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Do Dutch people understand Do Dutch people(from the
Netherlands) understand
Flemish(Vlaams) and Afrikaans?
If you do, which one is easier
to understand for Dutch
people?
To what degree are Dutch,
Flemish and Afrikaans mutually
intelligible?
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Yes. Vlaams / Flemish is actually dutch. Just with local variations in word choice. It`s like slang words, or alternative words. Afrikaans is actually harder to understand, especially at normal speed. Working with Belgian/Flemish people, and having lived in South Africa for about 7 months - i think that Afrikaans is almost like the dutch they spoke in the 1500s in The Netherlands. If Afrikaans is spoken at a more slow pace - it is understandable, but you need to pay attention. I think, if people are willing, and speak slower, both the Flemish, the Dutch and the South Africans can have a decent conversation - which would probably be a lot of fun with the different words we use for the same object / subject. |
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What percentage of Almost everyone I know from
the Netherlands has blond
hair, I was just wondering how
prevalent it is in the low
countries, especially since I
have brown hair and I want to
fit in when I live there.
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i know this kid from Holland and he has the blondest hair(like Gwen Stefani platinum) I've ever seen. Also his eyes are icy blue they're beautiful i don't you should change your hair just be yourself |
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Why do people think Dutch and Anyone who was heard
West-Flemish knows
otherwise... Are people so
short-sighted or don't they
know better ?
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It is probably because part of the ancient territory Flanders was in SW Netherlands. Also, parts of Flanders were in Belgium, The people and the language were referred to as Dutch, and still are by some people. |
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