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
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Basic Guide to Dutch
Writer:
Erik Zidowecki, Kendal Knetemann
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