| Dutch | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| paling | eel | |
| hel | hell | |
| de kaart | the map | Note that ticket - kaartje literally means little map. |
| wassen | to wash | |
| helpen | to help | Wilt u/Wil jij me helpen = Will you help me? help = help |
| dik | fat | dikwijls = frequent, dik = dense, wijls = while |
| groot | big | |
| sekonde | second (time) | Second place is tweede. |
| laag | low | |
| bloemenmarkt | flower market | bloembol = bulb (flower bulb) bloem = flower, plural bloemen bloemkool = cauliflower (flower cabbage) de markt = the market |
| zaklantaarn | torch | zak is pocket |
| kast | cupboard | |
| het vlees | the meat | We've already had varkensvlees = pork (pig meat) and tandvlees = gum (tooth meat) |
| kado | gift |
My attempts to learn Dutch and the bits and pieces about words and grammar I discover on the way.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
12th October 2011 Today's Words
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment