The alphabet

The alphabet. Here we go. [DUTCH SPOKEN] a, b, c, [DUTCH SPOKEN] d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, [DUTCH SPOKEN] r, s, t, [DUTCH SPOKEN] u, v, w, x, y, z. Pay careful attention to the following letters and their pronunciation. [DUTCH SPOKEN] a, e, i [DUTCH SPOKEN] v, w, [DUTCH SPOKEN] y and [DUTCH SPOKEN] ij/ei [DUTCH SPOKEN] So more information about [DUTCH SPOKEN] y/ij/ei, the y, the old Dutch i j, which is still used in names and mainly used in foreign loan words, such as “yoghurt” and “hobby” is called [DUTCH SPOKEN] Griekse y [DUTCH SPOKEN] Ypsilon i j and e i sounding [DUTCH SPOKEN] ij They sound the same.

The e i is called [DUTCH SPOKEN] korte ei, and the i j [DUTCH SPOKEN] lange ij. And it counts as one letter. The most common vowel combinations are [DUTCH SPOKEN] au, as in [DUTCH SPOKEN] augustus, [DUTCH SPOKEN] ie as in [DUTCH SPOKEN] drie, [DUTCH SPOKEN] ei, de maand mei [DUTCH SPOKEN] eu, leuk, oe, goed, [DUTCH SPOKEN] ui, huis Some phrases on spelling. [DUTCH SPOKEN] Hoe spel je dat? [DUTCH SPOKEN] Is dat met een k of met een c? Kunt u dat spellen? of Kan je dat spellen? Zal ik het spellen? Ik heet Lieve de Boer. [DUTCH SPOKEN] l, i, e, [DUTCH SPOKEN] v, e, d, e, b, o, e, r