Zeg dat wel

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[Dutch phrase of the week]

You can use "zeg dat wel" as the confirmation of a preceding statement (by somebody else).

Synonymous to "zeg dat wel" is "inderdaad" (indeed), "nou!" (why yes!), or "zo is het maar net" (and that’s the way it is).

Examples:
– "Frank zit altijd uit te dagen…" – "Zeg dat wel…" 
("Frank is always provoking…" – "You can say that again…")

– "Pannenkoeken met spek zijn echt lekker!" – "Zeg dat wel! Heerlijk!" 
("Pancakes with bacon are really good!" – "You can say that again! Delicious!")

– "Die film is echt slaapverwekkend." – "Zeg dat wel! Hij is echt verschrikkelijk!" 
("That movie is really boring" – "You can say that again! It’s really terrible!")

Expressions:
– "Nou!": why yes!

Example:
– "Vindt u het vandaag ook zo koud?" – "Nou! ik haat de winter…"
("Do you also think it’s it cold today?" – "Why yes! I hate winter…")

– "Zo is het maar net": and that’s the way it is.Zeg_dat_wel

Example:
– " ‘Zo is het naar net’ was een van Walter Cronkites beroemde quotes."
(" ‘And that’s the way it is’ was one of Walter Cronkite’s famous quotes.")

Related words:
– Precies: precise(ly) [adjective, adverb].
– Zeggen: to say [verb] [zeggen, zei, gezegd].

4 thoughts on “Zeg dat wel”

  1. Dank jullie wel voor nog een ander nuttige zin.
    Maar Ik heb helaas geen email ontvangen 🙁

  2. I’ve been following along for close to a year now, but I’ve never commented. Since you asked, though, I haven’t gotten an e-mail since before Christmas. I can come to the main page to get my word fix, so it’s not a big deal to me that the list isn’t working.
    Dankjewel!

  3. No, sorry guys, no email here either.
    I added your RSS to my Google homepage, so at least I know when there is a new DWOTD without having to check. 🙂

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