Top 10 Dutch Phrases to Know
· Updated · BootsnAll
Amsterdam is famous for being one of those places where learning the local language isn’t really required. The Dutch often speak English better than we do, and the signs at Schiphol are in English as well.
If you’re a language lover, however, or you just want to know a few key phrases to use on the locals to show them that you’re not just expecting everyone to speak English, this video should help.
Top 10 Dutch Phrases to Know Before You Go
Video by Mari Johnson on YouTube, with Bas doing the teaching.
Phrases you’ll learn from this video:
- hello / goodbye (hallo / doei)
- good morning (goedemorgen)
- yes / no (ja / nee)
- thank you / please (dank je wel / alstublieft)
- excuse me (neem me niet kwalijk)
- sorry (sorry)
- Do you speak English? (Spreekt u Engels?)
- Where is the toilet? (Waar is het toilet?)
- bicycle / canal (fiets / kanaal)
- beer / cheers (bier / proost)