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Joe Thursday 29th of December 2005 09:54:33 PM
Dutch Phrases 03 - Basic Conversation - Dutch PHRASES 03 - [b][u]Under Construction[/u][/b]

Format Used:
English Phrase
[b]Dutch Phrase[/b] with pronunciation

BASIC CONVERSATION
[b]Simpel gesprek[/b]

How are you doing?
[b]Hoe gaat het?[/b]

I'm doing great!
[b]Met mij gaat het goed![/b]
[b]Uitstekend[/b]

I'm fine
[b]Goed[/b]
[b]Prima[/b]

I'm alright
[b]Goed[/b]
[b]Wel goed[/b]

I'm not so well
[b]Het gaat wel[/b]
[b]Kan beter[/b]

How old are you?
[b]Hoe oud ben je?[/b]

I am .... years old
[b]Ik ben .... jaar oud[/b]

I don't know
[b]Ik weet het niet[/b]

I don't like that
[b]Ik hou daar niet van[/b]

I'm ready
[b]Ik ben klaar[/b]

Let's go!
[b]Laten we gaan![/b]

I'm sorry
[b]Het spijt me[/b] (for serious apologies)
[b]Sorry[/b]

No problem
[b]Geen probleem[/b]

(It) doesn't matter
[b](Het) maakt niet uit[/b]
[b](Het) geeft niet[/b]

Pietro Els Friday 20th of January 2006 04:38:32 AM
Dutch phrase - How can I say the answer in Dutch when someone says pardon (for exemple: in English: excuse-me and the answer is "it doesn't matter") How can I say "it doens't matter in Dutch"?

Mathieu Friday 20th of January 2006 05:51:37 PM
- Good question - should have been listed of course.. added it :)

Pietro Els Friday 20th of January 2006 10:57:05 PM
- Thanks. I would like to know if there is another answer. Should I also say DAT GEEFT NIET UIT? Does this mean "it doesn't matter" as well?

Mathieu Saturday 21st of January 2006 05:07:33 AM
- Ah, I knew there was one more that crossed my mind before but that I couldn't think of while editing.. yeah, thanks for mentioning; it's "(het) geeft niet", and it also means "it doesn't matter". (If you want to be strict, "het geeft niet" means that it's not such a problem and "het maakt niet uit" means that it's completely no problem at all, but in real life I think they both amount to the same thing.)

Pietro Els Sunday 22nd of January 2006 09:20:46 AM
- Thank you very much. Now it's clear. Sometimes you have many ways to say the same thing.

Mathieu Sunday 22nd of January 2006 07:14:45 PM
- Yeah, I guess there are generally tons of possible combinations to end up saying pretty much the same. Best way to choose one is just to listen/read alot of material and sort of imitate what you've heard, that way you'll always be safe :)

Phrasebase Archive
	Joe	Thursday 29th of December 2005 09:54:33 PM
	Dutch Phrases 03 - Basic Conversation - Dutch PHRASES 03 - [b][u]Under Construction[/u][/b] Format Used: English Phrase [b]Dutch Phrase[/b] with pronunciation BASIC CONVERSATION [b]Simpel gesprek[/b] How are you doing? [b]Hoe gaat het?[/b] I'm doing great! [b]Met mij gaat het goed![/b] [b]Uitstekend[/b] I'm fine [b]Goed[/b] [b]Prima[/b] I'm alright [b]Goed[/b] [b]Wel goed[/b] I'm not so well [b]Het gaat wel[/b] [b]Kan beter[/b] How old are you? [b]Hoe oud ben je?[/b] I am .... years old [b]Ik ben .... jaar oud[/b] I don't know [b]Ik weet het niet[/b] I don't like that [b]Ik hou daar niet van[/b] I'm ready [b]Ik ben klaar[/b] Let's go! [b]Laten we gaan![/b] I'm sorry [b]Het spijt me[/b] (for serious apologies) [b]Sorry[/b] No problem [b]Geen probleem[/b] (It) doesn't matter [b](Het) maakt niet uit[/b] [b](Het) geeft niet[/b]
	Pietro Els	Friday 20th of January 2006 04:38:32 AM
	Dutch phrase - How can I say the answer in Dutch when someone says pardon (for exemple: in English: excuse-me and the answer is "it doesn't matter") How can I say "it doens't matter in Dutch"?
	Mathieu	Friday 20th of January 2006 05:51:37 PM
	- Good question - should have been listed of course.. added it :)
	Pietro Els	Friday 20th of January 2006 10:57:05 PM
	- Thanks. I would like to know if there is another answer. Should I also say DAT GEEFT NIET UIT? Does this mean "it doesn't matter" as well?
	Mathieu	Saturday 21st of January 2006 05:07:33 AM
	- Ah, I knew there was one more that crossed my mind before but that I couldn't think of while editing.. yeah, thanks for mentioning; it's "(het) geeft niet", and it also means "it doesn't matter". (If you want to be strict, "het geeft niet" means that it's not such a problem and "het maakt niet uit" means that it's completely no problem at all, but in real life I think they both amount to the same thing.)
	Pietro Els	Sunday 22nd of January 2006 09:20:46 AM
	- Thank you very much. Now it's clear. Sometimes you have many ways to say the same thing.
	Mathieu	Sunday 22nd of January 2006 07:14:45 PM
	- Yeah, I guess there are generally tons of possible combinations to end up saying pretty much the same. Best way to choose one is just to listen/read alot of material and sort of imitate what you've heard, that way you'll always be safe :)