Patricia Bethany

The English phrase ‘sandwich’ can be translated into Dutch as boterham or sandwich.

To say “I can speak dutch” in Dutch, use ik spreek Nederlands. This phrase is used to state that you have the ability to communicate in the Dutch language.

The Dutch phrase for “come here” is kom hier. kom hier is a command used to tell someone to move toward the speaker’s current location.

The English word “strong” can be translated into Dutch as sterk or krachtig.

In Flanders people often say Ik zie je graag for “I love you”.

The English phrase ‘cigarette lighter’ is translated into Dutch as aansteker.

The English phrase “your age” is translated into Dutch as je leeftijd. The phrase refers to the number of years a person has lived.

In Dutch, the word for chips is chips. The term refers to thin slices of potato that are deep-fried or baked until crunchy.

In Flemish “grandma” is bomma. The word oma is also used, and grootmoeder is the formal word for “grandmother”.

The English word red translates to Dutch as rood.