Dutch

The English phrase “hey, how are you?” is translated into Dutch as hey, hoe gaat het?

The Dutch phrase for “and you” is en jij. en jij is used to ask the same question back to the person who has just asked it.

A girl in Pennsylvania Dutch is Maedel. The word for boy is Bu.

In Flemish “yes” is Ja, the same word as in standard Dutch. For a stronger yes you can say jawel or zeker. Ja is the normal answer.

In Dutch, the phrase for “bless you” (said after a sneeze) is gezondheid. The most common way to respond to someone sneezing is to say gezondheid.

The Dutch verb for ‘go’ is gaan. gaan is used to describe moving through space, specifically from one place to another.

The English word “here” is translated into Dutch as hier. hier is an adverb meaning in, on or at this place.

The Dutch word for “pen” is pen. pen refers to a writing tool.

In Dutch, darling can be said as schat or lieverd. Both words serve as affectionate terms of address for someone who is very dear to you.

In Dutch, the phrase to say “welcome home” is welkom thuis. welkom thuis is used to welcome a person who is returning to their own home.