@ThatDutchGuy I found a chunk of cheese that passed its expiration date, and my friend said to me, "Zonde zeg." So, as you mentioned, can i say...ja, wat jammer... in this situation?

ThatDutchGuy

30 abr 2017

Neerlandés
Inglés (US)
Inglés (UK)

@kyungmi yup! But that is kind of a "cookie-cutter" answer.

You could say: "Ik vond die kaas toch niet lekker."
Which means "Ahh I didn't like that cheese anyway"

Or you could say: "Oh jammer, ik koop morgen wel nieuwe kaas"
Meaning: "oh, shame! I'll buy some new cheese tomorrow!"

"Oh jammer/ wat jammer" is a bit of a dry, general answer

ThatDutchGuy

30 abr 2017

Neerlandés
Inglés (US)
Inglés (UK)

@kyungmi bit of a random question: Why do so many Koreans seem interested in the little country called "The Netherlands" :)?

yoming

30 abr 2017

Coreano

@ThatDutchGuy As for me, my situation is not common. What i mean is that the cheese i found in the fridge was very old cheese i bought three years ago in the Netherlands. So, it's difficult for me to decide whether i should use a general rather dry expression.

ThatDutchGuy

30 abr 2017

Neerlandés
Inglés (US)
Inglés (UK)

@kyungmi 3 years old? That must smell... If you're back in Korea, who would you talk Dutch to then?

yoming

30 abr 2017

Coreano

@ThatDutchGuy This is because Koreans are considered as the Netherlands is the best countries to live in anf study abroad. Last year, a documentary program dealt with the education system in the Netherlands, after that Koreans' interest started to increase... i think. :)

yoming

30 abr 2017

Coreano

@ThatDutchGuy I've learned Dutch from a dutch teacher in Korea, but free talking in dutch is still difficult to me. ㅠㅠ

ThatDutchGuy

30 abr 2017

Neerlandés
Inglés (US)
Inglés (UK)

@kyungmi ahh interesting. Didn't know about the Netherlands being that popular!

How is your G / Ch pronunciation?

yoming

30 abr 2017

Coreano

@ThatDutchGuy hmmm for me, making rolling R sound is more difficult than making g/ch sound. Just making R sound is not challenging, but making R sound in a word is... one of my biggest obstacles for learning Dutch.

ThatDutchGuy

30 abr 2017

Neerlandés
Inglés (US)
Inglés (UK)

@kyungmi interesting, it kinda comes from the same place, your throat, just like with the G

yoming

30 abr 2017

Coreano

@ThatDutchGuy I know.. :) but r/g/ch pronunciation are really unfamiliar to Koreans

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¿Qué significa zonde zeg ? See a translation

@kyungmi if someone says: "oh, wat een zonde zeg"It means "oh, what a shame" or "oh, what a waste."Zonde literally translated means "sin", but in this case it's mostly not used to blame someone of sinning

@kyungmi little side note:You can also say "wat een zonde / wat zonde"When someone throws away food. Then it literally means "what a waste (of food!)"

@kyungmi bit of a random question: Why do so many Koreans seem interested in the little country called "The Netherlands" :)?

@kyungmi 3 years old? That must smell... If you're back in Korea, who would you talk Dutch to then?

@kyungmi ahh interesting. Didn't know about the Netherlands being that popular!How is your G / Ch pronunciation?

@kyungmi interesting, it kinda comes from the same place, your throat, just like with the G

¿Qué significa zonde zeg ?

@kyungmi if someone says: "oh, wat een zonde zeg"
It means "oh, what a shame" or "oh, what a waste."

Zonde literally translated means "sin", but in this case it's mostly not used to blame someone of sinning

@kyungmi little side note:
You can also say "wat een zonde / wat zonde"

When someone throws away food. Then it literally means "what a waste (of food!)"

@kyungmi ahh interesting. Didn't know about the Netherlands being that popular!

How is your G / Ch pronunciation?