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Waarom Nederlands? Here, you can introduce yourself. What is your reason to learn Dutch? Work or study? A Dutch-speaking loved one? Sheer curiosity? Share it with us!
by Jae » April 6th, 2009, 3:39 am
stealthanugrah wrote:Whoa, so much Dutch, I'm feeling very left out!
Don't feel left out! Just keep learning and then go back and read the stuff you didn't understand at first. It is so fun and so rewarding. Whatever languages you speak now, though, welcome! And don't be afraid to throw the Dutch you do know into your posts as you go. Every little bit helps.
Mijn moedertaal: Engels. Mijn tweede taal: Duits. Mijn derde, vierde, en vijfde talen: Spaans, Frans, en Nederlands (maar die ben ik nog aan het leren!)
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by stealthanugrah » April 6th, 2009, 3:44 am
Jae wrote:stealthanugrah wrote:Whoa, so much Dutch, I'm feeling very left out!
Don't feel left out! Just keep learning and then go back and read the stuff you didn't understand at first. It is so fun and so rewarding. Whatever languages you speak now, though, welcome! And don't be afraid to throw the Dutch you do know into your posts as you go. Every little bit helps.
Haha, I completely agree with you, but I barely know any to begin with. Just simple Indonesian borrowed words from Dutch, and the verb Zijn and that's about it plus a few other verbs. But this website is amazing though. But as with most good sites, the heart is at the forums!
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by shokin » May 29th, 2009, 3:30 pm
I had begun but stopped, and I start again, for an eventuel rise to Belgium and Netherland. And I saw this. Shokin
Nous sommes libres. Wir sind frei. We are free. Somos libres. Siamo liberi.
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by Grytolle » May 29th, 2009, 3:34 pm
zelle zen zot zeker 
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by aegeremias » July 7th, 2009, 12:20 pm
Want to learn Dutch because i have a very close friend who is now living in Holland. Though we speak the same language, i think it will fun if i can also communicate with her in Dutch.
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by firefly315 » July 11th, 2009, 1:13 am
Hoi Aegeremias,
That sounds fun. How long have you been learning Dutch? Welcome to the forum.
Groetjes,
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by darwin » July 14th, 2009, 9:55 am
Waroom?
Omdat het Nederlands een heel mooie taal is. Je moet slechts aan passen met hoe het klinkt aan het begin. En waneer je dat gedaan hebt je zal ontdekken zijn ingewikkeldheid die niet moeilijk is maar alleen interessant. Je zou de wortelen van vele engelse woorden zien en je zou Duits een heleboel sneller begrijpen. Dit is een flinke ondergrond voor wie ook andere Germaanse talen wilt leren. Eindelijk het is een goed oefening voor de brein voor de taalkundige.
en nu wat ik wilde zeggen vertaald in het Engels:
Why?
Because Dutch is e very beautiful language. You only need to get used to how it sounds at first. And after you've done that you'll discover its complexity which is not difficult but rather interensting. You would see the roots of many english words and you would understand German much faster. This is a strong basis vor who wants to learn other gemanic languages. Last but not least it's a good exercise for the brain for linguists.
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by JazzedPotato » July 14th, 2009, 11:53 pm
Hoi Darwin, Vooral zo door blijven gaan het gaat echt goed! Keep it up like this, you are doing well! Good om te horen dat je Nederlands zo waarderen kan! Good to hear you can appreciate Dutch so much! darwin wrote:Waroom? Waarom?
Omdat het Nederlands een heel mooie taal is. Je moet slechts aan passen met wennen aan hoe het klinkt aan in het begin. En wanneer (of: als) je dat gedaan hebt je zal je ontdekken dat zijn ingewikkeldheid (of: complexiteit) die niet moeilijk is maar alleen interessant. Je zou de wortelen wortels (of misschien beter: oorsprong) van vele Engelse woorden zien (of: herkennen) en je zou Duits een heleboel veel sneller begrijpen. Dit is een flinke ondergrond basis voor wie ook andere Germaanse talen wilt wil leren. Eindelijk Tot slot is het is een goede oefening voor de het brein voor de taalkundige.
En nu wat ik wilde zeggen vertaald in het Engels:
Nota bene: Ondergrond gebruiken we meestal om letterelijk de ondergrond van iets aan te duiden (dus: letterlijk de benedenlaag). Als je het figuurlijk bedoelt is het iets gebruikelijker om het woord 'basis' te gebruiken. Bijvoorbeeld: 'Welke ondergrond is het meest geschikt om op te trainen bij tennis: gras of grind?' ' Op welke basis maak je deze veronderstelling?' Nota bene 2: ' Wortelen' wordt als meervoud soms gebruikt, meestal voor de eetbare wortel (carrot). Als we het bedoelen in de zin van herkomst, origine ('root') gebruiken we vaker ' wortels' . http://www.vandale.nl/vandale/opzoeken/ ... ord=wortelgroetjes - Jazzed -
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by Grytolle » July 15th, 2009, 10:32 pm
gebruikelijker om te gebruiken  go hanneken
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by JazzedPotato » July 15th, 2009, 11:59 pm
" Roam with young Persephone.
Plucking poppies for your slumber . . .
With the morrow, there shall be
One more wraith among your number. "
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by Grytolle » July 16th, 2009, 12:01 am
ja dan was 't echt niet te gebruiken geweest.
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by Kvasir » November 15th, 2009, 5:02 pm
Jacu76 wrote:Why is there no option "belgian partner/parents" or "surinamese partner/parents" ?that's not what my vote would have been but still. or perhaps someone has old indonesian parents who speak dutch? Ok, getting off topic here jack
Well, you have the option: DUTCH SPEAKING PARENTS/PARTNER. Whether they are Belgian or Indonesian, is of no significance. We are considering European stuff, bear in mind. The guest is not supposed to be imposing their background upon the host but rather to fit in with the environment and conditions they are offered. This is the principle of politeness, respect, appreciation and gratitude. Greetings. P.S. Something is rotten in the state of the Netherlands.
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by aloha_bxl » December 1st, 2009, 2:41 pm
Hello everyone! I am trying to learn Dutch mainly to be able to integrate into the Belgian community. The bonus is that I met a very good man who comes from The Netherlands and I would like to be able to speak his language and know more of his culture (as he is also trying to learn mine). It's a very interesting language although I must admit that I find it very difficult to pronounce the "G" but now I'm used to it. I should focus more on the grammar as I still find it very difficult to understand. But I am positive that in due time, I will be able to speak the language very well. Thanks for this wonderful forum. 
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