098. Formal Letters and Emails

email

zelfstandig naamwoord

/ˈi:.ˌmeɪl/ or /i.meil/

e

i:

m

m

ai

eɪ

l

l

( elektronische post)

e-mail

a digital message that is sent from one person to another person or group of people using a system called email

sir

zelfstandig naamwoord

/sɜr/ or /sēr/

s

s

i

ɜ

r

r

(heer)

meneer

used as a respectful or polite way of referring to or addressing a man

madam

zelfstandig naamwoord

/ˈmæ.dəm/ or /mā.dēm/

m

m

a

æ

d

d

a

ə

m

m

(dame)

mevrouw

a polite way to address or refer to a woman

response

zelfstandig naamwoord

/ˈris.pɑns/ or /ris.paans/

r

r

e

i

s

s

p

p

o

ɑ

n

n

s

s

e

(reactie)

antwoord

a reply to something in either spoken or written form

grateful

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

/ˈgreɪt.fəl/ or /greit.fēl/

g

g

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(erkentelijk)

dankbaar

expressing or feeling appreciation for something received or experienced

to detail

werkwoord

/ˈdi.teɪl/ or /di.teil/

d

d

e

i

t

t

ai

eɪ

l

l

(in detail uitleggen)

detaliëren

to explain something thoroughly and with specific information

to look forward to

werkwoord

/lˈʊk fˈoːɹwɚd tuː/

(verlangen naar)

uitkijken naar

Collocation

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

faithfully

bijwoord

/ˈfeɪθ.fə.li/ or /feith.fē.li/

f

f

ai

eɪ

th

θ

f

f

u

ə

ll

l

y

i

trouw

in a loyal and devoted manner

signature

zelfstandig naamwoord

/ˈsɪg.nə.ʧɜr/ or /sig.nē.chēr/

s

s

i

ɪ

g

g

n

n

a

ə

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

e

handtekening

a person's name written in a specific and unique way, often for the purpose of authentication or verification

to inform

werkwoord

/ˌɪn.ˈfɔrm/ or /in.fawrm/

i

ɪ

n

n

f

f

o

ɔ

r

r

m

m

(inlichten)

informeren

to give information about someone or something, especially in an official manner

to confirm

werkwoord

/kən.fɜrm/ or /kēn.fērm/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

f

f

i

ɜ

r

r

m

m

(verifiëren)

bevestigen

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

writing

zelfstandig naamwoord

/ˈraɪ.tɪng/ or /rai.ting/

w

r

r

i

aɪ

t

t

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(het schrijven)

schrijven

the activity or skill of making words on paper or a screen to express ideas or information

thank you

tussenwerpsel

/θæŋk juː/

(ik dank je)

dank je

what we say to show we are happy for something someone did

to support

werkwoord

/sə.ˈpɔrt/ or /sē.pawrt/

s

s

u

ə

pp

p

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

( helpen)

ondersteunen

to provide someone or something with encouragement or help

to apologize

werkwoord

/ə.ˈpɑ.lə.ˌʤaɪz/ or /ē.paa.lē.jaiz/

a

ə

p

p

o

ɑ

l

l

o

ə

g

ʤ

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(excuses aanbieden)

zich verontschuldigen

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

delay

zelfstandig naamwoord

/dɪ.ˈleɪ/ or /di.lei/

d

d

e

ɪ

l

l

a

e

y

ɪ

(uitstel)

vertraging

the act of postponing or putting off something that was scheduled or expected to happen at a particular time

to enclose

werkwoord

/ɛn.ˈkloʊs/ or /en.klows/

e

ɪ

n

n

c

k

l

l

o

oʊ

s

z

e

(omsluiten)

omheinen

to surround a place with a fence, wall, etc.

to accept

werkwoord

/æk.ˈsɛpt/ or /āk.sept/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

t

(aanvaarden)

accepteren

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you