Tbh I’m really Dutch

[Aurelian]

Excluding the weird G sound it is kinda similar to English in sound.

It is the closest language to English of the main languages of Europe (excluding tiny ones like Frisian).

What is your name?
Wat is jouw naam? (NL)
Wie ist dein Name? (DE)
Vad heter du? (SE)

Yes it sounds like English, but that G feels like it is everywhere in the speech, it reminds me of Hebrew

 

[Apollo]

Yes it sounds like English, but that G feels like it is everywhere in the speech, it reminds me of Hebrew

Belgian ones don't have it as badly, see this meme video, from 0:20 it becomes hilarious:

 

[Xoxoxo]

Belgian ones don't have it as badly, see this meme video, from 0:20 it becomes hilarious:

Here in the south neither! We’re similar to the Belgians and use a soft “G” in a speaking matter. It has to do with t he fact that we were supposed to be a part of Belgium lmao

 

[Xoxoxo]

Belgian ones don't have it as badly, see this meme video, from 0:20 it becomes hilarious:

I REMEMBER THIS GUY POOR MAN BUT I GET IT THAT GUY HAS SUCH A PIP SQUEKY VOICE

 

[Apollo]

I REMEMBER THIS GUY POOR MAN BUT I GET IT THAT GUY HAS SUCH A PIP SQUEKY VOICE

min 2:00

I am dead

 

[Xoxoxo]

min 2:00

I am dead

Dude with the low Smokey? Amazing fantastic incredible!!!! I would have cracked up too

 

[convincation]

I noticed this aswell. I’m very British. I’m even starting to sound like your local pub lad

 

[Aurelian]

I REMEMBER THIS GUY POOR MAN BUT I GET IT THAT GUY HAS SUCH A PIP SQUEKY VOICE

he got fired, didn't he?

 

[Happy_]

You‘re dutch? Miskiina, you‘re laangaab, forever in the shadow of germany

 

[Wiilyam Ina Sheekh Zubeer]

Completely failed at adopting punctuality, which is probably the highest German virtue, although I have improved considerably over the years

 

[Xoxoxo]

You‘re dutch? Miskiina, you‘re laangaab, forever in the shadow of germany

Istg it someone is going to mention Germany just one time………..

 

[Arma]

The Dutch also don't wash their hands, after going to the toilet.

 

[Wiilyam Ina Sheekh Zubeer]

You‘re dutch? Miskiina, you‘re laangaab, forever in the shadow of germany

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[Qeelbax]

How Dutch of you. You and @Qeelbax make me proud. It's nice to know young ladies approaching my mom's height (176cm) as well as my auntie Iman's height (175cm) still exist. Mashallah.

What’s with xaalimos in Minnesota being like 5’3

I’m a product of baris and basto but I’m not a fat midget

 

[Unbothered]

It's the weed ...

Have yet to see a giant pothead lol

 

[Apollo]

@Nilotic @Shimbiris @Xoxoxo @Arma

Interesting little history: Brussels used to speak Dutch, but they completely language shifted to French in as little as a century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francization_of_Brussels

The whole reason why Belgium exists is because Flemish coons thought that Dutch was not sophisticated enough to be used in academia and bureaucracy, so they revolted in the 1830s.

I worked in Brussels for a year, so that's why I know this.

 

[Xoxoxo]

@Nilotic @Shimbiris @Xoxoxo @Arma

Interesting little history: Brussels used to speak Dutch, but they completely language shifted to French in as little as a century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francization_of_Brussels

The whole reason why Belgium exists is because Flemish coons thought that Dutch was not sophisticated enough to be used in academia and bureaucracy, so they revolted in the 1830s.

I worked in Brussels for a year, so that's why I know this.

Brussels is such an interesting city.

for context:

Belgium used to be a part of something called “The Southern Netherlands”. It was mainly the only part of the Netherlands (alongside where I live) that had a catholic major population. This led to a major war where the Belgians felt they were treated badly for being catholics (I mean I can understand why they were treated badly once you learn about the history of this country), eventually the Brabants splitted up and the province I currently reside in was supposed to join Belgium (hence why it’s called Northern Brabant, and the region Brussels lays in Southern Brabant) but it failed and it’s now stuck being called a North province while it actually is a southern province

 

[Happy_]

Istg it someone is going to mention Germany just one time………..

"Ohh, you speak dutch? That‘s like german innit?“ naayaa sheeg, how many times have you heard that?

 

[Xoxoxo]

"Ohh, you speak dutch? That‘s like german innit?“ naayaa sheeg, how many times have you heard that?

no that’s something Americans say and I don’t take anything by heart whenever those folk say something about a language I speak cause it wouldn’t matter anyway. How can I expect from a country that doesn’t even know Europe is a continent to think I’m speaking Dutch?

 

[Apollo]

Brussels is such an interesting city.

I'm contemplating moving back there as you can find many IT jobs in English there and meanwhile also get the opportunity to learn French from the general public.