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It is not easy to reproduce the guttural sounds that make up the Dutch language. There are many similarities between German and Dutch, although the Dutch go to great lengths to point out the differences. English is spoken fluently by a large proportion of the population, who learn foreign languages from an early age. Double consonants keep their separate sounds: for instance, k and n together are never pronounced as in the English “know.”
| j | as in yellow | |
| v | like an f as in far | |
| w | like a v as in vat | |
| ng | as in bring | |
| nj | as in onion |
| a as in sap, | aa as in art | |
| e as in let, | ee as in fate | |
| o as in mop, | oo as in mope | |
| oe as in food | ||
| au, ou and ui as in how | ||
| ei and ij as in line | ||
| ch as in Bach | ||
| tje as in church | ||
| tie as in tee |
| Do you speak English? | Spreekt u Engels? | |
| excuse me | pardon | |
| hello | hallo or dag | |
| goodbye | tot ziens | |
| yes/no | ja/nee | |
| how much is? | wat kost? | |
| I want… | ik wil… | |
| I don't understand | Ik begrijp het niet | |
| open/closed | open/gesloten | |
| please | alstublieft | |
| thank you | bedankt | |
| ticket (one-way/ | enkele reis | |
| round trip) | retour | |
| where's the…? | waar is het…? | |
| airport | vliegveld | |
| room | kamer | |
| breakfast | ontbijt | |
| dinner | diner | |
| May I order? | Mag ik even bestellen? | |
| steak | biefstuk | |
| bread | brood | |
| chicken | kip | |
| coffee/tea | koffie/thee | |
| sandwich | broodje | |
| dish of the day | daschotel | |
| lamb | lamsvlees | |
| pork | fricandeau | |
| wine | wijn |
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