Olga Mecking ~ How to talk like the Dutch in 25 easy steps

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1. Remove words such as “delicious”, “lovely”, “wonderful,” and other positive adjectives from your vocabulary. From now on, everything will be lekker and/orgezellig.
2. Also don’t say “please” and “thank you.”
3. Instead, add hoor to anything you’re saying. No, it’s not what you think. It’s just a filler word that the Dutch use because they don’t want to say “please” and “thank you.”
4. Pronounce the “G” properly — it needs to sound as if you’re gargling. If your throat hurts, you’re doing it right.

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