Dutch

In Dutch, the English phrase ‘couch’ is translated as bank. Both bank and sofa refer to furniture designed for seating more than one person.

In Dutch, the phrase for “no thanks” is nee bedankt. nee bedankt is a polite way to decline an offer of food, drink or assistance.

The English word “chocolate” is chocolade in Dutch. The term refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

The Dutch word for time is tijd. Tijd is used to refer to time in a general sense, such as the concept of time or the amount of time one has.

The English phrase ‘mouth’ translates to Dutch as mond, the default masculine form.

maandag is the Dutch word for monday. maandag is a masculine noun.

The Dutch word for ‘hedge’ is heg. heg refers to a thicket of bushes planted in a row.

The Dutch word for angel is engel. An engel is a messenger from a deity.

Learning how to express feeling tired in a foreign language can be quite useful, especially when interacting with Dutch-speaking individuals.

The Dutch word for small is klein. The primary way to express that something is not large is by using klein.