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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

chair

NLD Noun 1204

stoel

chair

A seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.

campaign

NLD Noun 617

campagne

campaign

A planned series of activities intended to achieve a particular goal.

provide

NLD Verb 271

voorzien

provide

To supply or make available (something needed or wanted)

fast

NLD Adjective 2163

snel

fast

Moving or capable of moving at high speed; quick.

Stories

Circle of Candles

In a Dutch living room, a thirty-year-old hosts a classic circle-style birthday as family and neighbors gather, stori...

Upper Intermediate 11 sentences

Orange Ribbon for a Jazz Record

On King's Day in Utrecht, a young man and his sister search the flea market for a birthday gift for their father and ...

Intermediate 13 sentences

Threshold in the Rain

On a stormy day in a Dutch apartment building, a resident stuck indoors rearranges books, discovers a leak, and ends ...

Advanced 11 sentences

Rainy Sunday Visit to Grandma

A young person takes the train to visit their grandmother in Utrecht on a rainy Sunday, bringing a small apple pie. T...

Beginner 13 sentences

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Emma

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Female

19

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Sophie

Studying canal architecture

Female

22

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Student

Curious

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Jan

Dutch

Jan

Teaching Dutch to expats

Male

26

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Language teacher

Engaging

biking, drawing, traveling

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