Engels : Nederlands (to) send an e-mail = mailen (to) make a call = bellen can (see Grammar Section 8) = kunnen (to) help = helpen from ‘kunnen' = kan (to) access the Internet = internetten right = precies behind = achter silly, stupid = dom of = van from ‘weten' = weet (to) know = weten (to) stand (here: is) = staan oh no! oh dear! = o jee! it (see Grammar Section 11) / that = die (to) lie, to be situated (here: is) = liggen at home = thuis information (here: Directory Enquiries) = Inlichtingen a Dutch telephone company = KPN (to) give = geven (to) spell = spellen just a moment = (een) ogenblikje well = nou / zo engaged = in gesprek then = dan later = straks or = of from ‘sturen' = stuurt (to) send = sturen consists of = bestaat uit alphabet = het alfabet from ‘hebben' = heeft have (see Grammar Section 8) = hebben on = op (to) say = zeggen how = hoe old = oud nearly, almost = bijna nice, enjoyable = gezellig (to) mean = bedoelen really = eigenlijk what / a bit = wat your = je from ‘willen' = wil (to) want (see Grammar Section 8) = willen could you? = wil je / wilt u? slow / slowly = langzaam (to) talk, here: to speak = praten please = alsjeblieft / alstublieft from ‘zullen' = zal will, shall = zullen just = even (to) bring = brengen yes, please = graag in full = voluit country of origin = het geboorteland sex = het geslacht male / female = m / v / man / vrouw strike out whichever is not applicable = doorhalen wat niet van toepassing is