Things Dutch people say
Dutch | English |
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...and more |
etc. (usually not used) |
reaction |
reply, response |
Yes? |
Ready? Shall we? |
My child is shitting on the sofa. |
My child is sitting on the sofa. |
It smells to smoke. |
It smells after smoke. |
The train of 5pm was delayed. |
The 5pm train was delayed. |
article |
paper |
I can't to work. |
I can't go to work. |
Would it be an idea to do X? |
What about doing X? |
Would it be an option to... |
Would you mind doing X, please? |
idee [i-dee, rhymes with "I see"] |
idea [i-dee-uh, rhymes with "IKEA"] |
We are with four. |
There's four of us. |
bake |
either of fry, roast, bake, ... |
kast |
either of wardrobe, shelf, closet, cupboard, ... |