Wanna learn DUTCH?

[lindaa]

Hi! Sooo as i am a dutch girl i can teach you dutch
Sooo if you want a dutch word (can be any word) just ask

Wanna count?
1 een (pronounce the 'ee' as the 'a' in lane)
2 twee (pronounce the 'ee' as the 'a' in lane)
3 drie (pronounce the 'ie' as the 'e' in we)
4 vier (pronounce the 'ie' as the 'e' in we)
5 vijf (pronounce the 'ij' as the 'i' in five)
6 zes (pronounce the 'e' as the 'e' in mess)
7 zeven (pronounce the first 'e' as the 'a' in lane, pronounce the second 'e' as the 'u' in gun)
8 acht (pronounce the 'a' as the 'a' in art)
9 negen (pronounce the first 'e' as the 'a' in lane, pronounce the second 'e' as the 'u' in gun)
10 tien (pronounce the 'ie' as the 'ee' in teenager)

soo now you can count until 10 in dutch! lol

[luhinda]

cool! but i think the only one i will be able to remember is 7,8 and maybe 10

[lindaa]

Whatever.. maybe people wanna know a dutch word

[ashbobash]

That's really neat! Very clear instruction too I'll have to try and remember it lol

How would you say "Hello, how are you?" in Dutch

[lindaa]

Hello, how are you? =
Hallo, hoe gaat het met jou?

Hallo (pronounce the 'a' as the 'a' in art)
Hoe (pronounce the 'oe' as the 'oo' in zoo)
Gaat (pronounce the 'aa' as the 'aa' in whaaaa [couldn't think of a different word])
Het (pronounce the 'e' as the 'e' in red)
Met (pronounce the 'e' as the 'e' in red)
Jou (pronounce the 'ou' as the 'o' in cow)

[ashbobash]

Ah thanks! That's awesome! I'll have to try it on my cousin and see what she says lol.

[luhinda]

awesome! now I will go around saying that and my friends will be like, "wha..?"

[kitty]

LOL> Thats awome !