The common greeting in the Netherlands is a handshake along with a nod of the head. This form of address is usually short. Among friends and family, it is common to greet one another by kissing on alternating cheeks three times.
You can also say hey or (in slightly more formal situations) hé and, of course, hoi, which means the same as “Hi.” In colloquial speech, you can greet your friends with something like with “Hoi, hoe is 'ie?” which is the shortened form of “Hoi, hoe is het?” (Hey, how're you?).
Wie goed doet, goed ontmoet.
“Who does good, meets well.” If you do good, good will be done to you. This old Dutch proverb is still very true today. It means that if someone does good things for other people, that person can sometimes expect good things in return.
Luckily it's fairly simple: Dutch men toast by clinking their glasses or bottles and saying proost (health).
The Dutch people like to give and receive compliments on looks. This can be done in a more flirty setting, but it's also very common between colleagues, friends, and family members.
Shake hands with everyone individually including children. Very close friends may greet each other by air kissing near the cheek three times, starting with the left cheek. Most Dutch only use first names with family and close friends. Wait until invited before moving to a first-name basis.
1) Hallo — Hello
Hallo suits mostly all occasions — it's the common, universal way to say hello in Dutch.
If you want to say “goodbye” in Dutch, you have plenty of options. The most common in probably “dag.” But “doeg,” “doei,” “doe-doei,” “joe,” “hoje,” “tjuus,” and “houdoe” are all either other general ways or regional ways to say “goodbye.”
Meteorologisch (meteorological) is the most difficult Dutch word to pronounce, according to Dutch language experts.
pretty girl Mooi meisje mst.
Oost west, thuis best.
“East, West, home is best.” This Dutch quote is very popular in the Netherlands. It emphasizes that you have to appreciate where you're from. You can travel all you want, but there is just no place like home.
There Is Nothing On The Hand – Er Is Niks Aan De Hand
I take it back, THIS Dutch saying is probably the most used expression in daily life. To say 'there is nothing on the hand,' is to say that there is nothing wrong, so don't panic!
The Dutch Cheek Kiss In the Netherlands it is considered quite normal for Dutch people to greet each other with three kisses on the cheek. It is also custom to do the same again when saying good bye. It's just a friendly way of saying hello and farewell.
Neither Dutch men nor Dutch women are renowned for being touchy-feely on a first date. Other than the customary greeting, which is to kiss three times on the cheek when first meeting, physical contact is kept to a minimum. Direct eye contact, on the other hand, is the norm during these early encounters.
Typically, people refer to each other by their calling name (roepnaam) or first given name. People never refer to others by their other given names. In an office setting, as well as when addressing customers, it is common to address each other by one's calling name.
"Going Dutch" (sometimes written with lower-case dutch) is a term that indicates that each person participating in a paid activity covers their own expenses, rather than any one person in the group defraying the cost for the entire group.
Met hartelijke groeten, (With warm regards,)