{"id":2642,"date":"2020-07-17T15:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T14:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/?p=2642"},"modified":"2020-09-09T09:10:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T08:10:53","slug":"basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic words and phrases for travelers in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So you&#8217;ve booked a little trip to the Netherlands eh?! I don&#8217;t blame you; the Netherlands has some of the most beautiful nature and awesome cities I&#8217;ve ever seen. The Dutch are super chill too (unless you stand on a cycle path that is, then you&#8217;re in trouble), and really friendly (again, unless you step foot on a cycle path), and they <em>love <\/em>to see foreigners try and speak their language. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve made you this easy Dutch guide full of basic words and phrases to help you talk the talk on your travels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Quick Find<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef714f7acb1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef714f7acb1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Do_the_Dutch_speak_English\" >Do the Dutch speak English?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Dutch_pronuciation\" >Dutch pronuciation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Basic_Dutch_greetings\" >Basic Dutch greetings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Saying_hi_and_bye\" >Saying hi and bye<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Basic_Dutch_words_and_phrases_that_are_just_good_to_know\" >Basic Dutch words and phrases that are just good to know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Basic_Dutch_words_and_phrases_for_bars_cafes_and_restaurants\" >Basic Dutch words and phrases for bars, cafes, and restaurants<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Drinks\" >Drinks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Food\" >Food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/17\/basic-words-and-phrases-for-travelers-in-the-netherlands\/#Asking_for_what_you_want\" >Asking for what you want<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_the_Dutch_speak_English\"><\/span>Do the Dutch speak English?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve booked a trip to Amsterdam though, congratulations, you don&#8217;t need this guide. It&#8217;s estimated that 93% of the Dutch population speaks English, and in Amsterdam it&#8217;s really prominent. It&#8217;s a city rich with tourists, cultures, and languages, and in fact, I&#8217;ve heard many a Dutchie lament that they can&#8217;t even speak their own language in their own capital city. That&#8217;s a topic for another day though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dutch are brought up speaking English; they watch British and American English television shows and films, play games online in English, read English books when the mood takes them, and are taught it in school. <strong><em>Fun fact: In Dutch high schools, you can choose to learn either British or American English too, depending on which takes your fancy. That&#8217;s how<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>well the Dutch know English. <\/em><\/strong> That means that you can walk into any shop, bar, or hotel in any of the larger cities in the Netherlands and not be afraid that the person you&#8217;re talking to won&#8217;t understand you if you can only speak English &#8211; so don&#8217;t panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to really impress the Dutch though, learning a few basic words and phrases is the best way to start, so let&#8217;s get crackin&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dutch_pronuciation\"><\/span>Dutch pronuciation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Notoriously difficult for foreigners, Dutch pronunciation is quite different to English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I personally still can&#8217;t recite the alphabet correctly because to pronounce <strong>A<\/strong> you say <strong>ah<\/strong>, <strong>E<\/strong> is pronounced <strong>A<\/strong>, and<strong> I<\/strong> is pronounced <strong>E<\/strong>. It&#8217;s honestly the worst. You should hear R and me trying to spell things for each other sometimes. It&#8217;s a nightmare. Half of the time we don&#8217;t even know which language we&#8217;re spelling in once it comes to the vowels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t stop there though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any word with <strong>EE<\/strong> in it is no longer <strong>eeeeeee<\/strong>, but instead <strong>ayyyyy<\/strong>. <strong>UI<\/strong> is kinda pronounced like <strong>OW<\/strong> (but not exactly) and it is <em>definitely not <\/em>pronounced <strong>oo-ee<\/strong>. You gotta reach into the back of your own throat for that one to say it right. <strong>IJ <\/strong>is definitely not <strong>idge<\/strong>, even though my Grandad&#8217;s SatNav thinks that&#8217;s how it&#8217;s pronounced. No. Instead, it&#8217;s known as a <em>long I, <\/em>and is simply pronounced <strong>I.<\/strong> Most of us also find the <strong>G <\/strong>problematic too, simply because it sounds like you&#8217;re bringing up a greeny, and it&#8217;ll hurt your throat the first 50 times you attempt it. Yep, the more I think about it, the more I remember how difficult it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry about it though &#8211; I&#8217;ll not only give you the Dutch and English translation, I&#8217;ll give you little pronunciation tips too. YOU CAN DO THIS! And so what if you butcher your first few words in Dutch? Everyone does (I <em>still <\/em>do). It&#8217;s the thought that counts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Dutch_greetings\"><\/span>Basic Dutch greetings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saying_hi_and_bye\"><\/span>Saying hi and bye<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Hallo<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>[hah-low] &#8211; <strong><em>Hello<\/em><\/strong> (bet you didn&#8217;t see that one coming)<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Hoi<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>[Hoy] &#8211; <strong><em>Hi<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Goedemorgen<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [ggguh-duh-mor-ggun] &#8211; <strong><em>Good morning<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Goedendag<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [ggguh-duh-daggg] &#8211; <strong><em>Good day<\/em><\/strong> (also used as hello or goodbye &#8211; it&#8217;s a little more formal, and you&#8217;ll most likely hear this in shops and hotels)<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Goedenmiddag<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>[ggguh-duh-middaggg] &#8211; <strong><em>Good afternoon<\/em><\/strong> <\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Goedenavond<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [ggguh-duhn-ah-vond] &#8211; <strong><em>Good evening<\/em><\/strong> (used as either hello or goodbye)<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Dag<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>[dagghh] &#8211; <strong><em>Hey, or bye<\/em><\/strong>. It literally means &#8216;day&#8217;, but is often used as a quick greeting. <em>It can be seen <\/em>as being a little more curt though, or could be used if someone&#8217;s quite busy. As a Brit, I always get slightly offended if someone uses <strong><em>dag <\/em><\/strong>instead of any of the others, but that&#8217;s what being British is about, right?<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Tot Ziens<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>[tot-seenz] &#8211; <strong><em>Goodbye<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Doei<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>[doo-ee] &#8211; <strong><em>Bye!<\/em><\/strong> Said in an informal way!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Dutch_words_and_phrases_that_are_just_good_to_know\"><\/span>Basic Dutch words and phrases that are just good to know <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Alsjeblieft<\/em><\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">[als-yuh-bleeft] &#8211; <strong><em>Please<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (informal)<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Alstublieft<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [als-too-bleeft] &#8211; <strong><em>Please <\/em><\/strong>(formal)<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Dankjewel<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [dank-yuh-vel] &#8211; <strong><em>Thank you<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Graag gedaan<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [gggraahgg ggguh-dahn] <strong><em>You&#8217;re welcome<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Ja<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [yah] <strong><em>&#8211; Yes<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Nee<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [Nay] &#8211; <strong><em>No<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Dutch_words_and_phrases_for_bars_cafes_and_restaurants\"><\/span>Basic Dutch words and phrases for bars, cafes, and restaurants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drinks\"><\/span>Drinks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll find all your favourites at a Dutch cafe or bar, and a few extras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Us Brits love a good pub don&#8217;t we, and whilst the Dutch don&#8217;t have &#8216;pubs&#8217; as such &#8211; a lot of their bars are practically the same thing. One big difference: while the Brits like to hide away in the back in a Beer Garden, the Dutch put their &#8216;terraces&#8217; on the front. They&#8217;re perfect for people watching!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Bier<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [beer] &#8211; <strong><em>Beer<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Wijn<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [vine] &#8211; <strong><em>Wine<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Thee<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [Tay] &#8211; <strong><em>Tea<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Brits, be aware that ordering a tea does not necessarily mean you&#8217;ll get English Breakfast. You gotta ask for that. Plus, you should ask for milk too, because the Dutch find milk in tea weird. They&#8217;ll have it, but they&#8217;ll look at you like you&#8217;re bananas.<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Koffie<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [coffee] &#8211; <strong><em>Coffee<\/em><\/strong>. The Dutch are the biggest coffee drinkers in the world (yes you read that right), and you can get any type of coffee easily. If you want a speciality coffee, it&#8217;ll have the same name you&#8217;re used to &#8211; apart from:<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Koffie verkeerd<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [coffee fer-keerd] &#8211; <strong><em>Milky Coffee. <\/em><\/strong>Literally translated as &#8216;<strong><em>wrong coffee<\/em><\/strong>&#8216;, we&#8217;ve already covered the fact that the Dutch will look at you funny for ordering milk with your tea. That&#8217;s maybe where this name comes from (although I don&#8217;t know that for sure). The Dutch prefer their coffees black!<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">(<strong><em>Warme<\/em><\/strong>)<\/span> <strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Chocomel<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [var-muh shoko-mel] &#8211; (<strong><em>Hot) Chocolate<\/em><\/strong>. Usually reserved for kids, me, or those <em>very <\/em>cold Dutch winters, you&#8217;ll always be served a Chocomel in the famous yellow mug. You&#8217;ll always be asked if you want <strong><em>whipped cream<\/em><\/strong>, or <strong><em>slagroom <\/em><\/strong>[slagggghhh-roam] too, and yes is always a good answer.<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Melk<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [melk] &#8211; <strong><em>Milk<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Frisdrank<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [friss-drank] &#8211; <strong><em>Soda \/ fizzy drink<\/em><\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Cola<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [cola] &#8211; <strong><em>Cola<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Sinas<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [seenass] &#8211; <strong><em>Sinas &#8211;<\/em><\/strong> the Dutch equivalent to Fanta<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food\"><\/span>Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you read my post on <a href=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/2020\/06\/29\/dutch-snacks-everyone-needs-to-know-about\/\">Dutch snacks that everyone should know about<\/a>, you&#8217;ll know that there are plenty of treats that go <em>very <\/em>well with a beer. The Dutch don&#8217;t just do an old bowl of salty peanuts. Oh no. They serve some of the best deep fried snacks you&#8217;ll come across when you want to whet your appetite as you sip your beer and people-watch the day away. Beware: these snacks are moreish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Bitterballen <\/em><\/strong><\/span>[bitter-ballen] &#8211; <strong><em>Bitterballs<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Kroket<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [kroh-ket] &#8211; <strong><em>Meat croquette<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Vlammetjes<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [flam-etchers] &#8211; <strong><em>Piping hot meat or veggie filling<\/em><\/strong> in breadcrumbs or pastry. Delicious, but deadly if you drop the filling on you.<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Kaas souffle<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [kaars-soufflay] &#8211; <strong><em>Cheese Souffle. <\/em><\/strong>Think Mozzerella stick, but longer<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Loempias<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [loom-piyas] &#8211; <strong><em>Crispy spring rolls <\/em><\/strong>(vegetarian or meaty)<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Broodplank<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [browd-plank] &#8211; <strong><em>Bread board<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Olijven<\/em><\/strong><\/span> [oh-liyven] <strong><em>&#8211; Olives<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Asking_for_what_you_want\"><\/span>Asking for what you want<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><em>Ik wil<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>graag<\/em><\/strong>&#8230;<\/span> [ik vil ggh-rahgh] &#8211; <strong><em>I&#8217;d like<\/em><\/strong>&#8230;<\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Een menukaart alsjeblieft<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>[uhn men-oo-kaart als-yuh-bleeft] &#8211; <strong><em>A menu please!<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Een [bier\/wijn\/koffie\/thee graag<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [uhn beer\/vine\/coffee\/tay ggh-rahg] &#8211; <strong><em>A beer\/wine\/coffee\/tea please<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">De rekening alsjeblieft<\/span><\/em><\/strong> [duh ray-kon-ing als-yuh-bleeft] &#8211; <strong><em>The bill please!<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There you have it! Your first mini-initiation into the Dutch language. With these basic words and phrases, you&#8217;re all set to hit the bars, cafes, and restaurants in the big cities &#8211; so get out there and show them what you&#8217;ve got!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pin me for later:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pinterest-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pinterest-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pinterest-500x750.png 500w, https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pinterest-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/nether-netherland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pinterest.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;ve booked a little trip to the Netherlands eh?! 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