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Published:
January 24, 2012

Dutch For Dummies

Overview

Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, although the pronunciation can be more of a challenge.

This simple guidebook and its downloadable content cover Dutch grammar, pronunciation and everyday phrases, making this vibrant language more accessible to English speakers – whether you're just visiting or planning to stay on a long-term basis. Dutch For Dummies is the essential guide for everyone from students and holidaymakers, to those wanting to speak Dutch for business

purposes.

From numbers and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and proper etiquette, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you speaking Dutch like a native in no time.

Dutch For Dummies includes:

  • Downloadable content to assist learning
  • Introductory grammar and vocabulary
  • Meeting and getting to know people
  • Dining out, shopping, leisure time and the workplace
  • Dealing with emergencies
  • Tips on how to pick up Dutch quickly


Note: Downloadable files are available to download when buying the eBook version

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About The Author

Margreet Kwakernaak has taught Dutch to foreign students for over ten years. She is the founder and director of Suitcase Talen, a language school in Almere, the Netherlands.

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CHEAT SHEET

Spoken by 23 million people, Dutch is a language at the heart of Europe, found mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands. Written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, however Dutch pronunciation can be more challenging. Whether you’re learning Dutch for business or leisure, these tips will quickly help you get to grasps and up to speed.

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Spoken by 23 million people, Dutch is a language at the heart of Europe, found mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands. Written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, however Dutch pronunciation can be more challenging. Whether you’re learning Dutch for business or leisure, these tips will quickly help you get to grasps and up to speed.
If an emergency ever arises you’ll want to be able to express yourself. Therefore it’s important to learn these Dutch phrases as you’ll never know when you might need them. Help! Help! (help) Hurry up! Schiet op! (skeet op) Please call 112! Bel 112! (bel ayn ayn tway) Police! Politie! (po-lee-tsee) Fire brigade Brandweer (brant-wayr) Get a doctor!
Learning to count in Dutch is just as important as learning the alphabet. Here are some vital numbers from 0 to 1000. You’ll soon be counting from één to tien in no time. 0 nul (nuhl) 1 één (ayn) 2 twee (tvay) 3 drie (dree) 4 vier (feer) 5 vijf (fayf) 6 zes (zes) 7 zeven (zay-fern) 8 acht (akht) 9 negen (nay-
It’s best to begin with the basics, so here’s the Dutch alphabet which shares the same format as English, but pronounces the letters slightly differently. Take a look at the phonetic tips next to each for how to say each one. A ah N en B bay O oa C say P pay D day Q kuw E ay R her F ef S es G khay T tay H hah
Knowing months and days is a major point on your Dutch list to learn. Here’s every day of the week and every month of the year listed with pronunciation. Days (de dagen) (der dah-kern) Monday maandag (maan-dakh) Tuesday dinsdag (dins-dakh) Wednesday woensdag (voons-dakh) Thursday donderdag (don-der-d
Here are some useful everyday Dutch phrases you’ll find yourself using all the time. Take a look at the following expressions and how to pronounce them. Hallo! Hallo! (hah-low) Hi! Hoi! (hoy) / Hi! (hay) Good morning! Goedemorgen! (khoo-der-mor-khern) Good afternoon! Goedemiddag! (khoo-der-mi-dakh) Good evening!
Here are some useful Dutch questions to ask when out and about day to day, complete with their pronunciations. However, make sure that you don’t get too comfortable with the first one though! Do you speak English? Spreekt u Engels? (spraykt uw eng-erls) Would you help me please? Kunt u mij helpen? (kuhnt uw may hel-pern) Where are the toilets?
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