Review of
How to Swear & Love in Dutch, by Ingeborg Stinissen
Three out of five stars
The title is a bit misleading, for this is a
general English/Dutch phrasebook, covering far more than swearing and the
language of love. It opens with the Dutch alphabet and the fundamentals
of counting in the Dutch language. Then there are phrases used when you meet
people for the first time. For example, “What is your name?” and “Where do you
work?”
There are four sections that could be
considered in the category of love and relationships, other sections have
phrases for situations such as on a job interview, at work, in a restaurant, at
a pub and being a tourist. There are a few mild swear words, but nothing that would
draw a great deal of ire or get you thrown off of most public transportation.
Contrary to what the title suggests, if you
need a general phrasebook, this will work for you.
This book was made available
for free for review purposes.
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