self-evident, evidently, naturally [adjective/adverb]

Just a short DWOTD today, but you can use it to show your sophistication when impressing someone, e.g. your Dutch boss or manager

The use of "vanzelfsprekend" is quite formal. Less formal are the (more or less) synonomous "natuurlijk" (naturally), "okee" (okay) and "uiteraard" (naturally).

Examples:
- "Het is vanzelfsprekend dat men oudere mensen met ‘u’ aanspreekt."
("It is self-evident that one addresses elderly people with ‘u’.")

- "Tegenwoordig is veiligheid op straat niet meer vanzelfsprekend, vriend."
("Nowadays, you can’t take safety in the streets for granted anymore, pal.")

- "Pardon, kunt u mijn koffers naar mijn kamer laten brengen?" – "Vanzelfsprekend mijnheer."
("Pardon, can you have my suitcases brought to my room?" – "Naturally, sir.")

- "Frank, ik wil dat rapport vandaag nog op mijn buro!" – "Vanzelfsprekend baas…"
("Frank, I want that report on my desk today!" – "That goes without saying boss…"

Related words:
- "Vanzelfsprekendheid": matter of course [noun] [de vanzelfsprekendheid, de vanzelfsprekendheden].
- "Uiteraard": naturally [adverb].
- "Logisch": logical. [adjective]