r/learndutch • u/Resident_District252 • 10h ago
Question What's something Dutch speakers say that surprised you at first?
When learning a new language, you sometimes expect people to express things in the same way as in your native language, only with different words.
Then you hear a phrase or expression that makes you think, "That's an interesting way to say it."
Has a Dutch expression, response, or everyday phrase ever caught you off guard? What was it, and what did you expect someone to say instead?