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Conversation Subjects: What to Talk about in Dutch (In Development)

Weather 't weer weerbericht, weersverwachting hear the weather weather report, weather forecast regen wind hagel sneeuw hear rain wind hail snow bliksem donder onweer storm hear lightning thunder thunderstorm gale, high winds regen regendruppel regenbui hear - 2 rain raindrop rain shower regenpijp regenton regenwater hear rain pipe rain barrel rain water regenjas regenpak laarzen zuidwester hear - 2 raincoat 'waterproof gear,' jacket & pants boots southwester (headgear) plas modder nat hear - 2 puddle mud wet onweer bliksem donder hear - 2 thunderstorm lightning thunder dakgoot bliksemafleider hear - 2 (roof-) gutter lightning rod motregen mist wolk hear drizzle fog cloud zonnig helder bewolkt regenachtig hear sunny clear cloudy rainy regenboog zonneschijn schemering hear rainbow sunshine twilight De zon schijnt 't Regent 't Vriest Nachtvorst 't Dooit hear The sun is shining It is raining It is freezing Frost at night [It is thawing] It stopped freezing

Goudenregen "Golden Rain" (Cytisus Laburnum)

regent 't? 't sneeuwt >> more weather

Weather Expressions 't Is ... mooi weer ... warm ... koud - hear - 2 - It's ... nice weather ... warm ... cold Weer of geen weer - hear - hear - [Weather or no weather] Rain or shine, In all weather 't Trekt dicht - hear - [It's pulling shut] - Clouds are forming 't Klaart op - hear - 2 - [The sky is clearing De zon komt door - hear - 2 - The sun is coming [through] out 't Miezert - hear - 2 - [There is a drizzle] - It's miserable weather 't Kan vriezen en 't kan dooien - hear - [It may freeze or it may thaw] - Things can go either way Geen wolkje aan de lucht - hear - 2 - [Not a cloud in the sky] - No problems are expected Na regen komt zonneschijn - hear - 2 - 3 - 4 - [After rain the sun will come out] - Bad things don't last De morgenstond heeft goud in de mond - hear - 2 - [The dawn hour has gold in its mouth] - The early bird gets the worm Als de dagen lengen, gaan de nachten strengen - hear - As the days get longer, the nights will get more severe (i.e. colder) De stilte voor de storm - hear - The quiet before the storm (also figuratively) 't Regent pijpenstelen - hear - [The rain is like pipe stems] Very heavy rain Wat een hondeweer! - hear - Such miserable [dog's] weather!

Grammar

verbs - adjectives and adverbs - the article - nouns startpage - personal pronouns - word order (sentences)

pronunciation - vowels - consonants - exercise - spelling - exceptions and irregularities

Sports 't Is weer bruin of gespikkeld - 2 - 3 [It's brown or dotted again] Soccer time! zwemmen >> schaatsen wielrennen zwemmen voetbal hear skating bicycling swimming soccer kaatsen kegelen korfbal hear (proto-baseball) (a kind of bowling) (co-ed proto-basketball) hockey ijshockey hear lawn hockey (ice) hockey wedstrijd voetbalveld bal doel doelpunt hear game, match soccer field ball goal goal! elftal speler aanvoerder doelman spits hear - 2 (1 - 2) team (11) player captain goalkeeper forward winnen verliezen aanvallen verdedigen hear verbs to win to lose to attack to defend English words like 'coach,' 'goal!' and 'keeper' are more common than the Dutch words. There is no Dutch word for 'hands!' In my home town, some people called soccer 'sjotteren met een bledder' -hear- which must be a corruption of shoot a bladder. At my elementary school, 'bledder' was the word we used for 'soccer ball.' It's not common Dutch. I guess some Englishmen brought the game to my home town. scheidsrechter grensrechter trainer hear referee side ref coach buiten spel overtreding strafschop vrije trap hear off-side foul penalty free kick schoolslag vrije slag vlinderslag rugslag hear - 2 breaststroke freestyle butterfly back stroke chess cards and dice Numbers and Time - Metric and Imperial Dimensions Compared Hear Names of Dutch sportsmen and -women De Elfstedentocht the 125-mile skating endurance event Soccer Fields

News, Politics

nieuws krant tijdschrift artikel kop hear

news newspaper magazine article headline

(de) vrijheid (de) gelijkheid (de) broederschap hear - 2

(liberty) (equality) (brotherhood)

(de) democratie (de) verkiezingen hear (de) tolerantie (het) respect hear

(democracy) (elections) (tolerance) (respect)

werknemer (employee) werkgever (employer)

Everyday Dutch Words for basic conversation and reading
Useful Dutch Words and Phrases for Travelers
Learning Dutch? Lessons (Suggested Method)

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