Idiomatic Expressions
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Vocabulário
- de deur in huis vallento get to the point
- de knoop doorhakkento make a final decision
- iets door de vingers ziento turn a blind eye
- op de hoogte zijnto be informed / up to date
- aan de slag gaanto get to work
- de spijker op de kopto hit the nail on the head
- van de regen in de drupfrom bad to worse
- een blauwtje lopento be rejected (in love)
- met de noorderzonto vanish without a trace
- op het puntje van de tongon the tip of one's tongue
Dutch is exceptionally rich in idiomatic expressions and proverbs. At C1 level, understanding and using these idioms naturally makes your Dutch sound authentically native.
Body-related idioms are very common: met de deur in huis vallen (literally: to fall with the door into the house) means getting straight to the point. De spijker op de kop slaan (hitting the nail on the head) means to be exactly right.
Weather and nature idioms: Van de regen in de drup (from rain into drizzle) describes going from bad to worse. Dutch culture and geography heavily influence its idioms.
Key usage tips:
- Many idioms are informal and should be avoided in academic writing
- Some idioms have near-equivalents in other languages (op het puntje van de tong), while others are uniquely Dutch (een blauwtje lopen)
- Context determines appropriateness: met de noorderzon vertrekken (leaving with the northern sun) implies dishonesty or fleeing
Idioms often resist literal translation. The best strategy is to learn them in context and practice using them in conversation until they become second nature.
Expressões
- Dat is appeltje-eitje.That is a piece of cake / very easy.
- Iemand een hart onder de riem steken.To encourage someone / cheer up.
- De koe bij de horens vatten.To take the bull by the horns.
- Olie op het vuur gooien.To add fuel to the fire.
- Het spreekwoord luidt...The proverb goes... (introducing idioms)
- Wie het laatst lacht, lacht het best.He who laughs last, laughs best.
Erros frequentes
Ik val met de deur in het huis.Ik val met de deur in huis.The idiom does not use an article before huis.
De knop doorhakken.De knoop doorhakken.It is knoop (knot), not knop (button).
Iets door de vingers kijken.Iets door de vingers zien.The correct verb is zien (to see), not kijken (to look).
Op de hoogte zijn over.Op de hoogte zijn van.This expression requires van, not over.
Een blauw lopen.Een blauwtje lopen.The diminutive blauwtje is required, not blauw.
Quiz rápido
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