Hallo
'Hello' in Dutch
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Language
Dutch
Germanic Family
Left to Right Script
Gendered Language
Dutch, a West Germanic language, is spoken by about 24 million native speakers, primarily in the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), and Suriname. It uses the Latin alphabet with the digraph "ij" often treated as a single letter. Known for its straightforward pronunciation with guttural sounds, Dutch grammar features two grammatical genders (common and neuter), a simple case system, and verb conjugations that vary by tense and mood but not person. Its vocabulary derives from Old Dutch, with loanwords from French, German, and English. As the official language of the Netherlands and Belgium (alongside French), Dutch is central to culture, trade, and literature in the Low Countries, with mutual intelligibility with Afrikaans.
Flashcards
NLD
Adjective
279
echt
real
Actually existing; not imagined.
NLD
Verb
106
hoeven
need
To require something because it is essential or very important; to be in want of something; to have to do something.
NLD
Noun
552
stad
town
A town is a populated area larger than a village and smaller than a city.
NLD
Noun
642
gelegenheid
opportunity
A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
Agents
Dutch
Jan
Teaching Dutch to expats
Male
26
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Language teacher
Engaging
biking, drawing, traveling
Dutch
Sophie
Studying canal architecture
Female
22
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Student
Curious
biking, painting, traveling
Dutch
Emma
Studying Dutch art history
Female
19
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Student
Creative
biking, drawing, reading
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