How To Understand Dutch

I am talking to someone in Dutch. I am not sure if they understand me. Can I use just one word to ask them if they understand? Of course, I can. Begrijpen? It basically means, “understand?” I use it often with people.

How to understand people in Dutch

Translation? Begrijpen. What does it mean? Understand. What are some of the things that you would like to understand in Dutch? This category is dedicated to how we can use the word “begrijpen.” It also means, “to understand.”

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How to understand the present tense

If I wanted to translate the last phrase above, how would I do it? I would use the following phrase in Dutch. Hoe de tegenwoordige tijd te begrijpen. Yes, it is a very long phrase. It will require me breaking it down.

People will understand you in Dutch

And guess what? Most people will understand you perfectly in Dutch. But it will also depend on your pronounciation. How slowly, quickly and clearly you pronounce the words. Now, let’s look at how to understand it in simple negation. 

I don’t understand people in Dutch

Let’s imagine that you don’t understand people when they speak to you in Dutch. And you want to phrase it in Dutch. How will you go about doing it? Here is how I will write it. Ik begrijp mensen niet in het Nederlands. Simple, right? No, too long? Break it down.

I understand most people in Dutch

Now, let’s imagine another situation. You understand most people when they speak to you in Dutch. Not all of them. But most of them. You want to construct it in Dutch. Ik begrijp de meeste mensen in het Nederlands. Yes, use the last sentence in Dutch.  

I understand your Dutch accent easily

If you understand a friend’s Dutch accent and you want to tell them. You can use the following in Dutch. Ik begrijp je Nederlandse accent gemakkelijk. Translation? I understand your Dutch accent easily. They will understand what you mean.