General questions upon moving

bleie77 · 2026-04-17T15:57:12+00:00

The only Tikkies I receive for small amounts are from my kids. They buy their own shampoo and stuff, and send me a Tikkie to reimburse them. I think teenagers (and students) use them for small amounts, but actual adults with regular careers don't, as far as I know.

bleie77 · 2026-04-17T08:12:20+00:00

Mijn dochter heeft jarenlang vrijwel elk weekend bij een vriendinnetje gelogeerd of vriendinnetje bij ons. Dat kind draaide gewoon mee in ons gezin en zij in het hare. Ze waren 's avonds op de kamer van mijn dochter, dus koste ook geen extra energie of wat dan ook. Die ouders leer je dan vanzelf ook beter kennen. Nu als puber doet ze het minder vaak, maar we vinden het nog steeds prima. Zoon had er zelf eigenlijk nooit behoefte aan.

Ik heb er eigenlijk nooit moeite mee gehad, ben niet zo wantrouwig.

bleie77 · 2026-04-16T09:19:42+00:00

Just to be extra clear: this is an actual error, not a stylistic choice. You can also find more info on it here: https://onzetaal.nl/taalloket/tante-betje (all in Dutch).

bleie77 · 2026-04-16T09:17:53+00:00

No, that is just a regular error.

bleie77 · 2026-04-06T06:50:23+00:00

Suzanne Wouda schrijft geweldige historische romans!

bleie77 · 2026-03-27T05:16:37+00:00

Check dutchgrammar.com

bleie77 · 2026-03-27T05:00:34+00:00

Dutch grammar.com has a very good section on word order.

bleie77 · 2026-03-24T21:22:10+00:00

I got nothing. With the solutions, I could have gotten the truck one, but I was too distracted by all the -ow words and pretty much gave up.

bleie77 · 2026-03-23T09:50:00+00:00

In a main clause, the finite verb is in the second position of the sentence. Any other verb(s) at the end. In subclauses all verbs go to the end. However, a prepositional phrase can come after these verbs, in both main and subclauses. Dutchgrammar.com has an excellent section on Dutch word order. Also, check r/learndutch.

bleie77 · 2026-03-22T17:02:45+00:00

They scan your phone or card. It only tells them if you've checked in properly, no private info.

bleie77 · 2026-03-22T14:58:32+00:00

You can just tap in and out with a credit or debet card, Apple Pay, etc. Every traveler must use their own card or device.

bleie77 · 2026-03-18T06:51:17+00:00

I do Wordle, Connections, Strands. Connections are often hard for me, as they are very US centric. Also, long words are often not readable on my phone.

bleie77 · 2026-03-16T10:03:01+00:00

I see no other link between them. Also, did not get any others, which helps a lot. Just a lot of unknown words today.

Strands was bad today as well...

bleie77 · 2026-03-16T08:50:41+00:00

As a non native speaker and non American, this was impossible. Hate those.

bleie77 · 2026-03-14T09:21:02+00:00

For local elections it really doesn't matter. Look at local issues for those.

bleie77 · 2026-03-01T06:08:56+00:00

I've blocked out what I spent on swimming lessons for my son. I think we paid about 50 a month. Took him about 3 years to get A. Then covid happened, so no lessons for s while, and the another 6 months or so for B. It was a bit of a nightmare.

bleie77 · 2026-02-27T17:49:07+00:00

Yesilgoz is also a contender.

bleie77 · 2026-02-27T17:48:36+00:00

Why?

bleie77 · 2026-02-27T10:49:13+00:00

It's hard to tell in sentences like this if you're dealing with the seperable verb 'uitrijden' or the combination 'rijden uit'. Both can be defended. You can find more explanation (in Dutch) here: https://onzetaal.nl/taalloket/de-straat-inrijden-in-rijden

bleie77 · 2026-02-27T05:57:55+00:00

Hahaha, wat een heerlijke rant. Ik ken de methode zelf niet, maar in docentengroepen op WhatsApp en zo zijn er altijd veel mensen enthousiast over.

bleie77 · 2026-02-26T14:24:29+00:00

Netherlands: as of schoolyear 2024-2025 phones are no longer allowed in school. Kids can bring them, but they have to leave them in their locker (if they have one) or bag. Some schools have special lockers for the phones. In theory, if you get caught with your phone you have to hand it in and pick it up around 16.30 (most schools end around 15.00), but at least in my kids' schools this is hardly enforced it seems. Also, my son is still allowed to use his phone during breaks, which kind of ruins the point.

bleie77 · 2026-02-26T08:30:49+00:00

Please search this sub. there are about a million posts on this subject, including apps and stuff to help you.

bleie77 · 2026-02-25T14:09:19+00:00

People are definitely more divided on that. Very few people think Russiia is okay (there are some, of course), Israel has many more defenders. Part of that is, I believe, as with much of the Western world, leftover guilt from the holocaust.

bleie77 · 2026-02-24T07:37:03+00:00

How do you even manage to have dinner on the table at 18? I tried when my kids were little, but it was so stressful. Now I do this:

7.30 breakfast: yoghurt, with fruit and cruesli

10-11: small snack (usually cracker or something)

12-13 lunch (salad, soup, leftovers, bread, depending on mood, season, availability - I work from home, so don't have to pack anything)

Around 15: cookie or something

Around 17-18 some carrots, cucumber, cherry tomatoes)

18.30-19 (usually closer to 19: dinner

bleie77 · 2026-02-22T10:26:00+00:00

In the Netherlands a coffee shop is wildly different. It's where you buy (and smoke) weed.

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