A pop-up language blog with a cultural twist: a blend of vocabulary, culture and everyday life in the Netherlands. Join me in learning Dutch together!
Simply because learning together is always more fun.
For the more learners, check out this great resource for Dutch Saying and Standard phrases: http://www.heardutchhere.net/sayings.html
Dutch Sayings, Standard Phrases, Idiom, Proverbs Scattered over my website is a large number of Dutch lines and phrases. Fred Roberts of Lincoln, England suggested to bring together on one page the sayings and stock expressions, the phrases that often go beyond their literal meaning. These are the kind of lines that often come out funny in compute…
04/08/2015
Check out 10 useful dutch phrases Gabi is sharing with us:
http://wp.me/p4FPm6-qZ
10 Typical Dutch Expressions by Gabriela Ivanova Ten typical Dutch expressions that will serve you well when working with managers or when you are a one of them yourself. Komt het gelegen? - Is it convenient? This is the very ...
28/07/2015
Traveling to the Netherlands? Here are a few useful phrases and words to learn: http://wp.me/p4FPm6-qW
Staying in Hotel by Gabriela Ivanova Reserving the room Ik will graag een kamer reserveren - I would like to reserve a room Voor wanneer wilt u een kamer reserveren? - For when would you like to reserve a room? Van...
20/07/2015
Daily Dutch Dose - Gabi is sharing with us the useful verbs she is learning today that go together with "met"
http://wp.me/p4FPm6-qT
Dutch Verbs with "met" by Gabriela Ivanova zich bemoeien met - to interfere with zich bezighouden met - to be occupied with dwepen met - to be mad about feliciteren met - to congratulate on gelijkstaan met - to be on a p...
Group 3 - verbs that go together with "in":
http://wp.me/p4FPm6-qP
16/07/2015
Check out the verbs Gabi is sharing with us today:
http://wp.me/p4FPm6-qN
Can you make sentences with them? Post them in the comments!
Dutch verbs with bij by Gabriela Ivanova Today I am learning these verbs: belang hebben bij- to have an interest in, be interested in betrokken zijn bij- to be involved in behoren bij- to belong to zich neerleggen bij-...
15/07/2015
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15/07/2015
Gabi has prepared for us a very useful list with dutch verbs, which she will be sharing it with us for the next 13 days!
Check out Day 1: http://wp.me/p4FPm6-qL
Dutch Verbs Used with a Fixed Preposition By Gabriela Ivanova Many Dutch verbs have a preposition object. This means that the object of the verb is preceded by a preposition. The verbs in this group are always used with the same prepositio...
Dutch expression of the Day: "Wat baten een kaars en bril als de uil niet zien en wil!"
What's the use of candle and glasses if the owl doesn't want to see! (Always try to keep an open mind)
Quote of the Day: " Een lach is een simpele manier om mooier uit te zien!"
A smile is a simple way to look more beautiful!
Quote of the Day: " Degene die valt en weer opstaat is zoveel sterker dan degene die nooit gevallen is!"
The one who falls and rises is much stronger than the one who never falls
Sommige dagen vereisen meer koffie dan andere dagen. //
Sentence meaning: Some days require more coffee than others.
Het is echt waar, voor mij!
