Learn 10 phrases you never want to hear
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| Hello, darlings! And welcome to this next Dutch lesson, where I will teach you how to say 10 phrases You Never Want to Hear. My name is Stella and I apologize in advance, because you will not like what I have to say to you today. |
| Let's jump right in there with the first one. |
| 1. Ben je de laatste tijd iets aangekomen? "Have you gained weight recently?" |
| So, not really sure why you would want to say this to someone because it's usually |
| not received well. But if you ever feel the need to insult someone… |
| This one is slightly less bad. |
| 2. Je hebt een grijze haar. "You have a gray hair." |
| This is still not exactly nice but this isn't |
| terrible either, I guess it depends on how you say it. |
| This next one is as annoying as it is satisfying. |
| 3. Ik zei het toch! "I told you so!" |
| It's satisfying to the one who's saying it, of course. |
| Pro tip! Only say to yourself quietly in your head, or whisper it under your breath so people can't hear you. |
| Now, this is really one you don't want to have to say or hear. |
| 4. Je bent ontslagen! "You're fired!" |
| So if you ever have to hear this, you would at least know it wasn't your perfect Dutch that did you in. |
| Ah! This one's terrible. |
| 5. Het ligt niet aan jou maar aan mij. "It is not you, it is me." |
| Nasty one, isn’t? It’s because it invariably kind of is you, but that's okay, nobody's perfect, just have a good cry and move on. |
| 6. Bedankt voor je CV. Helaas is de functie al ingevuld. |
| “Thank you for your resume. However, the position has been filled.” |
| So in Dutch, CV stands for curriculum vitae. We don't really have another word for it like the English have “resume” so this is an important one to remember. |
| Next one. |
| 7. Ik maak het uit. "I'm breaking up with you." |
| So sorry to have to teach you these unpleasant things, but they are unfortunately a reality for most of us. So at least now you will be prepared, let's move on quickly. |
| So here's one that is bound to make you nervous. |
| 8. We moeten praten. "We need to talk." |
| Not anyone's favorite sentence in the world, probably. |
| So be careful how you use it. |
| Moving on to the next sentence. |
| 9. Sorry, ik ben het vergeten! "Sorry, I forgot!" |
| So this is something I have, unfortunately, said a lot. I try really hard, guys don't be mad. |
| Uoof, this last one isn't messing around at all. |
| 10. U ben ernstig ziek. "You have serious disease." |
| Well, if that didn't lift your spirits, I don't know what will. |
| Sorry to have to leave you on such a series note but next lesson will be happier, I promise. |
| Thanks for watching this video about saying things in Dutch you really don't want to hear, or say, for that matter, and I'll see you next time. |
| Bye-bye! |
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