Lesson nr. 1

The Alphabet,  Introductions, Greetings and Phrases

I will begin this course by going over the fundamentals of how to introduce yourself, how to shake someone's hand, and what to talk about in your first few interactions.

However, as in any language we firstly need to learn the alphabet. It's crucial to understand how each letter in the Dutch alphabet is pronounced before we begin introducing ourselves and learning the appropriate greetings. Although the Dutch alphabet is identical to the English alphabet, you must know how to pronounce Dutch words and letters in order to learn it as accurately as possible. You can find the Dutch alphabet below.

We are now at the stage where we will truly begin to learn how to speak generally with Dutch folks. Additionally, you will become acquainted with your initial lists of words that are usually helpful in simple greatings.

There are several differences in how you greet people. We can speak informally (like "hi") or formally. English and Dutch greetings are very similar.

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