
hoogachting; respect; achting; eerbied; eerbiediging; waardering; bewondering; ontzag; ere; eerbiedigen; aanbidden; verheerlijking; verheffen; verering; ontzien.
In case you meet some new drinking buddies in one of the city's cosy pubs, you might want to know how to toast in Dutch. Luckily it's fairly simple: Dutch men toast by clinking their glasses or bottles and saying proost (health).
Dutch. As in many other languages, the first time you sneeze the Dutch wish you “health” (gezondheid). But my personal favorite response comes after the third time you sneeze: morgen mooi weer, which translates to “good weather tomorrow.” That escalated quickly.
- Geachte heer (achternaam), => Dear Mr (Surname),
- Geachte mevrouw (achternaam), => Dear Ms (Surname),
But it is quite an easy one: it is a combination of o and i, glide: oi! It sounds just like the English oi, as for example in oil. You will find it mostly in foreign words in Dutch, for example toilet or voiceover. Even if it is so rare, it is not bad to know!
In Dutch, lol is a word (not an acronym) which, coincidentally, means "fun" ("lollig" means "funny")
/ ˈdʌtʃˌwʊm ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun, plural Dutch·wom·en. a female native or inhabitant of the Netherlands; a woman of Dutch ancestry.
1. " Spanish sparkling wine" cava {de} (Spaanse wijn met bubbels)
"What's your name?" in Dutch
Hoe heet u?
What is BAE in Dutch?
At it turns out, our ignorance has served us well. The word "bae," which is usually used to describe someone who comes "before anyone else," has a very different meaning in Danish. It means poop.
Hallo is the most common way to say hello in Dutch. You can use it in the same situations as you would use hello in English.
Black Dutch (plural Black Dutch) (US, obsolete or historical) A European with dark hair, eyes, and skin, especially one from or claiming to be from Germany or the Netherlands, sometimes (derogatory, ethnic slur) with disparaging racist overtones.
In the Netherlands, it's fairly common to say “bye” with a casual Doei!. If you're familiar with Dutch greetings, then this one should already be in your vocabulary: dag. You can also use dag (literally “day”) to say “hi” and “bye.”
Edit. The "Hidden Kiss" - What is it? This is a metaphor mentioned briefly in J.M. Barrie's original book. It seems to have a double-meaning: (1) It is the first sign of a girl's emerging womanhood, and (2) it refers to a woman's finding her true love ("Tis a powerful thing", as both Slightly and Tootles point out).