Dutch English is very good (if kuttural). It is even understandable if/when you bear in mind that...
when a Dutchman says: | he probably means: | rather than: |
---|---|---|
typical Dutch | characteristically Dutch | |
please | here you are | please |
beautiful/beautyfull | great | gorgeous |
learn | teach | learn |
if | when | |
then | than | |
10 x + y (for 1 < x < 10, 1 < y < 10) | 10 y + x (for 1 < x < 10, 1 < y < 10) | |
monotonous | monotonic | |
sheet | transparency (Br. overlay) | bed linnen/piece of paper |
how does it look like? | what does it look like? | |
ß (beta) faculty | exact sciences | second rate institute |
ß he sits behind the computer | he sits at the keyboard | he is changing cables |
a Röntgen photo | an X-ray | |
How long are you? | How tall are you? | |
the most famous picture in the world | Rembrandt's Nachtwacht | the Mona Lisa |
Do you have a fire? | Do you have a light? | |
England | Britain | |
Eastern | Easter | |
ex-murderer | axe murderer | |
pocketbook | paperback | purse |
canteen | cafeteria | flask |
"Let's make things better" | "Let's not make things worse" | |
eventually | possibly | in the end |
heppie ent | happy ending |
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