Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adj.) • (bread necessary) • Something that is essential, absolutely necessary.
"Ik moet broodnodig een nieuwe baan vinden."
"I must bread necessary find a new job."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adj.) • (bread necessary) • Something that is essential, absolutely necessary.
"Ik moet broodnodig een nieuwe baan vinden."
"I must bread necessary find a new job."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to speak under four eyes) • Privately.
"Hey, kan ik jou even onder vier ogen spreken?"
"Hey, can I speak to you under four eyes?"
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most People
(nothing more to do) • A phrase often used when something is perfect, and there is nothing that should be changed about it.
"Hoe zit m'n haar?" "Top, niks meer aan doen."
"How's my hair?" "Great, nothing more to do."
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(n.) • (little around) • A short walk. Comes from the word "om" (around) and "-tje" (diminutive form).
"Ik ga even een ommetje maken, ga je mee?"
"I am going to make a little around, are you coming?"
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • (wet finger work) • Something that is done without much precision or base in anything, like wetting your finger and sticking it in the air to feel which direction the wind is coming from.
"Proberen voorspellen wanneer de Coronacrisis over is blijft tot nu toe nattevingerwerk."
"Trying to predict when the Corona crisis will be over still remains wet finger work."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to look for the hustle and bustle) • To go to spaces with loads of people, e.g. bars, malls, etc.
"Tijdens Corona is het onverantwoord om de drukte op te zoeken."
"During Corona, it's irresponsible to go looking for the hustle and bustle."
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(till and with) • Up to and including.
"Voor volgende week moeten jullie tot en met hoofdstuk 5 lezen."
"For next week you need to read till and with chapter 5."
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
(good busy) • A way of saying "well done" or "good job" or "you are doing well". Alternatively, you'll hear "lekker bezig" with the same meaning, but more often used ironically.
"Ik ben al bijna 10 kilo afgevallen sinds het begin van het jaar." "Goed bezig!"
"I've nearly lost 10 kilo's since the beginning of the year." "Good busy!"
van een koude kermis thuiskomen
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(to come home from a cold fair) • A rude awakening. It means that something goes wrong against expectations, or goes bad, or does not happen. It could also mean that you expected to receive a warm welcome somewhere but instead experienced anger and blame.
"Emma dacht dat ze voor haar verjaardag een puppy zou krijgen, maar ze moest van een koude kermis thuiskomen."
"Emma thoughts she was going to get a puppy for her birthday, but she had to come home from a cold fair."
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(n.) • (donkey bridge) • A trick to help you remember something. A mnemonic device.
"Zonder ezelsbruggetje als "t kofschip" kan ik echt niet onthouden welk voltooid deelwoord een 'd' of een 't' heeft."
"Without a donkey bridge like "t kofschip" I really can't remember which past participle has a 'd' or a 't'."
wie mooi wil gaan moet pijn lijden
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(who wants to be beautiful must suffer pain) • To be beautiful one must make sacrifices. Frequently said by grandmothers while aggressively brushing your hair.
"Deze hakken doen echt pijn." "Tsja, wie mooi wil gaan moet pijn lijden."
"These heels really hurt." "Oh well, who wants to be beautiful must suffer pain"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(for the same money) • When a different outcome would have been just as likely.
"We hadden er gelukkig lekker weer bij, maar voor hetzelfde geld had het geregend op onze trouwdag."
"Luckily we had good weather, but for the same money it would have rained on our wedding day."
alsof er een engeltje over je tong piest
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Dutchies
(like an angel is peeing on your tongue) • Used to describe how delicious your food is.
"De stroopwafel smaakt alsof er een engeltje over je tong piest"
"The Stroopwafel tastes as if an angel is peeing on your tongue."
Abbreviation USED On Occasion BY students
(n.) • Short for "quarantaineborrel" (quarantine drinks).
"Heb je plannen voor vanavond?" "Ja, ik heb vanavond quabo."
"Do you have plans for tonight?" "Yes, tonight I have quabo."
Abbreviation USED On Rare Occasion BY Students
(n.) • Short for "locatie" (location) and used to refer to the "share your location" function on WhatsApp.
"Stuur me even je loca."
"Send me your loca."
Abbreviation USED On Occasion BY Students
(n.) • (little vvv) • Stands for "vriend(en) van vroeger" (friend from the past)
"Hoe was het feestje?" "Ja leuk, veel vvv'tjes"
"How was the party?" "Fun, loads of little vvv's"
als donderslag bij heldere hemel
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(like thunderstrike with clear sky) • Something completely unexpected.
"Het nieuws kwam als donderslag bij heldere hemel."
"The news came like thunderstrike with clear sky."
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(noun) • Gaining weight because you had to work from home and stay home more often due government rules to prevent spreading of the coronavirus.
"De laatste drie maanden heb ik er een paar Coronakilo’s bij."
"The last three months I gained three coronakilos."
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(n.) • (cough shame) • Being afraid to cough in public because of Corona.
"Ik heb hoestschaamte als ik in de supermarkt loop."
"I have a coughing shame when I am at the supermarket."
Word USED Very frequently BY Politicians and citizens
(n.) • (otherhalfmetersociety) • It literally translates to ‘one and a half meter society’. It means the new standards of living due the corona virus.
"Ik kan niet wennen aan de anderhalvemetersamenleving."
"I can’t get used to the one and a half meter society."
Submitted October 2020 by lbierthe