Well, actually, no I don't. So, in preparation for next weekend, could some kind soul tell me how to say:
- Please.
- Thankyou.
- Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps.
- Where are the toilets?
- What time does the bar shut?
- Bollocks. I've left my passport at the hotel.
- No. I'd rather not be subjected to a full body search if you don't mind.
- Johan Cruyff was a footballing genius.
- Where's the airport?
Any other useful words and phrases are most welcome. Tips on accurate pronunciation would help as well. Along with what colours not to wear in Tilburg.
Bedankt.
Sprechen sie Dutch?
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Come, come. You're forgetting the rules. All foreigners speak perfect English, if only they could be bothered to try.
Just say what you want slowly and clearly, and if that doesn't work give Johnny Foreigner a sharp clip around the earhole to make him see reason.
If you pop to the passport office and pick up your 'UK Passport: The Imperialists' Cut' edition you'll have no problems
It's for their own good, after all.
Just say what you want slowly and clearly, and if that doesn't work give Johnny Foreigner a sharp clip around the earhole to make him see reason.
If you pop to the passport office and pick up your 'UK Passport: The Imperialists' Cut' edition you'll have no problems
It's for their own good, after all.
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I believe that that's "Spreekt U het Nederlands?".
In lieu of the listed phrases, "Spreekt U het Engels?" (I think you can work that one out), should do for the purpose of expressing that you're not such a cunning linguist after all.
Come to think of it, I should brush up on my Dutch too, since "Are you gay?" and the slang for "blowjob" are not useful phrases outside of the schoolyard
*rummages around to find Dutch textbook*
Yes, I have one. No, you can't laugh.
Edit:
Found it.
Please - Alstublieft / Alsjeblieft
Thankyou - Danken / Bedanken
If you don't mind dirty looks, you can just fill in the rest with German
In lieu of the listed phrases, "Spreekt U het Engels?" (I think you can work that one out), should do for the purpose of expressing that you're not such a cunning linguist after all.
Come to think of it, I should brush up on my Dutch too, since "Are you gay?" and the slang for "blowjob" are not useful phrases outside of the schoolyard
*rummages around to find Dutch textbook*
Yes, I have one. No, you can't laugh.
Edit:
Found it.
Please - Alstublieft / Alsjeblieft
Thankyou - Danken / Bedanken
If you don't mind dirty looks, you can just fill in the rest with German
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I'll do the pronunciation tips later todayFrancis wrote:Well, actually, no I don't. So, in preparation for next weekend, could some kind soul tell me how to say:
- Please. Alstublieft
- Thankyou. Dankje
- Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps. Twee biertjes en een pakje chips
- Where are the toilets? Waar zijn de toiletten?
- What time does the bar shut? Hoe laat gaat de bar dicht?
- Bollocks. I've left my passport at the hotel. Onzin! Mijn paspoort ligt in het hotel!
- No. I'd rather not be subjected to a full body search if you don't mind. Nee, ik word liever niet gefouilleerd als dat hetzelfde is voor u
- Johan Cruyff was a footballing genius. Johan Cruyff was een voetbalgenie
- Where's the airport? Waar is de luchthaven?
Any other useful words and phrases are most welcome. Tips on accurate pronunciation would help as well. Along with what colours not to wear in Tilburg.
Bedankt.
And the title of this tread should be Spreek je Nederlands (not het, motz )
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KloptMotz wrote:Please - Alstublieft / Alsjeblieft
Klopt niet, thats the verb, should be Dank U/Dank jeThankyou - Danken / Bedanken
Ben je homofiel?Motz wrote:"Are you gay?"
Pijpbeurt..."blowjob"
And don't do german, rather try English if you please
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Let me see, pronunciation tips...
I'll do some English/Dutch comparisons as I a) don't have a clue how to type in those funky special letters for pronunciation b) that'd be the easiest thing for most of you, I guess
ie (alstublieft=please): double e in English (Beer-Bier)
ch (lucht=air): J in Javier in Spanish (chips is pronounced as in English though)
a (haven=port): a in father (just stretch it when double)
ee (meer=more): a from grave
Don't pronounce the r like in English but let it roll over the tip of your tongue
Can't think of any examples for other stuff, someone an idea for the dutch U-sound
I'll do some English/Dutch comparisons as I a) don't have a clue how to type in those funky special letters for pronunciation b) that'd be the easiest thing for most of you, I guess
ie (alstublieft=please): double e in English (Beer-Bier)
ch (lucht=air): J in Javier in Spanish (chips is pronounced as in English though)
a (haven=port): a in father (just stretch it when double)
ee (meer=more): a from grave
Don't pronounce the r like in English but let it roll over the tip of your tongue
Can't think of any examples for other stuff, someone an idea for the dutch U-sound
Ja! I speak German! Badly.
As Andy Mack suggested, I can still remember when a third of the world map was coloured pink so I suggest everyone speaks the Queen's English and we'll have none of this foreign gibberish.
Though I am partial to a regular dose of Germanic gutteral purrings ...allegedly.
As Andy Mack suggested, I can still remember when a third of the world map was coloured pink so I suggest everyone speaks the Queen's English and we'll have none of this foreign gibberish.
Though I am partial to a regular dose of Germanic gutteral purrings ...allegedly.
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Maybe I should learn to actually read the title of a thread before posting on it ...
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Daar kun je zeker van zijnboudicca wrote:Dutch is, quite simply, the greatest language on God's green earth.
Happen to master it quite good
Gods groene aarde indeedboudicca wrote:Or should I say, Gooeds grijn eerthe...
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I wish I could speak German, I'm still trying to learn Latin.
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*looks embarrassed, raises an Edam Cheese Of Friendship and says... Dank U*Obviousman wrote: Gods groene aarde indeed
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I can count to five...
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Well Latin will be very useful in later life, won't it? ...unless you meet the Pope.nick the stripper wrote:I wish I could speak German, I'm still trying to learn Latin.
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Yikes, I'd rather eat rotten tomatoes than Edam, it's as tasteless as eating a slice of leatherboudicca wrote:*looks embarrassed, raises an Edam Cheese Of Friendship and says... Dank U*
I can count to five...
And do me a pleasure and count to five, if you please
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Yep. I chose Latin as my first language to learn because I heard it's the most useful language to know if you want to get into linguistics, which I do.Johnny M wrote:Well Latin will be very useful in later life, won't it? ...unless you meet the Pope.nick the stripper wrote:I wish I could speak German, I'm still trying to learn Latin.
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I did it.Obviousman wrote:And do me a pleasure and count to five, if you please
Can't spell it though...
There is no smiley for deep shame.
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Are you a cunning... Oh I won't even bother...nick the stripper wrote:Yep. I chose Latin as my first language to learn because I heard it's the most useful language to know if you want to get into linguistics, which I do.
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Well, write it down as it seems to sound to you then, always nice to see a foreigner do thatboudicca wrote:I did it.Obviousman wrote:And do me a pleasure and count to five, if you please
Can't spell it though...
There is no smiley for deep shame.
(I'll correct it and promise I won't laugh )
Fair comment.nick the stripper wrote:Yep. I chose Latin as my first language to learn because I heard it's the most useful language to know if you want to get into linguistics, which I do.Johnny M wrote:Well Latin will be very useful in later life, won't it? ...unless you meet the Pope.nick the stripper wrote:I wish I could speak German, I'm still trying to learn Latin.
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Ok...Obviousman wrote:Well, write it down as it seems to sound to you then, always nice to see a foreigner do that
(I'll correct it and promise I won't laugh )
[idiot]Een, twa, dree, veer, fijv...[/idiot]
Take yer best shot...
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da klinkt bekan zoerselsboudicca wrote:Ok...Obviousman wrote:Well, write it down as it seems to sound to you then, always nice to see a foreigner do that
(I'll correct it and promise I won't laugh )
[idiot]Een, twa, dree, veer, fijv...[/idiot]
Take yer best shot...