Dutch

The English word reservation is translated into Dutch as reservering or reservatie. Both terms refer to an arrangement made in advance to secure something.

The Dutch phrase for grandma and grandpa is oma en opa. The phrase is used to refer to one’s grandmother and grandfather in an informal manner.

In Flanders you can ask Hoe gaat het? for “how are you”. Friends often use the French borrowing Ça va?, and Hoe gaat het met u? is the polite version.

The English word ‘king’ is translated into Dutch as koning. koning refers to a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.

The Flemish word for “yes” is Ja, the same as in the Netherlands. For a stronger answer you can say jawel or jazeker, which means “certainly”.

The English phrase “go netherlands” can be expressed in Dutch as Hup Holland Hup.

The Dutch phrase haha is a representation of laughter.

To ignore in Dutch is negeren. The phrase negeren is used to describe the act of intentionally paying no attention to someone or something.

In Flemish a simple “bye” is Dag. Friends also say Salu, and Tot ziens is the slightly longer “see you”.

The Dutch word for nephew is neef. The word neef refers to the son of one’s brother or sister.