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- ask a dutch person
- In the Netherlands we speak Dutch. If yo want to learn I suggest you take lessons. But for most people it's a difficult language to master. (See below, same tekst as in English)
- In Nederland spreken wij Nederlands. Als je het wilt leren raad ik je aan lessen te nemen. Maar voor de meeste mensen is Nederlands een moeilijke taal om goed onder de knie te krijgen.
- ^Actually Dutch is considered one of the easiest languages in the world for English speakers to learn. (Supervisor).
'Dutch' is 'Nederlands' in Dutch
The English word is derived from "Diets". Dutch is based on Frankish, but that term has vanished into the mists of time, or so it seems. Nederland simply means low (nether) land, surviving in the term Low Countries (including Belgium, where another form of Low German is spoken, known as Flemish (Vlaams) and of course in Bob Dylan's Ballad "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" - an ode to chanteuse Nico whom Dylan mistook for a Dutch lady (she was German). Double Dutch refers to unintelligible speech, as Dutch is peppered with guttural fricatives, sounding like a commercial for Fisherman's Friend, as an English pal once quipped.
Hoe zeg je dit in het nederlands is a Dutch equivalent of 'How do you say this in Dutch'. Hoe zeg je dit woord in het nederlands is a Dutch equivalent of 'How do you say this word in Dutch'.
As a linguist, I recommend starting with an online program. One of the best free online sites for Dutch is Duolingo, which can bring you to 25% fluency or more just by completing the course. This is a higher rate of fluency than the Rosetta Stone offers.
How do you say this in Dutch is an English equivalent of 'Hoe zeg je dit in het Nederlands'.
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In what city would people speak to you in dutch?
Any city in a Dutch-speaking country would speak Dutch to you, unless they knew you couldn't speak Dutch.
What is 'I do not speak Dutch' in Dutch?
Ik spreek geen Nederlands is a Dutch equivalent of 'I do not speak Dutch'.
How do the dutch learn to speak the language English?
They learn it at school, they also watch English tv and movies. Most of the Dutch people can speak it very well and they learn it because nobody else speaks Dutch in the world.
Why should you speak Dutch in the Netherlands?
Because that is the language that is spoken there.
Should dutch be capitalized in the sentence People from the Netherlands speak Dutch?
Yes, "Dutch" should be capitalized in the sentence "People from the Netherlands speak Dutch" because it is a proper noun referring to the language spoken in the Netherlands.
Do you have to speak Dutch to be Dutch?
You only need to be in possession of a dutch passport be dutch, or "nederlands" you are considered a Dutchman "nederlander" if you are also born in the Netherlands. this is one giant lie. a pasport that says dutch means nothing, a guy for example a muslim with a dutch pasport is not dutch. you have to be dutch by blood to be a dutchman. if your dutch by blood you dont have to speak dutch to be dutch
How do you say do you speak Dutch in German?
Ich spreche nicht dutch
Does Taylor Lautner speaks dutch?
No, Taylor Lautner does not speak Dutch.
How many people speak Dutch worldwide?
As of 2011, Dutch is a first language for about 23 million people. Another 5 million Speak Dutch as a second language.
What language does bonaire speak?
dutch
What did peter stuyvesant speak?
dutch
What is the difference between a dutch and a Jew?
You can be a Dutch and a Jew both. A Hebrew Jew is part of a RACE of humans. A Dutch is a person born in the Netherlands or has been naturalized a Dutch. Dutch is also the name of their language. Most of them are from the white race but there are some Hebrew race Dutch people in the Netherlands. The Hebrew Jews can speak in Hebrew and Yiddish. They can speak in the language of the nation they live or were born in. So a Hebrew Dutch could speak Dutch too.
