Good Way To Learn Dutch October 8, 2010
Posted by Cathy in Entertainment, Family, Handblogging, Humor.trackback
I’m thinkin’ learning a language while laughing is a good combination…
This video made me feel like I was with my Dutch relatives, but we’d all be drinking, laughing, and smoking. I wanna learn Dutch. Dutch people are a lot of fun. They’re comfy wearing bright orange and goofy hats at sporting events, no matter how silly they look. Generally tolerant and known for being diplomatic, which is a smart move for such a small country. Dutch people live longer than most. Maybe because they don’t take stuff so seriously. *note to self*
Rosetta Stone’s awesome. Been learning Spanish for awhile. It’s a lot of fun and feels like a natural way to learn, but Rosetta Stone should upgrade their language learning software using funny scenes and laughter. Yep. They’d increase market penetration.
Sorry vid is a tad long.
Hugs for DJ-Boomerang.
*sides still ache from laughing*
We have some family from the Netherlands visiting us in Arizona this week. You’re right…fantastic folks. Both my and my wife’s last names begin with Van. That’s how Dutch we are.
^ My maiden name starts “van der…”
Yes. Lower case.
As does my wife’s! Ends in Berg. Mean’s “from the mountain” or “of the mountain”. Dutch names often use an article or preposition preceding a noun, or something descriptive. De Jong (the young one), Van Djke (from the or living along the dike), Van Damme (from the city of Damme), etc. I’m told a “van” preceding the name of a place sometimes indicated the person with that name was from the nobility or royalty of that place…you may want to look into it!
It’s really just a simple, common sense, no frills way of naming…which also says a lot about the Dutch. Kinda like “Dave from Texas”. We should start calling him Dave van Texas.
Ik kom uit Nederland.. en ik heb geen idee hoe je aan dat rare idee komt dat Nederlandse mensen veel leuker zijn!!! Hahahahaha.
Now learn Dutch to translate that
I think he just said we are gay.
From the Netherlands, gay, and doesn’t think the Dutch are very fun.
I think I agree with Edward.
I’ve been told that we are from nobility. I know our family was wealthy, but don’t really care about all that. I also heard my paternal grandfather was a no-good — translated as asshole.
My grandmother divorced the jerk when my father and his younger brother were still very young. Divorce was very rare back then. No alimony or child support. Very poor but they worked hard were respected in the community.
My grandmother cried as she talked about the hard times during the occupation during the war, including her failure to properly cook tulip bulbs for food and getting physically ill as a result.
But there are some funny stories too…
I grew up in a small town in Washington where a large percentage of the population was of Dutch heritage. Every year we had the Holland Happenings parade. I picked tulip bulbs as a summer job. Half the kids I went to school with had “Van” names.
Good sturdy people.
I wish more people would find the fun in learning new languages. It seems to be turning into a lost art.
Humor and fun is a great way to learn a language. The version of Rosetta Stone is interactive and enjoyable. I found it through a college language program ( http://www.cbcwebcollege.com ) and I hope to complete the first level of Dutch soon. I also like that I can access my account through the Web which means I can sneak in a little practice time during my breaks at work. I also like how it starts off easy and builds on what you learn. I tried skipping around but that was counter productive.
Not bad for $48 for three months. I also like having to access to all the levels without having to pay more each time I’m ready to advance.
It’s one thing to hear all the family stories translated into English but I found a completely different (and more rewarding experience) when you can hear them spoken in their original language. It keeps some of the nuance in.
Xbradtc- Lynden, WA I bet. Where they all Christian Reformed and blonde too?
close.
Oak Harbor. But yeah, Christian Reformed, and blonde.
And they put out during high school, which was cool.
And they put out during high school, which was cool.
Nice.
But what about the girls?
Fortunately this is just a parody video, and all staged. They dress like that because they wanted to give the show an outdated late eighties cheap talk show look, but it’s from 2007, if I’m not mistaken.
The series is called ‘In De Gloria’ and originates from Belgium, just south of Holland.
And that Dutch guy didn’t insult you, if you’re wondering.
originates from Belgium, just south of Holland.
Really?
I thought Belgium was a type of waffle.
And that Dutch guy didn’t insult you, if you’re wondering.
Gonna have to work harder to insult this moron crowd.