In winter erwtensoep (pea soup) is very popular. Depending on the weather, stamppot and winter soups are eaten from fall to the beginning of spring. It is commonly believed that a bowl of erwtensoep tastes better when it’s freezing outside. Which may be true, as in winter it is often served at outdoor activities.
Erwtensoep
Pea soup
Erwtensoep is also called:
Snert
this is the last expression-of-the-month of 2013
Achtennegentig….
98 …
Negenennegentig….
99 …
Honderd!
One hundred!
Dit is het honderdste zinnetje in dit Say it in Dutch Blog. Hieperdepiep….
This is the 100th Dutch phrase in this Say it in Dutch Blog. Hurray!
Dat had je gedacht!
Oh, you wish!
Spreken is zilver, zwijgen is goud
Literal Translation: “Speaking is silver, being silent is gold.”
Meaning: It’s better to keep your silence, than to speak (for example in diplomacy or politics).
English equivalent: “A still tongue makes a wise head.”
De resultaten waren niet om over naar huis te schrijven
[lit: The results were not worth to be written about in a letter to home]
The results were disappointing
Het bedrijf voegt nu de daad bij het woord.
[The company has now added the action to the word]
The company has now put its words into action.
Het zit me niet lekker.
It doesn’t feel right, it is bothering me, I am worried, ..
Het zit me niet lekker dat hij nog niet gebeld heeft
It worries me he hasn’t called yet.
(Lit.: Jack may know it!)
I don’t know, I haven’t got a clue.
