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 jeff_lindqvist Diglot Moderator SwedenRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 6703 days ago 4250 posts - 5710 votes  Speaks: Swedish*, English Studies: German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Mandarin, Esperanto, Irish, French Personal Language Map | Message 137 of 213 01 February 2014 at 12:43am | IP Logged | ||
Dankjewel voor de medaille, Hekje! I'll post a January summary in a day or two. 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Hekje Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 4497 days ago 842 posts - 1330 votes Speaks: English*, Dutch Studies: French, Indonesian | Message 138 of 213 01 February 2014 at 11:43pm | IP Logged | ||
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Quick question guys - would anyone be interested in Skyping together as a team this
month? I recall there being some interest earlier this year. If no one has a particular preference for a date, I'll just pick a Saturday and we can see who can make it. :-) 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Hekje Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 4497 days ago 842 posts - 1330 votes Speaks: English*, Dutch Studies: French, Indonesian | Message 139 of 213 02 February 2014 at 3:26am | IP Logged | ||
Alsooo...
 February is the month of love! So, I thought it would be an appropriate time for us all to read some poetry. This month's challenge is to read one poem in Dutch and share it on the team thread. Gedichten.NL and 1001Gedichten.NL are good places to start. You can also check out a list of notable Dutch poets here. 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Suzie Diglot Senior Member Belgium Joined 4023 days ago 155 posts - 226 votes Speaks: German*, English Studies: French, Dutch | Message 140 of 213 02 February 2014 at 9:32am | IP Logged | ||
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Poems, wow!
That made me dig into the www a bit, to find out that Dutch and Germans share a tradition: the "poesiealbum". Not sure if this is now regarded to be outdated, but I had one at primary school (in the 80s), and I know it was also common among my mothers' friends (1940s/1950). It was a little book with a textile or leather binding and blank pages, with a little lock that basically made no sense but looked awesome. Little girls give it to people they like, asking them to write a little poem inside, sometimes accompanied by a nice picture. When given a poesiealbum by a friend, I felt both happiness (to belong to the "chosen ones") and horror, because you are meant to write in your nicest handwriting, no spelling mistakes etc. And my handwriting always was horrible. Wikipedia says this is one of the poems usually written into Dutch poesiealbums: Ik lag in mijn tuintje en sliep, Toen was er een engel die riep: "Suzie, je moet ontwaken, Om een versje voor Hekje te maken." Edited by Suzie on 02 February 2014 at 2:14pm 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| geoffw Triglot Senior Member United States Joined 4482 days ago 1134 posts - 1865 votes Speaks: English*, German, Yiddish Studies: Modern Hebrew, French, Dutch, Italian, Russian | Message 141 of 213 02 February 2014 at 2:08pm | IP Logged | ||
I'd be interested, but Saturdays aren't going to work for me, generally speaking. It may be hard for me to find a time that works anyhow, though. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Hekje Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 4497 days ago 842 posts - 1330 votes Speaks: English*, Dutch Studies: French, Indonesian | Message 142 of 213 11 February 2014 at 12:00am | IP Logged | ||
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Okay, is there a better day for you geoffw? I was thinking maybe weekend of the 21st - so it could be either that
Saturday the 21st, or Sunday the 22nd. What do people think? Suzie - I'm completely trying to stifle my laughter here at work (and having a hard time of it). That's genius. I love it. I remember those journals with the little locks, by the way - you're right, the locks make absolutely no sense, but what a great thing to have on a book. x-D Quick side note - the Netherlands just won all the Olympic medals for skating in the 500m, and therefore sat at the top of the rankings this morning! Hoera Nederland! ;-) Edited by Hekje on 11 February 2014 at 12:02am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| geoffw Triglot Senior Member United States Joined 4482 days ago 1134 posts - 1865 votes Speaks: English*, German, Yiddish Studies: Modern Hebrew, French, Dutch, Italian, Russian | Message 143 of 213 11 February 2014 at 12:52am | IP Logged | ||
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If you're talking about February, the 21st is a Friday, not a Saturday.
I may be available that Sunday (2/23); the biggest possible issue is that I may already have another Skype session going on that day. I may prove difficult to accommodate for setting up this and potential future Skype conversations; I recognize that my schedule is never easy. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Hekje Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 4497 days ago 842 posts - 1330 votes Speaks: English*, Dutch Studies: French, Indonesian | Message 144 of 213 11 February 2014 at 5:44am | IP Logged | ||
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Ah yeah, of course, you're right. The 22nd or the 23rd then.
Do you have an idea of when your other Skype session may be? Perhaps we can pick a convenient time. I'd like to include as many people as possible. :-) 1 person has voted this message useful |
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