Count To Ten In Dutch Washington DC

Steps

1. Pronounce the numbers the way they are written in the parentheses:
   • Een (the 'ee' sounds like 'a' in way an add an n after it)
   • Twee ( the 'ee' is like 'a' in way and 'tw' sounds the same as in English)
   • Drie ( 'ie' sounds like the 'e' in me and the rest sounds the same)
   • Vier ( 'ie' sounds like the 'e' in me and the rest sounds the same)
   • Vijf
   • Zes ( 'es' sounds like the 'ess'in mess)
   • Zeven ( the first 'e' sounds like 'a' and the rest is the same as seven)
   • Acht ( 'a' = ah, ch sounds like 'ch' in chronicle with a g-sound)
   • Negen (the first 'e' sounds like 'a' in way and the second like the second e in seven.
   • Tien ( 'ie' sounds like the 'e' in me and the rest sounds the same)

Tips

• Try to sound a bit German. Dutch and German are very similar in many ways.
• If you know anybody who does speak Dutch, ask him/her to count to ten so you know exactly how it sounds. It's much easier
• If you seriously want to study Dutch you should learn more about the way Dutch people pronounce words before you can actually speak a full sentence.

Warnings

• Try to avoid speaking with an English accent.

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