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When I volunteered at a literacy center in Nashville, one of the things I did with the help of a friend was to make a chart with English, Spanish, Arabic and phonetic Arabic on it--common phrases and numbers. It was very popular!

I was wondering--I wonder how many other languages we could add here at Eileen's Lounge? It would be interesting to see! I'll insert the PDF. If you'd like to add your favorite language, send me the translations of the various phrases and numbers, and I'll enlarge the chart.
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Here are some additions:
EnglishDutchGermanFrench
Hello!Hallo!Hallo!Bonjour!
Welcome…Welkom…Wilkommen…Bienvenue…
My name is …Mijn naam is …Mein Name ist …Je m'appelle …
What is your name?Wat is uw naam?Wie ist Ihr NameQuel est votre nom?
Do you speak English?Spreekt u Engels?Sprechen Sie Englisch?Parlez-vous anglais?
OkayOKOKBien
GoodGoedGutBon
Very goodHeel goedSehr gutTrès bon
PleaseAlstublieftBitteS'il vous plaît
YesJaJaOui
NoNeeNeinNon
Thank youDank uDanke schönMerci bien
Goodbye!Tot ziens!Auf Wiedersehen!Au revoir!
You're welcome!Graag gedaan!Gern geschehen!Je vous en prie!
I'm sorryNeem me niet kwalijkEntschuldigen Sie michExcusez-moi
ZeroNulNullZéro
OneEenEinsUn
TwoTweeZweiDeux
ThreeDrieDrieTrois
FourVierVierQuatre
FiveVijfFünfCinq
SixZesSechsSix
SevenZevenSiebenSept
EightAchtAchtHuit
NineNegenNeunNeuf
TenTienZehnDix
ElevenElfElfOnze
TwelveTwaalfZwölfDouze
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Dank u!
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Interesting. I never knew that the Dutch word for 'you' was 'u'. Shows the Dutch were into Text Speak way before the rest of us. Is the Dutch 'nee' pronounced like the English 'knee' or like the French 'née'?
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Like German and French, we have two forms for 'you': 'u' is formal (like German 'Sie' and French 'vous'), 'je' or 'jij' is informal (like German 'du' and French 'tu').

The word 'nee' for 'no' is pronounced like French 'née', and the word 'ja' for 'yes' more or less as 'yah' - Dutch j is pronounced as y, not as English j.
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Not trying to be difficult or whatever, but, what's the dutch word for wine-cellar ? :evilgrin:
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Wine cellar in Dutch is 'wijnkelder':

'Claude zit in zijn wijnkelder'
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Interesting difference with Afrikaans:

You're welcome! -- Graag gedaan! >> U is welkom!
I'm sorry -- Neem me niet kwalijk >> Verskoon my (or, Ek is jammer)

Hans, is the Dutch above more formal, or is that the usual way to say You're welcome and I'm sorry?
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In Swiss German I shall reply:

ich bin also würklich nöd i mim wii cheller abe ich bi momentan am schaffe und noch dem mueni go znacht choche go !
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'Graag gedaan' is neither formal nor informal.
'Neem me niet kwalijk' is slightly formal. In daily life, most people will use 'Sorry', borrowed from the English.
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Hi,

Here is a table showing the difference between Afrikaans and Dutch...
EnglishAfrikaansDutch
Hello!Hallo! (Goeie dag!)Hallo!
Welcome…Welkom…Welkom…
My name is …My naam is…Mijn naam is …
What is your name?Wat is u naam?Wat is uw naam?
Do you speak English?Spreek u Engels?Spreekt u Engels?
OkayOK (Goed so)OK
GoodGoedGoed
Very goodBaie goedHeel goed
PleaseAssebliefAlstublieft
YesJaJa
NoNeeNee
Thank youDankieDank u
Goodbye!Tot siens!Tot ziens!
You're welcome!U is welkom!Graag gedaan!
I'm sorryEk is jammer (Verskoon my)Neem me niet kwalijk
ZeroNulNul
OneEenEen
TwoTweeTwee
ThreeDrieDrie
FourVierVier
FiveVyfVijf
SixSesZes
SevenSeweZeven
EightAgtAcht
NineNegeNegen
TenTienTien
ElevenElfElf
TwelveTwaalfTwaalf
Last edited by Rudi on 16 Apr 2014, 06:23, edited 1 time in total.
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The differences between Afrikaans and Dutch aren't large in these basic words/expressions.
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Not really, but when I listen to people speaking Dutch, I can only pick up about 75% of the conversation. There are words I certainly don't recognize.
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There are differences in vocabulary and grammar; after all, Afrikaans and Dutch have been developing separately for almost 300 years. Written Afrikaans is easier to understand for me than the spoken form, I assume it's the same the other way round. And my cousin from Stellenbosch once told me that the farther away you go from Kaapstad/Cape Town, the more difficult it becomes for Dutch speakers to understand the local Afrikaans dialect.
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There are a lot of dialects...pronounciations, etc, as you travel further north.
For me they sound fairly similar so I cannot 'vouch' for that claim??
You have a cousin in Stellenbosch? Cool!
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Well, I had one. He passed away two years ago.

(An uncle and aunt of mine emigrated from The Netherlands to South Africa in the 1950s; they lived in - among others - Pietermaritsburg, Pretoria, and lastly in Stellenbosch)
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