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| Joe | Thursday 29th of December 2005 09:58:30 PM |
| Dutch Phrases 06 - Education - Dutch PHRASES 06 - [b][u]Under Construction[/u][/b] Format Used: English Phrase [b]Dutch Phrase[/b] with pronunciation EDUCATION [b]Onderwijs[/b] What do you study? [b]Wat studeer je?[/b] I study ...... [b]Ik studeer ......[/b] law [b]rechten[/b] ("rights") medicine [b]geneeskunde[/b] ("healing craft, science") economics [b]economie[/b] languages [b]talen[/b] linguistics [b]taalwetenschap[/b] ("language science") mathematics [b]wiskunde[/b] chemistry [b]scheikunde[/b] ("splitting science") physics [b]natuurkunde[/b] ("nature science") informatics [b]informatica[/b] geography [b]aardrijkskunde[/b] ("earth realm's science") communication [b]communicatie[/b] agriculture [b]landbouw[/b] ("land building") industrial design [b]industriëel ontwerpen[/b] architecture [b]bouwkunde[/b] ("building science") history [b]geschiedenis[/b] art history [b]kunstgeschiedenis[/b] mechanics [b]werktuigbouwkunde[/b] ("tool building science") psychology [b]psychologie[/b] philosophy [b]filosofie[/b] arts, humanities [b]geesteswetenschappen[/b] ("spirit sciences") literature [b]literatuurwetenschap[/b] (specialized) / [b]letteren[/b] (general term) marketing [b]marketing[/b] *If your study isn't listed, ask Teup!!* At what university do you study? [b]Bij welke universiteit studeer je?[/b] I study at ...... [b]Ik studeer bij ......[/b] I go to college [b]Ik studeer bij een hogeschool[/b] ("high school" - different meaning than in English) The art institute [b]De kunstacademie[/b] An education [b]Een opleiding[/b] A professor at university [b]Een hoogleraar[/b] ("high teacher") The essay/paper/research [b]Het werkstuk[/b] ("piece of work") I have class today [b]Ik heb les vandaag[/b] I am free today [b]Ik ben vrij vandaag[/b] Do you have any homework due tomorrow? [b]Heb je huiswerk voor morgen?[/b] I have to take notes [b]Ik moet aantekeningen maken[/b] Are you in high-school/secondary school? [b]Zit je op de middelbare school?[/b] I am in high-school/secondary school [b]Ik zit op de middelbare school[/b] I have to go to class now [b]Ik moet nu naar de les gaan[/b] Note: "Middelbare school" is school for 13 to 18 year olds. It's in between elementary school and university or college. | |
| Leto_Atreides | Friday 30th of December 2005 07:46:03 AM |
| - ''literature letteren'' Actually literature is 'literatuur' in dutch but I cannot spot any other mistakes, so you did well. | |
| Daan | Friday 30th of December 2005 05:54:00 PM |
| - let·te·ren (de ~ (mv.)) 1 letterkunde 2 literatuur De Universiteit van Leiden noemt het in elk geval de "Faculteit der Letteren" :) | |
| Mathieu | Friday 30th of December 2005 06:49:05 PM |
| - You're right, there are two really; "letteren", as a whole faculty thing, and "literatuurwetenschap" for the real specialized study of literature. Edited it :) | |