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dada

English translation: cup of tea


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Dutch term or phrase:dada
English translation:cup of tea
Entered by: MoiraB
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13:55 Jun 2, 2008
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Dutch term or phrase: dada
Woman talking about an in-house training course she's done: finance for non-financial managers. Sounds like 'strong point' or just 'thing' from the context, but I'd welcome confirmation.

"Als jurist zijn cijfers nooit mijn dada geweest"
MoiraB
Local time: 06:32
cup of tea
Explanation:
Yes, you're right. It's a French expression actually, but widely used in Flanders (So I suppose it's from a Belgian text).
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Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 06:32
Grading comment
Yes, spot on. Thanks, everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6cup of tea
Björn Houben
3good atErik Boers
3pet subjectlexispro


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
cup of tea


Explanation:
Yes, you're right. It's a French expression actually, but widely used in Flanders (So I suppose it's from a Belgian text).

Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 06:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Yes, spot on. Thanks, everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andre de Vries: good answer
1 min

agree  Sabine Piens
15 mins

agree  Kobe Vander Beken: exactly
41 mins

agree  Dennis Seine
54 mins

agree  Laurens Landkroon
1 hr

agree  Mark Straver
19 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pet subject


Language variant: strong point, hobby horse

Explanation:
Perhaps derived from French for "hobbyhorse" or "pet subject" meaning "favourite thing"

lexispro
Local time: 06:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
good at


Explanation:
As a lawyer I've never been good at figures.

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 06:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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