Dutch

The English phrase lunch is lunch in Dutch. Both lunch and middageten refer to a meal eaten around midday.

The English phrase “how old are you?” is translated into Dutch as hoe oud ben je? This phrase is a question used to ask someone about their age.

The English word ‘man’ is translated into Dutch as man. The word man refers to an adult male.

In Dutch, thank you is expressed as dank je. These phrases are used to express gratitude.

The Dutch word for peach is perzik. perzik is used to refer to the fleshy stone fruit.

The English phrase “you’re ugly” is translated into Dutch as je bent lelijk. This phrase is used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.

The Flemish word for “strawberry” is Aardbei, the same word used in the Netherlands. The plural is aardbeien.

The English word balloon is translated into Dutch as ballon. The term refers to a child’s toy.

The English phrase “I am a boy” is translated into Dutch as ik ben een jongen. ik ben een jongen is a sentence used by a male child to state his identity.

The Dutch word for aunt is tante. tante is a feminine noun used to refer to a parent’s sister or a sister-in-law.