Speaking Dutch like a native : a quick guide to colloquial Dutch / Lijntje Pronk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pronk, Lijntje, 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dutch language--Conversation and phrase books--English.

Dutch language.

Dutch language--Spoken Dutch.

Genre:

Conversation and phrase books.

Textbooks -- for English speakers.

Physical Description:

108 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Texel, The Netherlands : Taalbureau TXT, [2020]

Summary:

"Learn how to pepper your Dutch with colloquial words and expressions and start speaking Dutch like a native. Plunge into the world of interjections (huppakee, doeidoei, prima), short, but significant words (Kom nou toch eens even!) and everyday phrases that defy all the grammar rules you learnt in Dutch class (Dirk z'n fiets). Speaking Dutch requires more than just mastering the formal language skills taught in coursebooks. You also need proficiency in informal Dutch, which is packed with colloquialisms, interjections and slang. Do you sometimes feel bewildered by the strings of words that don't seem to mean anything, like: maar eens even and nou toch? Are you confused by farewells like dag, doeg, and doei; and is ja dag a farewell, too? Who, or what, is puntje puntje puntje? What is the difference between jawel en welja, and what does welnee mean? This reference guide discusses over a hundred words frequently used in real, everyday speech. This book will be of interest to intermediate and advanced learners of Dutch as well to native speakers with an interest in language and language learning"--Page 4 of cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 100) and index.

ISBN:

9789082089929

9082089920

OCLC:

1190697769