Light conversation starters, compliments, and casual social phrases.
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Long time no see! (Literally 'long ago' — the standard Dutch greeting after a long gap.)
Lang geleden!
What's fun to do around here?
Wat is hier leuk om te doen?
Here. Over here. There. Over there. (Adding '-zo' makes it more specific/pointing-with-finger casual.)
Hier. Hierzo. Daar. Daarzo.
What are you doing today?
Wat doe je vandaag?
Today I'm going for a walk. (Time word at start → verb-subject inversion ('ga ik' not 'ik ga').)
Vandaag ga ik wandelen.
What have you done today?
Wat heb je vandaag gedaan?
Today is a beautiful day.
Vandaag is een mooie dag.
You look fantastic! ('eruitzien' = literally 'out-of-it-see' → to look/appear; 'er' and 'uit' wrap around.)
Je ziet er fantastisch uit!
That's a nice car.
Dat is een mooie auto.
You're cute. / That's cute.
Je bent schattig. / Dat is schattig.
Your home is beautiful. ('prachtig' = gorgeous/magnificent — stronger than 'mooi'.)
Je huis is prachtig.
I'm happy to see you!
Ik ben blij je te zien!
See you tomorrow? ('tot' = until — pattern for all 'see you ___': 'tot straks', 'tot zo', 'tot ziens'.)
Tot morgen?
Let's talk again! ('eens' softens — like 'sometime'.)
Laten we weer eens praten!
Let's drink something together.
Laten we samen iets drinken.
Thanks for coming. ('komst' = arrival/coming, noun from 'komen'.)
Bedankt voor je komst.
Go home! You're drunk!
Ga naar huis! Je bent dronken!
Let's call it a day. (Literally 'let's leave it at this' — 'hierbij' = 'here-by'.)
Laten we het hierbij laten.
Oh my god, that was so cool!
Oh mijn god, dat was zo gaaf!
How was the party?
Hoe was het feest?
What kind of party was it?
Wat voor feest was het?
It was wild! (Literally 'too crazy' — idiom for amazing/wild.)
Het was te gek!
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