Hi group, my name is Michael and I am a 24 yr old american who just returned from abroad in australia. there i met 3 new best mates and a girlfriend as well. I...
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
May 9, 2013 11:50 pm
Alles heel aardig verklaart, en weer bedankt! Elisabeth aka Elly aka Liz On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 4:46 PM, sjrtranslations ... -- Elisabeth Ramadhan@... ...
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sjrtranslations
May 9, 2013 9:23 pm
Hi Elisabeth, Although, it has been stated that you use "geen" when referring to nouns, nobody has yet pointed out, as far as I can see, that the word "geen"...
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mcnnngh
Apr 4, 2013 7:54 am
Dag Allemaal, I woonde in Holland toen ik vierteen was...voor een jaar. Nu ben ik 52 en ik heb het vergeten. Ik wil het leren weer als ik kan. :)...
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xander vanRossum
vr.xander
Jan 15, 2013 7:04 pm
Well Ottavio, I guess you learned something! We Dutch folks are very nice, except when you say we are not! Hehe! Your experience must have come with...
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smckne55
Jan 15, 2013 12:11 pm
I also agree. I have found that most Dutch people are very welcoming and eager to help me, in English and Dutch. Shawn...
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ACCESS CJ
accessj...
Jan 14, 2013 3:00 pm
Thanks Elisabeth. You put my point across much better than I did myself. Haha. Totally agree with you! Codee. 2013/1/13 Elisabeth Ramadhan...
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
Jan 13, 2013 10:00 pm
I think, Ottavio, your comment shows your lack of respect or understanding. If you speak two or more languages, you tend to answer someone in their native...
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ACCESS CJ
accessj...
Jan 13, 2013 1:58 pm
It's kinda hard when you have difficulty meeting people and your man is away at work. You can add justconnect.eu to your skype if you like. I will gladly...
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Joanna Boikovska
jboikovska
Jan 13, 2013 1:11 pm
Jolena, Â I completely agree with you. Â Yoanna From: Jolena <nederlands@...> To: DUTCH-ENGLISH-STUDY-GROUP@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 13,...
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Jolena
zmalqp10zmal...
Jan 13, 2013 2:26 am
That may be true in some cases BUT, by and large, I think people are just trying to make it easier on those they perceive as having trouble with a language...
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Ottavio Caruso
pr0f3ss0r1492
Jan 12, 2013 9:51 am
... I think this is a lack of respect for foreigners and indeed a very sophisticated form of racism. This is one of the reason I didn't integrate in Holland...
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smckne55
Jan 12, 2013 9:10 am
I speak Dutch with his mom. But she is also in Gelderland, so it is not always convenient for me. He and I try to use Dutch, but he is away for work a good...
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
Jan 11, 2013 5:45 pm
Hey, if still on the air, there is always Sesam Straat (Sesame Street). ... -- Elisabeth Ramadhan@... Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but...
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ACCESS CJ
accessj...
Jan 11, 2013 5:32 pm
It's always difficult to have Dutch people talk to you in Dutch. The tip to fix that, is even if they talk to you in English, answer them in Dutch. It won't...
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
Jan 11, 2013 4:38 pm
Make him speak Dutch to you. English may be easier, but it is also the easy way out. That is not to say never to speak English, but perhaps you can compromise....
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
Jan 11, 2013 4:34 pm
I am not that familiar with Dutch grammar, so thank you for the explanation. In English, the verb 'to be' takes the nominative case, which is mostly ignored...
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ACCESS CJ
accessj...
Jan 11, 2013 1:00 pm
Hi Elizabeth. A noun is an object, the name of a person, or the name of a place. So wods like jong, oud, koud, warm dik en dun are not classed as nouns. De...
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smckne55
Jan 11, 2013 1:00 pm
Hey everyone, I am new to the group. Moved to holland last year and really need to work on my Dutch. Are there any groups in leeuwarden? I took one class in...
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Jolena
zmalqp10zmal...
Jan 4, 2013 5:24 am
Hoi Aya, This group does not allow attachments. Would you send it to me directly at nederlands@... Bedankt Jolena ... From: "Soraya Jeroense"...
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Jolena
zmalqp10zmal...
Jan 4, 2013 5:23 am
Bedankt Elizabeth, That does shine a bit of light on the difference. Jolena ... From: "Elisabeth Ramadhan" <lizramadhan@...> To:...
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Soraya Jeroense
celeste1103
Jan 3, 2013 10:31 am
Dear all, Koud = cold is an adjective Jong = young is also an adjective Stad = city is a noun Actually it is not only the matter of whether it is a noun or...
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
Jan 3, 2013 12:06 am
But, Codee, aren't koud, jong and stad also nouns? Elisabeth ... -- Elisabeth Ramadhan@... Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves...
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ACCESS CJ
accessj...
Jan 2, 2013 10:59 pm
I'd like to add to Elizabeth's explanation. In the examples that she gave you can see that geen is mostly used when it is followed by a noun or a word that can...
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
Jan 2, 2013 3:05 pm
Hello Jolena, When growing up in Holland, you learn those difference automatically. You made me think about them. Having left the country at age 13 in 1956, I ...
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Jolena
zmalqp10zmal...
Jan 2, 2013 1:20 pm
Hoi, I have two questions. First, I am trying to figure out when to use niet and when to use geen. Here are two example sentences: Nee, wij hebben het niet...
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Henry Pijffers
henry_pijffers
Nov 22, 2012 5:26 pm
Hello Zantara, I think the best and perhaps the only way, is to actually use the language. If not by talking to a Dutch person, then perhaps watching Dutch...
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zantara2008
Nov 22, 2012 5:10 pm
Hi all, My partner has been learning Dutch for the past 20 months. He is doing well on grammar and has a very reasonable vocabulary. Reading in Dutch is going...
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Elisabeth Ramadhan
elisabethram...
Nov 8, 2012 11:03 pm
Dank je, en het spijt me om zo lang te gewacht hebben alvorens antworden. I am confused. With whom am I corresponding regarding the desire to learn Dutch? Is...
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trooper0960
Nov 8, 2012 4:47 pm
Dank je, en het spijt me om zo lang te gewacht hebben alvorens antworden. Waarom zegt je "die" ("that") in plaats van "wie" ? Ik heb wat voorbeelden noedig... ...
