You’ve probably heard of Amsterdam, and The Hague, and probably Rotterdam. But why are they called that? Are they even called that? Where do these names even originate? And what…
Mainland Netherlands consists of twelve provinces. All of them have a name, which is rather convenient. Some of these names are very old, others find their origins in much more…
Let’s face it: Dutch pronunciation is a bit sloppy. It may not be as bad as English, but there are a few annoying rules that make it a little less…
Ah, family. Or, as the Dutch say: familie. That was easy, wasn’t it? In fact, since the words we use for relatives are generally very old, there are a lot…
As petite and seemingly adorable as The Netherlands may be, the language spoken here has been around for a good while. As an Indo-European language, Dutch finds its origins well…
What if I told you there’s another thing that’s fairly easy to learn, and that will make you better at a very common part of the Dutch language than a…
This one’s going to confuse English speakers quite a bit, I reckon, but it will be entirely worth it: even is one of the most convenient words in the entire…
Stop doing what you’re doing and focus on this post! If you recognized that first sentence as the imperative mood, or directive, you’ve already got a head start. Dutch also…
Like many other languages, Dutch features both regular and irregular verbs. While the regular verbs have a basic set of instructions that allow you to calculate every possible version of…
Despite the fact that the Dutch may not be regarded as the most polite people in the world, we still do say thanks and please quite a lot. The Dutch…