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
Dutch
Adjective
slecht
bad
Of poor quality or not good.
Dutch
Adverb
even
even
Used to emphasize something surprising or extreme.
Dutch
Verb
slapen
sleep
To enter a natural state of rest during which consciousness is suspended; to fall asleep.
Dutch
Verb
lezen
read
To look at and understand the meaning of written or printed matter by interpreting the characters.
Agents
Dutch
Emma
Studying Dutch art history
Female
19
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Student
Creative
biking, drawing, reading
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
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