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The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything (nos.nl)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[+] 45 points 5 months ago (9 children)
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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    'U kunt' is a valid Dutch sentence

    So is 'Dank u' , which is mildly amusing in English, but quite sordid in french (it's pronounced similar to 'dans cul' which means 'in the ass')

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    The first would be considered incomplete, and lead most to ask: "U kunt ... wat?" ("You can do ... what?"). "U kunt het" as "You (formal) can do it" would sound like "You removed head" but with a thick Dutch accent haha

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Something like "We couldn't log you in" I think

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    If it was a conversation, you'd probably finish the sentence with "hoor"

    "You're not logged in, hoor"

    I'm trying to learn it but some times my teacher saying things like this make it hard.

    Also people just pointing somewhere and saying "kijk" (look) makes me really think we're out minority-spotting.

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