hello good-bye

18:41 Oct 3, 2001
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: hello good-bye
this is for my homework on the Netherlands
Alois


Summary of answers provided
5dag, hallo, hoi / tot ziens, vaarwel, adieu
Sven Petersson
5hallo; daag, doei
Veerle
5hallo, hoi / tot ziens, dag, doei
Jacki Uitslag


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dag, hallo, hoi / tot ziens, vaarwel, adieu


Explanation:
Implicit in answer.


    My geriatric brain.
    Norstedts (=van Dale)
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 165
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hallo; daag, doei


Explanation:
hallo is de gangbare uitdrukking bij ontmoeting,
daag is een algemene afscheidsformule
doei is een typisch Nederlandse (in tegenstelling tot Belgische) afscheidsformule


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Veerle
Local time: 16:50
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hallo, hoi / tot ziens, dag, doei


Explanation:
Hallo is a little more formal than hoi. Tot ziens and dag are also more formatl than doei.

Succes, Jacki

Jacki Uitslag
Netherlands
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 226
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