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You may know the words
"boss," "cookie," "yacht,"

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and "brandy."

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These words have
one thing in common.

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They all originate
from Dutch words--

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"baas," "koekje,"
"jacht," "brandewijn."

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Welcome to the
University of Groningen,

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one of the oldest universities
in the Netherlands.

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My name is Wim Tommassen.

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I'm a senior English lecturer
at the Language Centre

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of the University of
Groningen. And I'd

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like to welcome you to our
free online introductory Dutch

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course.

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Dutch is the language spoken
in the Netherlands, Belgium,

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and Suriname.

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In this course, you
will learn Dutch up

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to a lower beginner's
level, meaning

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you should be able to
understand some Dutch

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and use some elementary
phrases and expressions.

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We hope that you will
soon be able to say--

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"welkom aan boord"

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--welcome onboard, and that
you will enjoy your course.

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