Comments on: Dutch Raspberry

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:15:46 +0000

Oh fun reading you’re blog. Specially the way you described our language. But a thought to all non Dutch speaking readers. How many languages you speak. Ask a ordinary Dutch man/woman a question in English, and they will answer back in English on most accounts. Try that in France, Germany, Italy etc. Don’t forget if we not have sold Nieuw Amsterdam to the British the USA would have probably speak Dutch.

Greetings frome the homeport of Holland America line Rotterdam.

By: Debbie Vissers

Debbie Vissers — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:59:50 +0000

ha ha…I know all about the “phlegmy” way the Dutch speak. I was married to a man whose parents were both from Holland. It certainly wasn’t a romantic language.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:52:48 +0000

Bugger!!!!! My last comment landed in the wrong Raspberry……

anyhoo…

According to my Latin teacher it is the French who really buggered up the English language with odd spellings and pronunciations…..something that annoyed her to no end…..
But we use many French words everyday without much thought as to their origin ……

bon voyage….concierge… à la mode…. faux pas … souvenir… maître d’

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:23:55 +0000

Here in the Dutch land of Michigan we have a different type of Pot-Luck going on…… you’re extremely lucky if you can avoid the multitudes of cavernous pot holes marring up the roads around this joint…..

Mark
The Flying Dutchman ….weaving around craters on the parkway

By: dwa76

dwa76 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:37:39 +0000

HI John/Heidi:
Looking forward to reading about Anne Frank journey.
Hope you were able to find more food besides bread/meat for breakfast.
I hope everything else is going well
Take care.
David

By: Mark Twain and a Half

Mark Twain and a Half — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:39:11 +0000

Very droll, John. You complain about how Dutch mispronounces letters and then you immediately use the English word “phlegm”, hee, hee! Eye theenk Eenglish wirds arr speld bettur thin enny uther langwitch in thuh whirld!

By: LambKnuckles

LambKnuckles — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:25:51 +0000

I prefer to eat breakfast at Sissy’s house… and plan it myself…

As for the language… I’m happy I wear eyeglasses and I never stand close…

Holland is OK and so are the Dutch people!!!

Lambie

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:16:48 +0000

Thanks for the 1st edition of Raspberry Blog from Holland. The “J” really confuses people when they try to say Dutch names even here in the US. I don’t speak the language but I heard my grandmother on a few occasions and frankly I was concerned that she may have been choking……kidding….. but it was painful to envision the throat contortions necessary for that language. I’ll stick to English.

By: Sue K

Sue K — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:13:49 +0000

Hi John:

You know, of all the places in the world to visit the #1 on my list is the Ann Frank House! I’m so jealous. I really wish I could be with you. Enjoy!

Sue

By: GregB

GregB — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:33:13 +0000

I thought I was linguistically challenged before now you’ve really got me worried… I fear I shall never visit Holland as I’d be so confused I’d fear for my head exploding!!

Keep those raspberry blogs coming, my friend!! Great stuff!!

GregB