Dear community,
Whenever you go abroad it’s always good to learn a few basics, especially when you’re moving there. In this post you will find a lesson of basic greetings in Dutch that, when used, will sure be appreciated by locals.
Greetings Lesson
Hello – Hallo
Goodbye – Dag / Tot ziens
Good morning – Goedemorgen
Good afternoon –
Goedemiddag
Good evening – Goedenavond
My name is … - Ik
heet …/ Mijn naam is …
What is
your name? – Hoe heet jij?
How are
you? – Hoe gaat het?
I’m fine thank you –
Het gaat goed, dank je
Please – Alsjeblieft
Thank you – Dank je
Excuse me – Pardon
I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Let me know in the comments below if you have already used some greetings in [LANGUAGE] and how the locals reacted.
Warm regards,
Marieke, OLS Community Manager - Dutch