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Pronunciation tip: How not to get shot in the Netherlands

Posted on November 6, 2023 | 1 comment

I’ve finally made another pronunciation tip video. This one is about how to say Dutch place names – at least close enough to the Dutch that you won’t sound like a German spy.

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Germany, Allemand, Deutschland, Saksa, Tyskland, Niemcy…

Posted on April 29, 2014 | Leave a comment

My latest article for TheWeek.com is about how (and why) some countries have completely different names in different languages:

The Netherlands, Holland, and the Dutch: Why some countries have so many different names

 

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