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| Mies: Hello everyone! Welcome back to DutchPod101.com. I'm Mies, and this is All About Lesson 15, Top 5 DutchPod101.com Pet Phrases |
| Jacob: Hallo ik heet Jacob. |
| Mies: After years of Dutch living, Jacob I have some pet phrases to share. |
| Jacob: Yes! |
| Mies: After some time, you will probably have your pet phrases too, but for now, we'll give you some to latch onto right away. |
| Jacob: These are all phrases that locals use a lot! |
| Mies: They're kind of like the "cool" and "awesome" of English. You'll fit right in when you throw them out there. |
| Mies: Now, our favorite phrases, Jacob. |
| Jacob: Okay, here we go. |
| Jacob: " Mag ik u even lastig vallen?» |
| Mies: "May I bother you for a moment? |
| Jacob: " Geen probleem" |
| Mies: "It's nothing." or "Don't worry about it." |
| Jacob: " Waar is het toilet ?» |
| Mies: "Where is the toilet?" |
| Jacob: " Laten we gaan! " |
| Mies: "Let's go!" |
| Jacob " Echt? " |
| Mies "Really?" |
| Mies: Let's hear these phrases one more time, slowly. |
| Jacob: " Mag ik u even lastig vallen ? |
| " Geen probleem" |
| " Waar is het toilet ?» |
| " Laten we gaan! " |
| " Echt? " |
| Mies: Let's take a closer at how to use these notable Dutch expressions. |
| Jacob: Pet Phrase One. "Mag ik u even lastig vallen?" |
| (Break down words and tones) |
| Mies: Basically, this is a polite way of getting some one's attention by asking the person, "May I bother you for a moment? |
| Jacob: Yes, "Mag ik u even lastig vallen? " |
| Mies: This is generally used when you want to ask someone a favor or even when you are asking for directions! |
| Jacob: So, for example, maybe I would ask you for directions and start off by saying "Mag ik u even lastig vallen? Waar is het postkantoor? " |
| Mies: Ah, "May I bother you for a moment? Where is the post office?" |
| Jacob: Good work, Mies! |
| Mies: Very useful! |
| JacobPet Phrase Two. "Geen probleem." (No problem) |
| (Break down words and tones) |
| Mies: This is a great phrase. Basically, it's the Dutch equivalent of "Forget about it!" or "No problem." |
| Jacob: So, for example, if someone steps on your foot, you can say "geen probleem." |
| Mies: Or if anything weird happens, just throw out a "geen probleem." |
| Jacob: That is so useful! |
| Jacob: Pet Phrase Three. "Waar is het toilet?" (Where is the toilet?) |
| (Break down words and tones) |
| Mies: Now here is an ultimate lifesaver! |
| Jacob: Yes, not knowing how to ask for directions to the toilet can be a matter of life and death! |
| Mies: Indeed. So, this means "Where is the toilet?" |
| Jacob: This is a very useful phrase. |
| Mara: Yeah, it has saved me in so many situations! An absolute must-know phrase! |
| Jacob: Okay, on to number four. |
| Jacob Pet Phrase Four. "Laten we gaan !» Let’s go! |
| Mies: Yeah “Laten” means “let”, “we” means “us” and “gaan” means “go” |
| Jacob: It's a perfect day, what do you think about going to the beach? |
| Mies: Laten we gaan ! |
| Jacob: Pet Phrase Five. "Echt ?" |
| Mies: "Echt ?" means "Really?" |
| Jacob: "Echt !" |
| Mies: This phrase can be used when you want to express surprise, doubt, or whatever, just like we would use "Really?" in English! |
| Jacob: Yes, it's a great interjection. |
| Mies: Very natural Dutch. Well, those are our favorite phrases in Dutch. |
| Jacob: We hope you like them, too! |
| Mies: We're sure you will find lots of uses for them. They really help you fill in the natural gaps of conversation. |
| Mies: That's it for this lesson. Thanks for listening! |
| Jacob: Dag! |
| Mies: Bye! |
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