Linguists joke that the Dutch language was invented by drunken sailors who mixed German with English as dashingly as gin and tonic. It's easy to explain yourself in English with today's descendants of sea wolves, but it wouldn't hurt to flip through a Russian-Dutch phrasebook before your trip. No matter how you twist the words, the Dutch will be delighted!
We offer you a brief Dutch phrasebook with pronunciation that will help you get along with locals.
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English
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Dutch
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Pronunciation
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Good morning
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Goede morgen
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[Goo-duh mawr-ghuh-n]
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Good day
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Goede dag
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[Goo-duh dahg]
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Good evening
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Goedenavond
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[Goo-duh-nah-vont]
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Goodbye
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Tot ziens
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[Tot zeens]
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Good night
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Goede nacht.
Welterusten
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[Goo-duh nahkht]
[Velt-uh-ru-stuhn]
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Thank you
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Dank u
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[Dahngk u]
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Please
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Alstublieft
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[Ahl-stuh-bleeft]
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Excuse me (to get attention)
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Pardon
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[Par-don]
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Excuse me (to ask for forgiveness)
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Excuseert u mij
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[Ex-kew-zert u may]
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I don't understand
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Ik begrijp u niet. Ik weet het niet.
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[Ik buh-greyp u neet. Ik wayt het neet]
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How much does this cost?
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Wat kost dit? Hoeveel kost dit?
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[Wat kost dis? Hoo-vehl kost dis?]
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I'll buy this
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Ik koop het.
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[Ik koop het]
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Do you have available rooms?
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Is er een kamer vrij?
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[Is er een kah-mer vrij?]
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How much is a ticket to...?
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Wat kost een kaartje naar..?
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[Wat kost un kart-juh naar...?]
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Bring the bill.
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De rekening.
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[Day ray-khuh-nuh]
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Where is the airport?
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Waar is vliegveld?
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[Wahr is fleeg-veld?]
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Where is the train station?
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Waar is treinstation
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[Wahr is treyn-sta-syon?]
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Parking lot
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Parkeerplaats
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[Par-keer-plahts]
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Car rental
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Huurauto's
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[Hewr-ow-tohs]
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