Patricia Bethany

The English phrase ‘rocket launcher’ is raketwerper in Dutch. A raketwerper is a device used for launching a missile.

The English word testimony is getuigenis in Dutch. getuigenis refers to an account of first-hand experience.

The Dutch phrase for “very good” is heel goed. heel goed is used to describe something of high quality or a performance that is satisfactory.

The English word ‘ocean’ is translated into Dutch as oceaan. The term refers to one of the large bodies of water.

The Dutch word for eggnog is advocaat.

The Dutch word for mushroom is paddenstoel. The term is used to describe the fruiting body of a fungus.

The English word watch can be translated into Dutch as horloge. horloge refers to a portable or wearable timepiece.

No in Pennsylvania Dutch is Nee. The word for yes is Ya. For a firmer refusal, people say Nee, sell geht net, “no, that does not work”.

In Dutch, “how are you doing?” is expressed as hoe gaat het met je?

Tot ziens is the standard Dutch way to say goodbye. It literally means “until we see each other again” and fits shops, offices and everyday life.