Patricia Bethany

The Dutch word for egg is ei. ei refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl, or the contents of such eggs used as food.

In Dutch, the English noun “vegan” (referring to a person) is expressed as veganist. Use veganist or veganiste to refer to a person who follows veganism.

In Flemish “good morning” is Goeiemorgen. The standard Dutch spelling is Goedemorgen. It is used until about noon, with colleagues, neighbors and in shops.

The English phrase “I like you” is expressed in Dutch as ik vind je leuk.

To say ‘drop it’ in Dutch, you use laat maar vallen.

hoeveel is the Dutch way to say “how much”. hoeveel is used as a determiner to ask about the amount or cost of something.

The Dutch word for left is links. links is used to describe the west side of the body when one is facing north, or to indicate a direction or location.

In Flanders you say Dank u to thank someone politely and dank je to a friend. Merci is also very common in everyday Flemish.

The English phrase bathtub is translated into Dutch as badkuip. A bathtub is a large container in which a person may bathe.

In Dutch, dinner is most commonly expressed as avondeten.