repeatedly and frequently
opnieuw en opnieuw, herhaaldelijk
a small wound or bruise, often used when talking to children
bobo, kleine wond
with faces or bodies touching or very close, especially while dancing
wang aan wang, oog in oog
(of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination
van deur tot deur
(of a person) to look extremely happy and satisfied
stralen van oor tot oor, breed glimlachen
overly elaborate or decorative, often in fashion or décor
overdreven uitgewerkt of decoratief, opzichtig
extremely enthusiastic or obsessed, often romantically
gek, dol
baby talk used to make a baby laugh or react playfully
kietelen, kusje
used to represent laughter or amusement in a casual or sarcastic manner
Ha ha, Hé hé
to walk while holding hands, often as a sign of affection or unity
(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another
direct and very close
man tegen man, nauw gevecht
involving direct confrontation between two sides
kop-aan-kop, direct
describing a conversation or discussion that is honest, open, and sincere, typically between close friends or family members
hart tot hart, oprecht
used to express joy, celebration, or congratulations
Hiep hiep hoera!, Hoera!
a loose, flowing dress, usually worn in warm climates
een losse, vloeiende jurk
a first aid procedure where a person breathes air into another’s mouth to revive them
mond-op-mond, kunstmatige beademing
used to reprimand children in a playful or mild way
Stout stout, Deugniet deugniet
used when two or more participants in a race or competition are very close and have an equal chance of winning
nek aan nek, gelijk op
to urinate, often used in a way that is informal
plassen, pissen
a fluffy, decorative ball of material, typically waved by cheerleaders during performances
pompon, kwast
(said in a playful or childlike manner) to defecate
poepen, kakken
used to indicate that nothing has changed and things remain the same
being average or mediocre, neither impressive nor disappointing
matig, middelmatig
used to refer to something unspecified, unknown, or not needing to be named explicitly
zo-en-zo, die-en-die
a casual way to say goodbye
Doei!, Tot later!
to urinate, often used when speaking to or around children to make the topic sound less serious or more playful
any of various drums with small heads
tom-tom, elk van de verschillende trommels met kleine koppen
a babyish or affectionate way to say stomach
buikje, tummy
with one person next to another
twee aan twee, zij aan zij
describing two or more things that are positioned next to each other
zij aan zij, aangrenzend
used to express pleasure or satisfaction related to taste, often in response to something delicious or appetizing
Lekker, Mmmm
