What is the hardest Dutch word to say?
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What is the hardest Dutch word to say?
Meteorologisch
Meteorologisch (meteorological) is the most difficult Dutch word to pronounce, according to Dutch language experts.
Is Dutch easy?
How hard is it to learn? Dutch is probably the easiest language to learn for English speakers as it positions itself somewhere between German and English. However, de and het are quite possibly the hardest part to learn, as you have to memorise which article each noun takes.
What do the Dutch call their language?
Dutch Nederlands
Dutch language, also called Netherlandic or Dutch Nederlands, in Belgium called Flemish or Flemish Vlaams, a West Germanic language that is the national language of the Netherlands and, with French and German, one of the three official languages of Belgium.
What are the most difficult Dutch words to pronounce?
Meteorologisch (meteorological) is the most difficult Dutch word to pronounce, according to Dutch language experts. The Onze Taal language organisation used its Facebook page to draw up a list of the 10 most difficult Dutch words and encouraged people to vote. In total, 2,880 people had their say on the Onze Taal website.
What are some funny Dutch words and phrases you’ve learned so far?
Here are some funny Dutch words and phrases I’ve learned so fa r. 1. Apetrots. My first Dutch ‘whatttt?’ moment was watching a film with subtitles when the screen flashed up ‘Ik ben apetrots op je’ literally meaning ‘I am monkey proud of you’. (The correct translation in English is ‘I’m really proud of you’.)
How do you swear in Dutch?
Thankfully, there are other ways to swear in Dutch that don’t involve diseases. ‘Friendlier’ Dutch swear words exist and can be used to express anger without making life-long enemies. In a country where you can literally bike next to tulip fields, it’s hard to think of situations where you would want to curse.
Is it rude to insult a Dutch person?
You just don’t insult a Dutch person without using the appropriate form of gender, that would be rude . So let’s get you up to speed with some of the most heard curses to sling at Dutch men: Zakkenwasser (bags-washer or ballsack-washer, a Dutch favourite and meaning douchebag)