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The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything (nos.nl)
submitted 2 days ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1158275/the-netherlands-just-blocked-a-us-company-from-buying-the-app-dutch-citizens-use-for-eve

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[–] DisasterTransport@startrek.website 46 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Helaas kunt u niet inloggen

I don't know Dutch but I choose to believe this says "hey cunt youre not logged in"

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

If it was a conversation, you'd probably finish the sentence with "hoor"

"You're not logged in, hoor"

I'm trying to learn it but some times my teacher saying things like this make it hard.

Also people just pointing somewhere and saying "kijk" (look) makes me really think we're out minority-spotting.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

'U kunt' is a valid Dutch sentence

So is 'Dank u' , which is mildly amusing in English, but quite sordid in french (it's pronounced similar to 'dans cul' which means 'in the ass')

[–] PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml 3 points 17 hours ago

The first would be considered incomplete, and lead most to ask: "U kunt ... wat?" ("You can do ... what?"). "U kunt het" as "You (formal) can do it" would sound like "You removed head" but with a thick Dutch accent haha

[–] wpb@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I speak Dutch and this is entirely correct.

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Something like "We couldn't log you in" I think

[–] Freakazoid@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's correct

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's incredible how easy Dutch is to understand for a German lol

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 17 hours ago

Crazy, like they're related or something.