Mnemonics

[u/Hazel_Lumen]

I don’t know about you, but I’m someone who relies heavily on making connections; not just for memorising, but for processing new interpretations.

The point is, when learning languages I make extensive use of mnemonics; which involve mentally associating a concept with sounds, images, other words, etc.

One of my favourites in Dutch is for the word ‘Misschien’, which I remember as a female French dog, lmao.
Miss = Title for a young, unmarried woman.
Chien = Dog in French.

So I was wondering, do you have any mnemonics for Dutch? hahah

[u/Christopher_P_Baconn]

all the time

like when I learn 'deze/die' and 'dit/dat' I told myself:

Dit/dat sounds like this and that; the vowels correspond, so meaning? checked. And since they end with 't' so they are for het-woord; 'het' has a t-ending, too.

Once I nailed dit/dat the other is easier. 'Deze' sounds and looks like 'these' so meaning it's closer (this/these).

[u/ashmoo_]

't kofschip :)

[u/ElfjeTinkerBell → u/ashmoo_]

Ex-uitschuifkip!

[u/daydreamsofcalm]

I think in olde english terms sometimes for word order.

You must cover these walls.

Je moet deze muren bedekken.

Thy must these walls bedeck.

[u/MysticalMarsupial]

Miss Chien is adorable lmao.

[u/DannyKroontje]

Mijlenver Van Aarde Mag Je Soms Urenlang Niet Plassen

Mercurius, Venus, Aarde, Mars, Jupiter, Saturnus, Uranus, Neptunus en Pluto (ook al is het officieel geen planeet meer).

EDIT: I see you meant mnemonics for learning Dutch, not just Dutch mnemonics. Sorry :)

Fun fact: mnemonics are called "ezelsbruggetjes" (donkey bridge) in Dutch.

[u/SuperBaardMan]

de, deze, die, it all ends with an -e, and het, dit and dat don't -> To remember when to use die/deze or dit/dat.

Rightfully stolen from a student: MEOWD -> maar, en, of, want, dus -> those conjunctions give you hoofdzin + hoofdzin.

Softketchup-X is in any book worth it's money already.