Pauline Marian

wil je met me trouwen? is the Dutch way to say “will you marry me?”. This phrase is a question used to ask someone to enter into a marriage with you.

The Dutch word for poop is poep. poep is a masculine noun used to refer to feces.

The English word “donkey” is translated into Dutch as ezel. ezel refers to the domestic animal.

In Dutch, the English word ‘down’ can be expressed as naar beneden or neer. The phrase is used to describe moving from a high to a low position.

The English phrase “great grandpa” is translated into Dutch as overgrootvader. The term is used to refer to the father of one’s grandparent.

A common way to say bye in Pennsylvania Dutch is Mach’s gut, “take care”. A host often adds Kumm widder, “come again”. Mach’s gut works with anyone.

The English word ‘organic’ (referring to food) is translated into Dutch as biologisch.

The English phrase ‘mineral water’ is mineraalwater in Dutch. mineraalwater refers to water containing dissolved minerals.

The Dutch word for beautiful is mooi.

The Dutch word for the English pronoun ‘it’ is het. het is used as a subject pronoun to refer to inanimate things.