Key Dutch vocabulary for holidays, traditions, and social customs, with brief notes on greetings, hospitality, and gift-giving etiquette. Front: the Dutch word or phrase. Back: English meaning and brief cultural note.
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- Goedemorgen
- Good morning, standard greeting used from sunrise until around noon.
- Goedemiddag
- Good afternoon, greeting used from noon until dusk.
- Goedenavond
- Good evening, greeting used after dark.
- Tot ziens
- Goodbye, literally means 'until seeing.' Common farewell.
- Hoe gaat het?
- How are you? Common polite greeting that opens conversations.
- Dank je wel
- Thank you, informal expression of gratitude.
- Alstublieft
- Please, formal polite request word.
- Drie kussen
- Three kisses on alternating cheeks, greeting among friends and family.
- Handdruk
- Handshake, standard formal greeting in professional settings.
- Directheid
- Directness in communication, valued as straightforward honesty rather than rudeness.
- Jij gebruiken
- Using informal you (jij/je), standard even with older or higher-status people.
- Voornamen
- First names, used widely in Dutch professional and social settings regardless of status.
- Gezelligheid
- Sense of coziness, conviviality, and togetherness, core Dutch value of social warmth.
- Nuchterheid
- Down-to-earthness and pragmatism, Dutch cultural trait of level-headed practical thinking.
- Openheid
- Openness and honesty in communication, highly valued in Dutch culture.
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