Dutch

The English phrase ‘cream puff’ is translated into Dutch as soesje. A soesje refers to a hollow pastry filled with cream or custard.

In Dutch, “me” is translated as mij. mij is the object form of the pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

The Dutch word for trot is draf.

The English word “butter” is boter in Dutch. boter is the standard and most commonly used term for butter in Dutch.

In Flemish a casual “hi” is Allo or Hallo. Young people also say Hey. These greetings suit friends, classmates and colleagues.

The Dutch word for why is waarom. waarom is an interrogative adverb used to ask for a reason. It can also function as a noun meaning ‘the reason’.

In Dutch, the phrase for nana is oma. The term is used to refer to a grandmother.

In Dutch, the word for the Spanish language is Spaans. Spaans refers to the Romance language of Spain and the Americas.

The Dutch word for swimming is zwemmen. zwemmen refers to the human activity of moving oneself through water.

The English verb to master is expressed in Dutch as meester.