The word consists of only three letters. P,e,and t. When you put the three letters together what do you get in Dutch? Yes, you get the following word in Dutch. “Pet.” But what does the word “pet” mean in Dutch? “Cap.” Piece of clothing.
Pet
At least, that was what I learned from one of my first favorite basic Dutch language books. Which was the first book that I had bought from a small bookshop (located inside a huge and crowded mall) here in the south west part of the Netherlands.
Cap
This is my second post on the topic of how I learned the Dutch word “pet” from that particular book. If you have not read my first post on the topic of how I expanded the word “cap” into 15 simple phrases in Dutch, I highly recommend you do so now.
Consonant
It will give you some ideas about how to expand the word. You will learn how to go beyond memerization of just a single word in Dutch. My first post is all about practice, practice and more practice. I offer you enough opportunity to practice daily.
Meaning
After learning, studying and mastering the Dutch word “pet,” I started writing about it in different ways. Speaking, reading and repeating the words and phrases with different people in every situation and opportunity I find myself here in the Netherlands.
Dutch
I was happy, I was excited and it gave me a brand new sense of confidence with the Dutch language. Suddenly, I encountered another big problem with the word “pet” here in the Netherlands. No one warned me that the Dutch word has many meanings.
Goodbye
I discovered that the word “pet” in Dutch could mean different things in Dutch, when I enrolled myself into a Dutch language training college. Albeda College is one of the most popular educational institutions here in The Netherlands.
Beauty
But in this situation, and from my first post, we are only using the basic meaning that I learned from the Dutch language book that I bought from the bookstore. Which is clothing, “cap” that you wear on your head. I want to keep the meaning simple.
Living
The lesson here is not about volume, speed or quantity. It is about practice, simplicity, repetition and mastery. Ideally, I like to learn just one “word.” One simple Dutch phrase a day. Not rushing. No speed. Next time, we will explore something else about the word “pet.”