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VEEL PLEZIER

The Dutch are known for their unique expressions and love of life. Enjoy and have fun (Veel Plezier) with these Dutch sayings and sharable screensavers.

A Dutch orange bicycle crosses the page

DUTCH WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

To fall with your nose in butter

  • Translation: Met zijn neus in de boter vallen
  • Meaning: To be at the right place at the right time

To sit with your mouth full of teeth

  • Translation: Met de mond vol tanden staan
  • Meaning: To be speechless.

Get a fresh nose

  • Translation: En frisse neus halen
  • Meaning: To go outside and get some fresh air.

Now my wooden shoe is breaking!

  • Translation: Nu breekt mijn klomp!
  • Meaning: To be totally amazed or not expect something

Talking about little cows and little calves

  • Translation: Praten over koetjes en kalfjes
  • Meaning: Meaning that you are chatting about nothing of importance or nothing in particular.

I can’t make any chocolate from that

  • Translation: Daar kan ik geen chocola van maken
  • Meaning: Similar to English expression ‘It’s all Greek to me’; indicating that you can’t understand something.

To fall with the door into the house

  • Translation: Met de deur in huis vallen
  • Meaning: To get straight to the point

Hand shoes

  • Translation: Handschoenen
  • Meaning: Gloves
A traffic sign warns CAUTION - Stroop Crossing...oh, zo goed!

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