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Basic Guide to Dutch

by Erik Zidowecki, Kendal Knetemann

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Basic Guide to Dutch
Spoken natively by over 20 million people, Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken mostly in the Netherlands (as the official languae), Belgium, and Suriname. It is also spoken in parts of Germany, France, and various former Dutch colonies. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Dutch for you to gain a simple introduction to it.

Hello	Hallo
Good morning	Goedemorgen
Good afternoon	Goedemiddag
Good evening	Goedenavond
Good night	Goedenacht
How are you?	Hoe gaat het met je?
Fine, thank you	Prima, dank je
And you?	En met jou?
Welcome	Welkom
It is a beautiful day	Het is een mooie dag
Have a nice day	Prettige dag!
Goodbye	Dag
See you later	Tot ziens
See you tomorrow	Tot morgen
Do you speak English?	Spreekt u Engels?
Yes, a little	Ja, een klein beetje
Yes	Ja
No	Nee
Nice to meet you	Aangenaam kennis met u te maken
Nice to see you	Fijn om je te zien

You can listen and learn how to pronounciate Dutch words by visiting LingoHut.com.
You will find these words on Lesson 1, 2, 3 and 4 plus there are over 100 other free lessons to learn more Dutch.

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Basic Guide to Dutch

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Erik Zidowecki, Kendal Knetemann

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