How close is Dutch to English?

With the exception of Frisian, Dutch is linguistically the closest language to English, with both languages being part of the West Germanic linguistic family. These means many Dutch words are cognates with English (meaning they share the same linguistic roots), giving them similar spelling and pronunciation.

What is the difference between de and het?

Whether you use de or het depends on the gender of the noun. There are three genders in Dutch: masculine, feminine, and neuter. De is used with masculine and feminine nouns. Het is used with neuter nouns.

Is Dutch or German more similar to English?

The closest language to English is one called Frisian, which is a Germanic language spoken by a small population of about 480,000 people. For the same reasons Dutch is the closest language to English, German is also a close language, and another one that many English speakers may find easier to learn.

What is the difference between Dutch and English?

A difference between Dutch and English is that you can find English almost everywhere but as for Dutch, you have to pay a bit more attention to find it. English is the one of most widespread languages in the world. Besides that, it’s the most widely learned second language.

How do you say thank you in the Dutch language?

Formal “Thank you” in Dutch – Dankuwel Dankuwel is very similar to dankjewel, only the informal je has been replaced by the formal u. You can say this in virtually any formal situation, such as when you get your passport back from customs.

How do you address people in Dutch?

In Dutch, as in many languages, there is an informal way of addressing people and a formal way of addressing people. I’m going to provide some general rules for when to use them. Bear in mind that these are general rules based on my experiences in Amsterdam, which tends to be a more informal city.

Why is it so hard to pronounce Dutch?

As you may know, an important difficulty with pronunciation in Dutch is the adding or ignoring of sounds and letters. English is known for completely changing the sounds of letters or letter combinations. An example is ghoti. What is ghoti?

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