Learning Dutch From a Dutch Child
“Wat is dat?” asked my girlfriend’s three year old niece as she pointed to the image of a brightly coloured sheep. “Het is een schaap.” I informed her. We were sitting on the sofa...
Category: Speaking Dutch
Dutch Scrabble – Stories From Dutch Class
In the early years of my quest to learn the Dutch language I took a few different courses at different times (until I discovered it was easier to marry a Dutch person and learn...
Errors In Dutch – The Good Kok
During the summer holidays my parents and my girlfriend’s parents met for the very first time. We had arranged to spend the weekend together in Friesland (where my girlfriends parents live). This might sound...
Accidental Confession
As someone who is learning to speak Dutch I have learned to accept that there will be times when my attempts to speak the language will not go quite as I had plan and...
The Unintentional Dutch Question Effect
I have recently noticed a strange phenomenon that happens during the early stages of an expat’s attempt to learn the language of their host country. I have decided to call this phenomenon, ‘The Unintentional...
Dutch Bubble Bath
Today I learnt a new Dutch word. The word I have learnt is Schuimbad, which in English means bubble bath. I can not really claim that it is a word that will greatly expand...
