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Dutch language, also called Netherlandic or Dutch Nederlands, in Belgium called Flemish or Flemish Vlaams, a West Germanic language that is the national language of the Netherlands and, with French and German, one of the three official languages of Belgium.

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Dutch is linguistically the closest language to English, with both languages being part of the West Germanic linguistic family.

These means many Dutch words are cognates with English (meaning they share the same linguistic roots), giving them similar spelling and pronunciation.

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Long and Short Vowels in English and Dutch

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Long and Short Vowels in English and Dutch

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a / aa
slap (limp) / slaap (sleep)

e / ee
hen (them) / heen (to)

o / oo
pot (pot) / poot (the leg of an animal)

u / uu
fut (pep, energy) / fuut (grebe)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1sB_QVGSm0&list=RDCMUCq0jxL8io4_-KsdutMSAefQ&index=3

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LONG & SHORT VOWELS in Dutch: very important spelling rule!

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How to Use the Verbs for "To Be" in English and Dutch

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How to Use the Verbs for "To Be" in English and Dutch

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Dutch vocabulary words are sometimes spelled with the letter 'V' while their English equivalents are spelled with the letter 'F'.

Fall ↔ Val

Flag ↔ Vlag

Friend ↔ Vriend

Another common difference is the use of the letter 'J' where their English equivalents use 'Y'.

Year ↔ Jaar

Your ↔ Jouw

Young ↔ Jong