I am going to Amsterdam on September 21 and I am looking forward to it. I have been busy learning the Dutch language by watching youtube videos. I probably know about 200 words so far and it is enough for me to muddle around in. I will list some that I remember. I will also have to correct all the improper spellings after listing them. This is a list of words and sentences with a translation.
Spreekt u engles - Do you speak english
Pardon, sorry, excuseer - Variations of apologies
Dank je (u) well - Thank you
Grag gadaan - You are welcome
Ik spijt me - I am sorry(regret)
Waar is the WC - Where is the bathroom?
Goedendag, Goedenmorgen, Goedenavonde Goeiennacht - Good day, morning, evening, night
Hoeveel kost dit (hoeveel) - How much is it? How much?
een - 1
twee - 2
drie - 3
vier - 4
vijf - 5
zes - 6
zeven - 7
acht - 8
negen - 9
tien - 10
nul - 0
11-1000 also but will not list them HA
Ziek - sick
Ik been moe - I am tired
Ik heb en taxi nodig - I need a taxi
Ik heet (my name) - I am called or My name is
Hoe lang - How long?
banaan - Banana
Kat - cat
hond - dog
kookomer - cucumber
kukken - kitchen
Hoe is het met jou? - How is it going?
goed - good
ja - yes
nee - no
alstublief, alsjeblief - please
Ik spreek geen nederlands. Ik speek alleen sommige worden - I don't speak Dutch. I only speak a few words
zoon - son
moeder - Mother
zon - sun
rok - roof
broek - pants
onderbroek - underwear
bh - bra, apparently it means breast holder
huis - house
muis - mouse
ziekenhuis - hospital
koe - cow
boot - boat
zee - sea
ik heb grag...- I would like to have
de rekening alsjeblief - the bill please
ik hou van jou - I love you
ik vind u leuk - I like you
Ik het leuk - I like it
Ik het niet leuk - I do not like it
schoen - shoes
Well this is a short list of some of the words and phrases that I know. I know it seems completely random on some of them. This list was from memory. I do not think it is so bad.
Rok is not roof. I realized my mistake a couple of days after posting but did not correct it until now. Rok is skirt
I know the list of words you learned greatly exceeds those shown here. I am proud of you! Can't wait to see you chronicle your adventures in this forum. 459
ReplyDeleteThis will help you get around! Lots of words here.
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