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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Grocery store Dutch vocabulary list

If you ever need to learn the words for food in a foreign country, just go to the grocery store and try to buy food you would normally. Some of them might be obvious... others, not so obvious. Here's a list of Dutch words I now know because of the grocery store! (Spelling may be a bit off)



















DutchEnglish
HavermoutOatmeal
KaneelCinnamon
SuikerSugar
ZoutSalt
RoombutterButter
KoffieCoffee
TheeTea
RijstRice
ZilverrijstBrown Rice
PaprikaBell Pepper
BierBeer
WijnWine
KomijnCumin
KorianderCoriander OR Cilantro (both come from the coriander plant)
KaasCheese
Goudse kaasGouda cheese (pronounced "Howda"... as in "Howda get cheese this Gouda?!")
Oude kaasOld cheese
KipChicken
KipfiletChicken filet


There might be more than just this, but that's as much as I can remember off the top of my head. So don't worry, I am eating. ;)

1 comment:

  1. I learn a decent amount of conversational Chinese by watching trashy/cheesy TV in Taiwan. Specifically, I really enjoy Taiwanese talent shows.

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