The most difficult sound to pronounce in Dutch? How to pronounce words with U

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2024

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  • @kittyinbelgie
    @kittyinbelgie 2 місяці тому

    I and u trick was so amazing! My bf has been trying to teach me u and uu for years and it was only this time that i finally got it 😂 dikke merci van antwerpen ❤

    • @dutchforexpats
      @dutchforexpats  2 місяці тому

      Love this! Ik ben blij dat mijn uitleg je heeft geholpen!

  • @hugopalsson6118
    @hugopalsson6118 3 місяці тому

    Is last way of pronouncing only for words spelled with just U and not eu?

    • @dutchforexpats
      @dutchforexpats  3 місяці тому

      That is correct, Hugo! The third way of pronouncing never applies to words with eu. Like ‘Europa’ needs the second pronunciation. Also deur and kleur.

    • @hugopalsson6118
      @hugopalsson6118 3 місяці тому

      @@dutchforexpats Thank you! Love your videos.

  • @hamishmackinnon2231
    @hamishmackinnon2231 Рік тому +1

    While I have to admit that my Dutch vocabulary is very limited (I learnt four new words in this video alone), I'm afraid that I have to correct your English, as though the Dutch word schuur can
    be translated as either 'barn' or 'shed', but in English 'barn' and 'shed' are two very different buildings, as a 'barn' is a large building on a farm, for storing hay, and a 'shed' is a far smaller
    structure, that's most commonly found in a back yard, for the purpose of storing tools for gardening, etc. And a shed is never referred to as a storage cabin.
    Getting back to the Dutch language, another word for wall is 'wand', though I think it isn't all that common, as the Dutch prefer the French loanword 'muur'.

    • @dutchforexpats
      @dutchforexpats  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for clearing this up Hamish. Although the large farm building is also 'schuur' in Dutch, as is the shed. It's sometimes a challenge to find the exact translation in English of a Dutch word I am explaining.
      And you are exactly right, 'muur' and 'wand' are synonyms. In stores where you can buy items for your wall they mostly use the word 'wand'. E.g. a wall cabinet is a wandkast or wandmeubel.

    • @hamishmackinnon2231
      @hamishmackinnon2231 Рік тому +1

      @@dutchforexpats I know what you mean, when you say that it's a challenge, to find an exact translation, as I often find it almost impossible to translate a sentence in Dutch,
      which is why I find Dutch so difficult, and struggle to reach A2 level, even though I've been trying to learn Dutch for four years.

    • @dutchforexpats
      @dutchforexpats  Рік тому +1

      I totally get the struggle learning Dutch. Even I think sometimes, while I am preparing my videos, "wow this doesn't even make sense". E.g. a slice of bread with butter and ham = een boterham met boter en ham.
      In daily life you don't wonder about the words you speak, but if you are studying it, you will notice many irregularities.

    • @juanxyah
      @juanxyah Рік тому

      @@hamishmackinnon2231 So, after four years you’re still struggling with Dutch?! After years of procrastination, I’ve been seriously studying it for exactly two months and a day. I see I still have a long way to go. 😬

  • @johnrigler8858
    @johnrigler8858 Рік тому

    I've always thought that the Dutch sch is the sound a dog males before it vomits!