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    Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook and Dictionary
    Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook and Dictionary
    Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook and Dictionary
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    Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook and Dictionary

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    The market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever. With the most up-to-date travel information, easy-to-read page design and simple navigation, Gem Dutch will give you the right word at the right time – every time.

    Communicate with ease in all of the most common travel situations. A reliable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook, the right word will always be at your fingertips.

    This indispensable language guide covers the topics and phrases that crop up every day on holiday, from finding a hotel to choosing wine.

    Includes:

    • Fully updated travel information
    • Travel tips
    • 3000-word dictionary
    • Comprehensive menu decoder
    • Grammar and pronunciation sections
    • "Face to face" conversations

    With the help of the Gem Dutch Phrasebook you will never be lost for words in Holland again.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateOct 31, 2011
    ISBN9780007450909
    Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook and Dictionary

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      Collins Gem Dutch Phrasebook and Dictionary - Collins Dictionaries

      This phrasebook includes a two-way dictionary which can be searched at any time using the link at the end of each chapter, or by using the menu to move to the back of the phrasebook. You can use the back button to return to where you were in the phrasebook.

      Using your phrasebook

      Your Collins Gem Phrasebook is designed to help you locate the exact phrase you need, when you need it, whether on ?holiday or for business. If you want to adapt the phrases, you can easily see where to substitute your own words using the dictionary section, and the clear layout gives you direct access to the different topics.

      The Gem Phrasebook includes:

      Over 70 topics arranged thematically. Each phrase is accompanied by a simple pronunciation guide which eliminates any problems pronouncing foreign words.

      A Top ten tips section to safeguard against any cultural faux pas, giving essential dos and don’ts for situations involving local customs or etiquette.

      Practical hints to make your stay trouble free, showing you where to go and what to do when dealing with everyday matters such as travel or hotels and offering valuable tourist information.

      Face to face sections so that you understand what is being said to you. These example mini-dialogues give you a good idea of what to expect from a real conversation.

      Common announcements and messages you may hear, ensuring that you never miss the important information you need to know when out and about.

      A clearly laid-out 3000-word dictionary means you will never be stuck for words.

      A basic grammar section which will enable you to build on your phrases.

      A list of public holidays to avoid being caught out by unexpected opening and closing hours, and to make sure you don’t miss the celebrations!

      It’s worth spending time before you embark on your travels just looking through the topics to see what is covered and becoming familiar with what might be said to you.

      Whatever the situation, your Gem Phrasebook is sure to help!

      Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      Using your phrasebook

      Pronouncing Dutch

      Top ten tips

      Talking to people

      Hello/goodbye, yes/no

      Key phrases

      Signs and notices

      Polite expressions

      Celebrations

      Making friends

      Work

      Weather

      Getting around

      Asking the way

      Bus and coach

      Metro

      Train

      Taxi

      Boat and ferry

      Air travel

      Customs control

      Driving

      Car hire

      Driving and petrol

      Breakdown

      Car parts

      Road signs

      Staying somewhere

      Hotel (booking)

      Hotel desk

      Camping

      Self-catering

      Shopping

      Shopping phrases

      Shops

      Food (general)

      Food (fruit and veg)

      Clothes

      Clothes (articles)

      Maps and guides

      Post office

      Photos

      Leisure

      Sightseeing and tourist office

      Entertainment

      Leisure/interests

      Cycling

      Flowers

      Music

      Cinema

      Theatre/opera

      Television

      Sport

      Walking

      Communications

      Telephone and mobile

      Text messaging

      E-mail

      Internet

      Fax

      Practicalities

      Money

      Paying

      Luggage

      Repairs

      Laundry

      Complaints

      Problems

      Emergencies

      Health

      Pharmacy

      Doctor

      Dentist

      Different types of travellers

      Disabled travellers

      With kids

      Reference

      Alphabet

      Measurements and quantities

      Numbers

      Days and months

      Time

      Time phrases

      Eating out

      Eating places

      In a bar/café

      Reading the menu

      In a restaurant

      Vegetarian

      Menu reader

      Grammar

      Public holidays

      Dictionary

      English–Dutch

      Dutch–English

      About the Publisher

      Pronouncing Dutch

      The syllable to be stressed is marked in bold.

      b, d, f, h, l, m, n, ng (combination), s, z like English

      d at the end of a word usually sounds like ‘t’

      n in words ending -en is often not pronounced properly, with the e before it sounding like ‘u’ (as in Arthur)

      k, p, t like English but not aspirated

      r like English but more rolled

      v like English but more aspirated

      w like English ‘v’ but less aspirated

      Dutch vowels can have short and long sounds.

      Top ten tips

      The service charge for dining at restaurants is included in the price of the meal. If you are happy with the service, a small tip (around 10%) is appreciated.

      Holland is actually a region in the central-western part of The Netherlands. Don’t call The Netherlands Holland.

      Waving your hand, palm open, parallel to your ear means something is delicious (lekker)

      It is considered rude to leave the table during dinner (even to go to the bathroom).

      Everybody from the age of 14 is required to be able to show a valid identity document to police officers at their request.

      The Dutch are very reserved about their private lives, so don’t ask personal questions.

      When you are a guest at a birthday, wedding, or graduation party, congratulate each family member on their relation’s birthday, wedding, or graduation.

      The Dutch answer the telephone saying their last name preceded by the word ‘met’ (with).

      When arriving at someone else’s house, it is considered impolite to step in the house without being asked to do so.

      Invitations and promises are taken literally, so don’t promise anything you can’t deliver.

      Talking to people

      Hello/goodbye, yes/no

      You will often find the Dutch quite formal in their greetings, shaking hands both on meeting and parting. You should use the formal u for ‘you’ unless you know the person you are talking to quite well (or you are talking to a child).

      Key phrases

      The easiest way to ask for something is by naming what you want and adding the word for please, alstublieft.

      > Dictionary

      Signs and notices

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