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The Dutch verb for ‘speak’ is spreken. spreken is used when referring to the ability to communicate in a specific language.

The usual toast in Flanders is Proost!, said when glasses meet. Many Flemish speakers also say Santé!, borrowed from French.

The English word coffee is translated into Dutch as koffie. koffie is a masculine noun used to refer to the beverage.

The Dutch word for brother is broer. Broer is the standard term for a male sibling.

The English phrase “are you okay?” can be translated into Dutch as gaat het?

In Flemish “beer” is bier. A glass of beer is often called a pintje. In a café in Flanders you ask Een pintje, alstublieft for a glass of lager.

The letter v in Dutch refers to the letter V.

The Dutch preposition naar means ‘to’ in the sense of moving in the direction of or arriving at a destination.

The English phrase ‘united kingdom’ is translated into Dutch as Verenigd Koninkrijk.

The phrase IJ refers to a specific digraph used in the Dutch alphabet that represents a sound similar to the English letter i.