Dutch Resources

http://www.bol.com Kinda like a Dutch Amazon.. They post to the UK so I’m happy. (Ned)

http://www.dutchnews.nl/ - News from Holland (Eng)

Not Free stuff!
http://www.xpat.nl/holland_handbook/about_holland_handbook - Holland Handbook
http://www.xpat.nl/xpat_journal/current_Issue_xpat_journal - Xpat journal (Eng)

Expat Blogs

http://www.likeasponge.nl - Like a Sponge (Eng)
http://www.24oranges.nl/ - News and Blog (Eng)
http://www.invader-stu.com/holland/ - Invading Holland (Eng)
http://oranjeflamingo.wordpress.com/ - A Flamingo in Utrecht (Eng)

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Numbers

Getallen   - Numbers

Nul  – Zero
Een  – One
Twee  – Two
Drie  – Three
Vier  – Four
Vijf  – Five
Zes  – Six
Zeven  – Seven
Acht  – Eight
Negen  – Nine
Tien  – Ten 
Elf  – Eleven
Twaalf  – Twelve
Dertien  – Thirteen
Veertien  – Fourteen
Vijftien  – Fifteen
Zestien  – Sixteen
Zeventien –  Seventeen
Achttien  – Eighteen
Negentien  – Nineteen

 

Twintig  – Twenty
Eenentwintig  – Twenty-one
Tweeëntwintig  – Twenty-two (etc.)

Dertig  – Thirty
Veertig  – Forty
Vijftig  – Fifty
Zestig  – Sixty
Zeventig  – Seventy
Tachtig  – Eighty
Negentig  – Ninety

Honderd  – One hundred
Tweehonderd  – Two hundred
Driehonderd  – Three hundred
Duizend –  (One) thousand
Miljoen  – (One) million

 

Eerste  – First
Tweede  – Second
Derde  - Third
Vierde  – Fourth
Achtste  – Eighth
Kwart  – Quarter
Half  – Half
Anderhalf  – One and a half
Tweeënhalf  – Two and a half

Plus, en  – Plus, and
Min  – Minus
Maal, keer  – Times
Gedeeld door  – Divided by

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Colours

Wit - white
Zwart – black
Grijs – gray
Zilver – silver
Crome – cream
Eierschaal – eggshell
Blauw – blue
Groen – green
Geel – yellow
Oranje – orange
Bruin – brown
Beige – beige
Rood – red
Roze – pink
Purper – purple
Violet – violet

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The Weather

The Weather

 Het is zonning – it’s sunny
 Het is fijn – it’s nice
 Het is koud –  it’s cold
 Het is warm - it’s hot
 Het sneeuwt - it’s snowy
 Het regent - it’s rainy
 Het waait - it’s windy
 Het is mistig - it’s foggy
 Het ijskoud - it’s freezing
 storm - storm
 bliksem - lightning
wisselvallig - changeable

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Seasons

zomer - summer
winter - winter
lente (voorjaar) – spring
herfst (najaar) – autumn

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Days 2

morgen – morning
namiddag - afternoon
avond - evening
nacht - night
gisteren - yesterday
vandaag - today
morgen - tomorrow

dag - day
week - week
afgelopen, vorig – last, previous
vogend – next

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Vocabulary – Days and Months

Days of the week

Maandag – Monday
DinsdagTuesday
Woensdag – Wednesday
Donderdag – Thursday

Vrijdag – Friday
Zaterdag – Saturday
Zondag – Sunday
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Maand – Month
Jaar – Year

Maanden – Months
Januari - January
Feburari - Feburary
Maart – March
April – April
Mei – May
Juni – June
Juli - July
Augustus – August
September – September
Oktober – October
November – November
December - December

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Not yet…

Not long now.

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