26 de julho de 2010

5 things you should get used to about the Netherlands and the Dutch

1 - Hearing "you're welcome" (alstublieft) before you say "thank you" (dank je wel).

E.g.:

- Can you pass me the mayo?
- (Passing the mayonnaise) Alstublieft.
- Dank je wel.

2 - Choosing between tea or coffee when visiting someone.

3 - Hearing "sorry" 50 times per hour.

4 - Answering if here it's very cold to you because you come from Brazil. But in the summer, answering if Brazil is as hot as here.

5 - Them laughing at everything you do and in the end, agreeing with you, after all.

Um comentário:

Mama disse...

Hoi Bruno,
vale lembrar q o a.u.b. tbm pode ser entendido como "Por favor", além de "De nada".
Ooh bendito holandês e suas "ambiguidades"..
Sorte!!!