Ik spreek helaas geen Nederlands
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Unfortunately, I don't speak Dutch |
| Ik spreek niet goed Nederlands ...
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I don't speak Dutch well ... |
| I hope you'll enjoy learning Dutch
and become fluent in the process, so that someday you can
say with confidence that you're able to speak Dutch:
"Ik spreek Nederlands"
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and that people will say you speak it well:
"Je spreekt goed Nederlands"
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| (het) Nederlands
2 Dutch
—
de Nederlandse taal
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the Dutch language
— Nederland
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Holland, 'The Netherlands'
‑>> –
Don't say 'Holland' when speaking Dutch
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| Dus je wilt Nederlands leren?
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So you want to learn Dutch? |
| De beste plaats om Nederlands te leren.
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The best place for learning Dutch. |
| Unfortunately, you'll find that many people in Holland would rather practice their English with you than speak Dutch. | |
| Zou je alsjeblieft Nederlands willen spreken?
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Could you please speak Dutch, Would you mind speaking Dutch (to me)? (informal) |
| Ik wil Nederlands leren
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I want to learn Dutch |
| Ik probeer Nederlands te leren
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I'm trying to learn Dutch |
| Ik wil graag Nederlands praten
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I really want to talk Dutch, chat in Dutch |
| Ik ben toch in Nederland?
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I'm in Holland, isn't it? |
| We zijn toch in Nederland?
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We're in Holland, aren't we? |
| Wat zeg je?
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What [do] did you say? (informal) |
| Wat zegt U?
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What [do] did you say? (polite) |
| Ik versta niet wat je zegt
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I don't understand (can't hear) what you're saying - I don't understand the words (informal 'you') |
| Ik begrijp niet wat U zegt
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I don't understand (the meaning of) what you're saying, I hear and recognize the words but don't understand what you mean (polite 'you') |
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English 'to understand' has a double meaning. It can mean
'to know the how or why of something' - that
meaning translates as begrijpen
in Dutch. 'To understand' can also
mean 'to hear what is said.' That meaning is
verstaan
2.
There may be some overlap in the
meanings ‑>>
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| Ik kan je niet verstaan
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I [can't] don't understand (can't hear) what you're saying |
| Ik begrijp niet wat U zegt
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I don't understand what you're saying |
| Begrijp je wat ik bedoel?
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Do you understand what I mean? |
| Ik begrijp wat je bedoelt
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I [understand] see what you mean |
| Kunt U dat nog eens zeggen?
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Could you please say that again? |
| Zou U wat langzamer willen spreken?
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Could you please speak more slowly? |
| Het is te snel voor mij
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It is too fast for me |
| Ik ken dat woord niet
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I don't know that word |
| Wat betekent dat woord?
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What does that word mean? What is the meaning of that word? |
| Kun je 't omschrijven?
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Could you describe what it means? (When they don't know the translation) |
| Hoe zeg je dat in het Nederlands?
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How do you say that in Dutch? |
| Is er geen Nederlands woord voor?
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Is there no Dutch word for it? |
| Er is geen goed Nederlands woord
voor
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There is not a good Dutch word for it, no straight equivalent |
| Nederlands is mijn moedertaal
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[Dutch is my mother tongue] - I'm a native speaker of Dutch |
| Dunglish
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the sloppy, lazy use of English words in Dutch |
| Nederlands ho maar!
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'Not good Dutch' - commenting on the poor Dutch of an outrageous statement |
Gij zult niet stelen
'Thou shalt not steal'