Basic
Travel Vocabulary
Grundvokabulaar för
de Reis’
English
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Low Saxon
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Ingelsch
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Plattdüütsch
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By Reinhard F. Hahn, June 2007
Please note that Low Saxon has no standard dialect and no standard spelling.
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Afrikaans |
Afrikaans |
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aircraft
(a/the) |
Fleger
(een/dat) |
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airport
(an/the) |
Flooghaven
(een/de) |
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Algeria |
Algerien |
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allergy
(an/the) |
Allergie
(een(e)/de) |
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America |
Amęrika |
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ancient |
steenold |
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and |
un |
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apple
juice (the) |
Appelsapp
(de) |
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Argentina |
Argentinien |
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arrive,
to |
ankamen |
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Australia |
Australien |
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Austria |
Ööstriek |
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bacon
(the) |
Speck
(de) |
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bad |
leeg |
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bag
(a/the) |
Puck
(een/de),
Büdel
(een/de), Tasch
(een(e)/de) |
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baggage
(your/my/the) |
Bagaasch
(dien~Joon/mien/dat) |
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bank
(a/the) |
Bank
(een(e)/de) |
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bathroom (toilet) (a/the) |
Paddemang (een/dat), Klo (een/dat), Fro Meier (een(e)/de) |
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beach
(a/the) |
Strand
(een/de) |
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bed
(a/the) |
Bedd
(een/dat) |
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beer
(one/the) |
Bęęr
(een/dat) |
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Belarus |
Belarus,
Wittrussland |
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Belgium |
Belgien |
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better |
bęter |
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big |
groot |
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bike
(a/the) |
Fahrrad,
Rad (een/dat) |
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bike
rental (a/the) |
Fahrradverlehnen
(een/dat) |
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black |
swart,
swatt |
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blue |
blau |
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boat
(a/the) |
Boot
(een/dat) |
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boat
rental (a/the) |
Bootverlehnen
(een/dat) |
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bottle
(a/the) |
Buddel
(een(e)/de) |
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Brabantish (language) |
Brabantsch |
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Brazil |
Brasilien |
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bread
(the) |
Brood
(dat) |
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bread
roll (a/the) |
Rundstück
(een/dat) |
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breakfast
(a/the) |
Fröhstück
(een/dat), Fröhkost (een(e)/de) |
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bridge
(a/the) |
Brügg
(een(e)/de), Brüch
(een(e)/de) |
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broad |
breed |
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broken |
kaputt,
twei, toschannen, ut’n Liem |
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brown |
bruun |
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Bulgaria |
Bulgarien |
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burger
(a/the) |
amerikaansche Frikadell
(een(e)/de) |
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bus
(a/the) |
Bus
(een/de) |
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bus
stop (a/the) |
Busanhold
(een/de) |
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but |
aver,
man |
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butter
(the) |
Botter,
Butter (de) |
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buy,
to |
köpen |
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café
(a/the) |
Café
(een/dat) |
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cake
(a/the) |
Koken
(een/de) |
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camera
(a/the) |
Kamera
(een(e)/de) |
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Canada |
Kanada |
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candy
(the) |
Snabbelkraam
(de) |
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car
(a/the) |
Auto
(een/dat), Wagen
(een/de) |
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car
rental
(a/the) |
Autoverlehen
(een/dat) |
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castle
(a/the) |
Slott
(een/dat), Borg (een(e)/de) |
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cemetery
(a/the) |
Karkhoff
(een/de) |
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cheap |
billig |
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cheese
(the) |
Kees’ (de) |
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children
(your/my/the) |
Kinner
(dien~Joon/mien/de) |
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China |
China |
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chocolate
(the) |
Schokerlaad’ (de) |
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church
(a/the) |
Kark
(een(e)/de) |
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closed |
to,
slaten |
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clothes
(the) |
Tüüg, Kledaasch
(de) |
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coast
(the) |
Küst
(een(e)/de) |
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cocoa
(the) |
Kakau
(de) |
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coffee
(the) |
Kaffe,
Koffie (de) |
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cold |
kold |
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come,
to |
kamen |
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computer
(a/the) |
Kompjuter
(een/de), Rękener
(een/de) |
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consulate
(your/my/a/the) |
Konsulaat
(dien~Joon/mien/een/dat) |
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convent
(a/the) |
Klooster
(een/dat), Nunnenklooster (een/dat) |
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cool |
köhl,
köhlig |
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cream
(the) |
Kreem
(de) |
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Croatia |
Kroatien |
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crowded |
vull,
proppenvull |
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cup
(a/the) |
Tass
(een(e)/de), Kopp (een/de), Kopke (een/da) |
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Cyprus |
Zypern |
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Czech
Republic |
Tschechien |
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damaged |
ramponeerd,
kaputt |
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dance
(a/the) |
Danz
(een/de) |
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dark |
düüster |
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daughter
(your/my/a/the) |
Dochter
(dien~Joon/mien/een(e)/de) |
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Denmark |
Däänmark |
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dentist
(a/the) |
Tähndokter (een/de), Kusendokter
(een/de) |
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depart,
to ((by) aircraft) |
afflegen |
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depart,
to (person on a trip) |
up’n
Padd gahn |
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depart,
to ((by) car, bus, train) |
affahrn |
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dessert
(a/the) |
Nadisch
(een/de) |
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diabetes |
Zucker,
Diabetes |
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diarrhea |
Dörchfall,
Schieteree |
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dinner |
Avendęten |
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doctor
(my/a/the) |
Dokter
(een/de) |
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door
(a/the) |
Dœr
(een(e)/de) |
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drink
(a/the) |
wat
to drinken |
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drink,
to |
drinken |
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drizzle
(rain) (the) |
Nieselręgen,
Smuddelręgen (de) |
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Dutch (language) |
Nedderlandsch,
Hollandsch |
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east |
na Oosten
to |
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eat,
to |
ęten |
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egg
(an/the) |
Ei
(een/dat) |
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eggs
(the) |
Eier
(de) |
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Egypt |
Ägypten |
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embassy
(your/my/a/the) |
Baadschupp
(dien~Joon/mien/een(e)/de) |
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empty |
leddig |
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England |
England,
Ingland |
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English (language) |
Engelsch,
Ingelsch |
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epilepsy |
Epilepsie |
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Estonia |
Ęęstland |
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excursion
(a/the) |
Tuur
(een(e)/de), Törn (een/de) |
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exhausted |
uut
un all |
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expensive |
düer |
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Faeroe
Islands (the) |
Färöer
Eilannen (de) |
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fake (adjective) |
falsch,
fälscht, namaakt |
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fake
(a/the) |
falsch
Wark, fälscht Wark, namaakt Wark
(een/de) |
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festival
(a/the) |
Fest
(een/dat) |
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ferry
(a/the) |
Fähr
(een(e)/de) |
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Finland |
Finnland |
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fish
(a/the) |
Fisch
(een/de) |
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flight
(a/the) |
Floog
(een/de) |
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food
(the) |
Ęten
(dat) |
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fork
(a/the) |
Gaffel
(een(e)/de) |
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fortress
(a/the) |
Borg
(een(e)/de) |
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found |
funnen |
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funny |
witzig,
to’n Lachen |
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France |
Frankriek |
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French (language) |
Franzöössch |
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French
fires (the) |
Pommes
frites (de) |
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fried |
fritteerd |
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fried
egg(s) (a/the) |
Spegelei
(een/dat), Spegeleier (de) |
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friend (female) (your/my/a/the) |
Deern
(dien~Joon/mien/een(e)/de), Fründin (dien~Joon/mien/een(e)/de) |
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friend (male) (your/my/a/the) |
Fründ
(dien~Joon/mien/een/de) |
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fries
(French fires) (the) |
Pommes
frites (de) |
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fruit
(collective) (the) |
Aavt
(dat) |
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full |
vull |
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gallery
(a/the) |
Galerie
(een(e)/de) |
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garden
(a/the) |
Gaarn
(een/de) |
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gate
(a/the) |
Door
(een/dat) |
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genuine |
echt |
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German (language) |
Düütsch |
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Germany |
Düütschland |
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glass
(for drinking) (a/the) |
Glas
(een/dat) |
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gone,
spent |
alle,
weg |
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good |
good |
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gray |
grau |
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Greece |
Grękenland |
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green |
gröön |
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grey |
grau |
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hail
(the) |
Hagel
(de) |
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ham
(a/the) |
Schinken
(een/de) |
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hamburger
(steak) (a/the) |
amerikaansche Frikadell
(een(e)/de) |
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handmade |
handmaakt |
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harbor
(a/the) |
Haven
(een/de) |
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heavy |
swaar |
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hospital
(a/the) |
Sükenhuus
(een/dat), Spitaal (een/dat) |
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hot
(temperature) |
hitt |
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hot,
spicy |
scharp |
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hotel
(your/my/a/the) |
Hotel
(dien~Joon/mien/een/dat) |
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Hungary |
Ungarn |
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hungry |
smachtig |
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husband
(your/mya/the) |
Mann
(dien~Joon/mien/een/de) |
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ice
(the) |
Ies
(dat) |
|
ice
cream (a/the) |
Ies
(een/dat) |
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Iceland |
Island |
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India |
Indien |
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Internet
access/connection (an/the) |
Internet-Ansluss
(een/de) |
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intersection
(a/the) |
Krüzung
(een(e)/de) |
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Iran |
Iraan
(de) |
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Ireland |
Irland |
|
island
(an/the) |
Eiland
(een/dat), Insel (een(e)/de) |
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Israel |
Israel |
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Italy |
Italien |
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Japan |
Japan |
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jetty
(a/the) |
Kai
(een/de), Poller, Puller (een/de) |
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Jordan |
Jordanien |
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juice
(the) |
Sapp
(de) |
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kind,
thoughtful |
nett,
propper |
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knife
(a/the) |
Mess
(een/dat) |
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Korea |
Korea |
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kosher |
koscher |
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lake
(a/the) |
See
(een(e)/de), Meer (een/dat) |
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laptop
computer (a/the) |
Klapprękener
(een/de) |
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large |
groot |
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Latvia |
Lettland |
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leave,
to (depart on a trip) |
affahrn |
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leave,
to (go away) |
weggahn |
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Lebanon |
Libanon
(de) |
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left |
links,
linkerhand |
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Libya |
Libyen |
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light (not
dark) |
hell |
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light (not
heavy) |
licht |
|
light
(a/the) |
Licht
(een/dat) |
|
lighthouse
(a/the) |
Füertoorn
(een/de) |
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lightning
(the) |
Blix
(de) |
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Limburgish (language) |
Limborgsch |
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liquor
(the) |
Alkohool
(de), Snaps (de) |
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Lithuania |
Litauen |
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lost,
missing |
weg,
verlaarn |
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Low
Saxon/German (language) |
Nedersassisch,
Plattdüütsch, Platt |
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luggage
(your/my/the) |
Bagaasch
(dien~Joon/mien/dat) |
|
lunch
(the) |
Middagęten
(dat) |
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Luxembourg |
Luxemborg |
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Macedonia |
Mazedonien |
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mailbox
(a/the) |
Breefkassen
(een/de) |
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Malta |
Malta |
|
map
(a/the) |
Kaart
(een(e)/de), Landkaart (een(e)/de) |
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market
(a/the) |
Markt
(een/de) |
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meat
(the) |
Fleesch
(dat) |
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Mexico |
Mexiko |
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milk
(the) |
Melk,
Milk (de) |
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missing |
nich
daar, weg |
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Moldova |
Moldawien,
Republik Moldau |
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monastery
(a/the) |
Klooster
(een/dat), Munksklooster (een/dat) |
|
money
(the) |
Geld
(dat) |
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Montenegro |
Montenęęgro |
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monument
(a/the) |
Denkmaal,
Dinkmaal (een/dat) |
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Morocco |
Marokko |
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mosque
(a/the) |
Moschee
(een(e)/de) |
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motorcar
(a/the) |
Auto
(een/dat) |
|
museum
(a/the) |
Museum
(een/dat) |
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music
(the) |
Musik
(de) |
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narrow |
drang |
|
nauseous, nauseated |
kodderig |
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Netherlands |
Nedderlannen,
Holland |
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new |
nee,
nie |
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New
Zealand |
Neeseeland |
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nice |
schöön |
|
north |
na
Noorden to |
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Norway |
Norwegen |
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not |
nich |
|
not
yet |
noch
nich |
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number
(a/the) |
Nummer
(een(e)/de) |
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odd,
strange |
gediegen,
snaaksch |
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old |
old |
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omelet
(an/the) |
Omlett
(een/dat) |
|
open |
apen |
|
orange
juice (the) |
Appelsinensapp
(de) |
|
overcast |
hęvenschaddig |
|
pain
(a/the) |
Smart
(een/de), Pien
(een/de), Wehdaag’ (een/de) |
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Pakistan |
Pakistaan |
|
park
(a/the) |
Park
(een/de) |
|
passport
(your/my/a/the) |
Pass
(een/de), Reispass (een/de) |
|
pharmacy
(a/the) |
Apteek,
Afteek (een(e)/de) |
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piece
(a/the) |
Stück
(een/dat) |
|
pizza
(a/the) |
Pizza
(een(e)/de) |
|
plane
(aircraft) (a/the) |
Fleger
(een/de) |
|
plate
(a/the) |
Töller
(een/de) |
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pleasant |
moi,
pläseerlich |
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Poland |
Polen |
|
police
(the) |
Polizei
(de) |
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poor |
arm |
|
port
(a/the) |
Haven
(een/de) |
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Portugal |
Portugal |
|
Portuguese (language) |
Portugeessch |
|
post
office (a/the) |
Postamt
(een/dat) |
|
pretty |
smuck |
|
pub
(a/the) |
Gasthuus
(een/dat), Weertschupp
(een(e)/de), Kroog
(een/de) |
|
quay
(a/the) |
Kai
(een/dat), Havenstraat (een(e)/de) |
|
railway
station (a/the) |
Bahnhoff
(een/de) |
|
rain
(the) |
Ręgen
(een/de) |
|
red |
rood |
|
rental
car (a/the) |
Hüürauto
(een/dat) |
|
reservation |
Reserveern
(een/dat) |
|
restaurant
(a/the) |
Restorang
(een/dat) |
|
rich |
riek |
|
right |
rechts,
rechterhand |
|
river
(a/the) |
Stroom
(een/de) |
|
road
(a/the) |
Straat
(een(e)/de) |
|
Romania |
Rumänien |
|
rude |
groff,
ruug, unaardig,
snœselig |
|
Russia |
Russland |
|
Russian (language) |
Russch,
Russisch |
|
sad |
trurig,
bedröövd, slurig |
|
sausage
(a/the) |
Worst,
Woss (een(e)/de) |
|
Scotland |
Schottland |
|
Scots (language) |
Schottsch,
Scots |
|
scrambled
eggs (the) |
Röhrei(er)
(een/das/de) |
|
sea
(the) |
See
(de) |
|
sell,
to |
verköpen |
|
Serbia |
Serbien |
|
ship
(a/the) |
Schipp
(een/dat) |
|
shoe
(a/the), schoes (the) |
Schoh
(een/de), Schöh (de) |
|
shop
(a/the) |
Laden
(een/de), Geschäft (een/dat) |
|
shop,
to |
inköpen |
|
shower
(of rain/snow) (a/the) |
Schuer
(een/de) |
|
shower
(in a bathroom) (a/the) |
Duusch
(een(e)/de) |
|
sleep,
to |
slapen |
|
sleepy |
mööd’,
slaaprig |
|
slice
(a/the) |
Schiev’ (een(e)/de) |
|
Slovakia |
Slowakee
(de) |
|
Slovenia |
Slowenien |
|
small |
lütt |
|
snack
(a/the) |
Happen
(een/de), Vesper (een(e)/de) |
|
snow
(the) |
Snee
(de) |
|
soap |
Seep
(de) |
|
son
(your/my/a/the) |
Sœhn
(dien~Joon/mien/een/de) |
|
song
(a/the) |
Leed
(een/dat) |
|
soup
(a/the) |
Supp
(een(e)/de) |
|
south |
na Süden
to |
|
South
Africa |
Süüdafrika |
|
Spain |
Spanien |
|
Spanish (language) |
Spaansch |
|
spoon
(a/the) |
Lępel
(een/de) |
|
station
(a/the) |
Bahnhoff
(een/de) |
|
straight
ahead |
liekuut |
|
strange,
odd |
gediegen,
snaaksch |
|
street
(a/the) |
Straat
(een(e)/de) |
|
strong |
stark |
|
sugar
(the) |
Zucker
(de) |
|
suitcase
(a/the) |
Koffer,
Kuffer, Kuffert (een/de) |
|
sun
(the) |
Sünn
(de) |
|
sunny |
sünnig,
klaar |
|
sunshine
(the) |
Sünnschien
(de) |
|
Sweden |
Swęden |
|
sweet |
sööt |
|
sweets
(the) |
Snabbelkraam
(de) |
|
sweetener
(the) |
Söötstoff
(de) |
|
Switzerland |
Swiez
(de) |
|
synagogue
(a/the) |
Synagoog’ (een(e)/de) |
|
table
(a/the) |
Disch
(een/de) |
|
tasty |
lecker |
|
taxi
(a/the) |
Taxi
(een/dat) |
|
tea
(the) |
Tee
(de) |
|
temple
(a/the) |
Tempel
(een/de) |
|
thief
(a/the) |
Deev
(een/de) |
|
thirsty |
dörstig,
döstig |
|
thunder
(the) |
Donner,
Dunner (de) |
|
thunderstorm
(a/the) |
Gewidder
(een/dat) |
|
tired
(sleepy) |
mööd’,
slaaprig |
|
tired
(exhausted) |
maddelig,
fardig, mööd’ |
|
toast
(toasted bread) (the) |
Toast
(de) |
|
today |
hüüd,
vundaag’ |
|
toilet
(a/the) |
Paddemang (een/dat), Klo (een/dat), Fro Meier (een(e)/de) |
|
tomorrow |
morgen |
|
too
(excessively) |
to |
|
tooth
(a/the) |
Tähn
(een/de) |
|
toothache
(a/the) |
Tähnpien
(een/de), Kusenpien
(een/de), Tähnwehdaag’ (een/de) |
|
toothbrush
(a/the) |
Tähnbörst,
Tähnböst, Tähnböss (een(e)/de) |
|
toothpaste
(the) |
Tähnpast (de) |
|
traffic
light (a/the) |
Ampel
(een(e)/de) |
|
tour
(a/the) |
Tuur
(een(e)/de), Törn (een/de) |
|
train
(a/the) |
Tog
(een/de) |
|
Tunisia |
Tunęsien |
|
Turk
(a/the) |
Törk
(een/de) |
|
Turkey |
Törkee
(de) |
|
Turkish (language) |
Törksch |
|
ugly |
wanschapen,
asig |
|
Ukraine |
Ukrain |
|
unpleasant |
asig,
vertrackt, böös’ |
|
vanilla |
Vanilje |
|
vegetables
(the) |
Gröönwaar
(de), Grööntüüg
(dat) |
|
vegetarian
(a/the) |
Vegetarier
(male) (een/de), Vegetariersch (female) (een(e)/de) |
|
visit
(a/the) |
Besöök
(een/de) |
|
visit
(to see a site) |
besöken |
|
waiter
(a/the) |
Kellner
(een/de) |
|
waitress
(a/the) |
Kellnersch
(een(e)/de) |
|
Wales |
Wales |
|
warm |
warm |
|
washroom (toilet) (a/the) |
Paddemang (een/dat), Klo (een/dat), Fro Meier (een(e)/de) |
|
water
(the) |
Water
(dat) |
|
weather
(the) |
Wedder
(dat) |
|
weird |
gediegen,
snaaksch |
|
west |
na
Westen to |
|
Western
Flemish (language) |
Westflaamsch, Westfläämsch |
|
white |
witt |
|
wide |
breed |
|
wife
(your/my) |
Fro,
Fru (een(e)/de) |
|
window
(a/the) |
Fenster,
Finster (een/dat) |
|
wine
(the) |
Wien
(de) |
|
with |
mit |
|
without |
ahn,
sünner |
|
yellow |
gęęl |
|
yesterday |
gestern,
gistern |
|