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Translate Dutch to English the way locals mean it.

Dutch speakers often sound flat or casual on the page even when a phrase is reassuring, dismissive, or politely noncommittal.

Going the other way? English to Dutch

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

Dat komt wel goed.

Don’t worry, it’ll be fine.

Wel goed is a common reassuring formula, not a firm guarantee that everything will definitely work out.

Doe maar normaal.

Don’t make such a big deal of it.

Doe maar normaal literally means “just act normal,” but it often pushes back against showing off, overreacting, or making something too dramatic.

Ik zie wel even.

I’ll see how it goes.

Zie wel keeps the decision open and can signal noncommitment, rather than promising that the speaker will definitely take care of it.

Dat kost me een rib uit m'n lijf.

That'll cost me an arm and a leg.

The Dutch idiom "een rib uit m'n lijf" signals that something is unusually expensive, with the contraction "m'n" adding a casual spoken tone.

Je moet bij de rotonde de tweede afslag pakken.

At the roundabout, take the second exit.

"Een afslag pakken" is a common Dutch directional construction and signals practical, everyday spoken instructions.

Ik heb wel trek in een patatje.

I could really go for some fries.

"Patatje" is the Netherlands Dutch word for fries with a casual diminutive ending, signaling an informal food-ordering context.

M'n moeder komt straks even langs.

My mum's dropping by in a bit.

"Even langskomen" is a Dutch construction for making a brief, casual visit, while "straks" signals an upcoming but not precisely timed moment.

Ik zit tot over m'n oren in het werk.

I'm up to my ears in work.

"Tot over m'n oren in het werk zitten" is a Dutch idiom signaling that someone is heavily overloaded, with "m'n" marking informal speech.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Netherlands Dutch. Je/jij informal widely acceptable, u increasingly formal-only; direct pragmatic register; leuk, gezellig, hartstikke casually.

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