Trying to learn Dutch? Tiffany over at Clogs & Tulips posted about a useful website, 2BDutch.nl, which allows you to watch video clips with both English and Dutch subtitles. Registration is free, but you have to sign up before gaining access.
Another useful website is Hello-Hello.com Again, you have to register, but it's worth it as it touches on all the skill sets. Best of all, for those of you with tablets, there is an app to download for Android and Apple, allowing you to study while on the train! Right now, the service only goes up to level three, so it's better for newbies, rather than those who already have a solid foundation.
Succes!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
A Joke About The Germans
I read on the blog Stuff Dutch People Like that Number 23 is jokes about the Germans. Here's one I heard over the weekend on television.
A couple adopt a fair haired boy from Germany, happy with the latest addition. He seems the perfect baby. He never cries or complains. But as the months become years, the couple worries because the boy doesn't speak. They take him to doctors who run a battery of tests, the results revealing nothing but good health.
Then when the boy is around four, following a family dinnner, he looks at his adoptive parents and says, "This strudel is a bit tepid."
His parents are overjoyed at the sound of his words. They don't care their son speaks with a German accent. "Wolfgang," they yelp, "Why have you taken so long to speak?"
"Because everything so far has been quite satisfactory..."
A couple adopt a fair haired boy from Germany, happy with the latest addition. He seems the perfect baby. He never cries or complains. But as the months become years, the couple worries because the boy doesn't speak. They take him to doctors who run a battery of tests, the results revealing nothing but good health.
Then when the boy is around four, following a family dinnner, he looks at his adoptive parents and says, "This strudel is a bit tepid."
His parents are overjoyed at the sound of his words. They don't care their son speaks with a German accent. "Wolfgang," they yelp, "Why have you taken so long to speak?"
"Because everything so far has been quite satisfactory..."
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday Cat Blogging - 8 Jan 2012
Rembrandt with his new toy that allows him to hone his hunting skills, saving our ankles and toes. He can really sky!
It's amazing how much he acts like a dog. When it's time to play, he brings whichever toy he fancies in his mouth and paws at our legs to get our attention. If we don't answer, he bears his claws to give us a quick scratch, forcing us to throw a ball with a bell or pick up this stick with an elastic string. The toy also works great as an toddler stimulant when they like to make themselves dizzy. In fact it's by far our alien's favorite gift this holiday season.
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