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Dutch is a West germanic language spoken in the Nederlands and Belgium by about 24 million people.

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Dutch holiday phrases ordered by topic.

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Sample text in Dutch

An extract from a Dutch version of the Little Prince translated by Laetitia de Beaufort-van Hamel and published by Ad. Donker n. v.

De kleine Prins

Toen ik een jaar of zes was, zag ik op een keer een prachtige plaat in een boek over het Oerwoud, dat “Ware Verhalen” heette. Het stelde een boa constrictor voor, die een wild dier aan het verslinden was. Zó zag die plaat er uit:

A long time ago, when I was six years old, in a book about primeval forests, called 'True Stories from Nature', I saw a magnificant drawing. It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing.

The Lords prayer in Dutch

Onze Vader

Onze Vader, die in de hemelen zijt,
geheiligd zij uw Naam,
uw rijk kome, uw wil geschiede op aarde als in de hemel.
Geef ons heden ons dagelijks brood,
en vergeef ons onze schulden gelijk ook wij vergeven aan onze schuldenaren,
en leid ons niet in bekoring,
maar verlos ons van het kwade.
Amen.

See the Lords Prayer in Afrikaans and German for a comparison with other West Germanic languages.

The most lasting linguist legacy of Dutch is Afrikaans (a daugther language).

Dutch Holiday phrases

A few first words. 1, A few first words. 2, Bathroom. Items, Bedroom. Items, Buying things. General phrases, Buying things. Useful words, Countries, Communication problems, Conversation. Introductions, Conversation. Small talk. 1, Conversation. Small talk. 2, Conversation. Filler words, Conversation. Small talk. Sport, Conversation. Small talk. The weather, Days. General, Days of the week, Describing things. Colours, Describing things. Adjectives, Directions. 1, Directions. 2, Eating phrases. 1, Eating phrases. 2, Eating items, Emergencies, Family, Food and drink. General phrases, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 1, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 2, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 3, Getting around. General phrases, Getting around. Train and bus, Getting around by taxi, Getting around by car, General phrases, Health, Household items, Money, Months of the year, Numbers. 1 to 10, Numbers. 11 to 20, Numbers. 30 to 1000, Parts of the body, Places and buildings. 1, Places and buildings. 2, Question and size words, Somewhere to stay. 1, Somewhere to stay. 2, The house, Time. Useful words to recognize, Words to do with food. General, Words to do with food. Fruit, Words to do with food. Vegetables, Words to do with food. Meat.

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Dutch Phrases ordered by topic.