INTRODUCTION |
Hallo! Hello and welcome to Dutch Survival Phrases brought to you by DutchPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to the Netherlands. You will be surprised at how far a little Dutch will go. |
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by DutchPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus
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Today, we'll cover basic greetings for the appropriate time of the day. As there are a few to cover, let's jump right in. |
In Dutch, the most universal greeting, which stands for both, "Good morning," and "Good afternoon," is Goedendag. Goedendag. |
Let's break it down by syllable: Goe-den-dag. |
Now let's hear it once again: Goedendag. |
The second word dag means, "day." |
Let's say the word slowly now. Dag and dag. |
Goeden, which in Dutch is "good," goes before day. |
Goe-den-dag and Goedendag. |
Goedendag is appropriate in both formal and informal situations. |
In the evening, the Dutch say Goedenavond, which means, "Good evening." |
Let's hear it one more time. Goedenavond. |
Let's break it down by syllable: Goe-den-a-vond. Goedenavond. |
As we mentioned before, goeden stands for "good." |
Avond means, "evening," avond. |
Let's listen to the whole phrase once again: Goedenavond. |
Goedenavond is appropriate in both formal and informal situations. |
The most popular greeting among friends is Hallo, which in English means, "Hello." |
Let's say it slowly. Hallo. |
Let's hear it one more time. Hallo. |
Another informal greeting is Hoi, meaning, "Welcome." |
Hoi. |
Let's hear it one more time. Hoi. |
Outro
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Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Dutch. |
"Good morning. and Good afternoon." - Goedendag. |
Goedendag. |
Goedendag. |
"Good evening." - Goedenavond. |
Goedenavond. |
Goedenavond. |
"Hello." - Hallo. |
Hallo. |
Hallo. |
"Welcome." - Hoi. |
Hoi. |
Hoi. |
All right, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by DutchPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Tot ziens! |
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