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- Language family: Indo-European, Germanic
- Over 22 million native speakersDutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: About the Netherlands
- Official language: Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Aruba, and Netherlands AntillesDutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: About the Netherlands
- Also spoken in northern FranceDutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: About the Netherlands
- Dutch originated around 700 AD along the same line as GermanNederlandistik Wien: Thematic Overview
- Structurally close to German and English
- There are 28 dialects of DutchNederlandistik Wien: Dialects
- Flemish, which is spoken in northern Belgium, is actually a dialect of DutchNederlandistik Wien: Dialects
- Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa and Namibia, is derived from 17th century DutchNederlandistik Wien: Afrikaans
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Over twenty million people around the world speak Dutch. It is the primary language of the Netherlands and an official language in Belgium, Suriname, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: About the Netherlands
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Common Words and Phrases
- Hello: Hallo
- Good-bye: Tot ziens
- Have a good day: Een prettige dag
- Please: Alstublieft
- Thank you: Dank u
- You're welcome: Graag gedaan
- Yes: Ja
- No: Nee
- My name is...: Ik heet...
- Excuse me: Pardon
- How much is it?: Wat kost het?
- I don't understand: Ik begrijp het niet
- I don't know: Ik weet het niet
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Dutch Misconceptions
The Pennsylvania Dutch do not speak Dutch, nor did they emigrate from the Netherlands. The Pennsylvania Dutch are of German ancestry, and they speak a German dialect. The name Dutch came from the German word Deutsch, which means German.Nederlandistik Wien: Dialects -
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Dutch Questions
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how to make Gevulde koek - a dutch recipe? 2 Answershttp://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7333/2220/320/gevuldekoek.jpg Sounds and looks delicious. Credit the original author: ------quote---- For the dough 150g (1... read more -
What is your favorite Dutch Oven Potato meal? 1 AnswerI can't eat potatoes anymore, but one thing that I absolutely loved when I could was real potatoes and ham au gratin. My mom would make these from scratch. I d... read more -
What is your favorite Dutch Oven Chicken recipe? 1 AnswerMy favorite is an old, old dish. I actually thought I invented it until I told my mom about it and she responded "Oh, your great-grandmother used to make that ... read more
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How does a dutch / the netherlands keyboard layout look on a new HP laptop? 1 AnswerA snapshot hope it helps read more
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Dutch Satire and Humor
- StephanieCota.com: Dutch Humor
- YouTube: Dutch Commercial Search (Time: 1:10)
- YouTube: Awesome Dutch Commercial (Time: 1:10)
- Metacafe: Funny Dutch Ad (Time: 0:31)
- YouTube: Funny Dutch Cellphone Commercial (Time: 0:30)
- YouTube: Hilarious TV Commercial from Netherland (Time: 0:27)
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Eurosong is getting more ridiculous every year, and tries it's best to NOT represent Euro Music. Dutch Entry 2010: http://bit.ly/d4GitH
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De Doornvogels DVD 1 DVDR 1983 Divxnl-team Dutch subs - http://bit.ly/b4PDAN
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New blog post: Dutch Master - February Mixtape http://www.musicincontrol.nl/index.php/2010/02/09/dutch-master-february-mixtape/
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