Question 21/80 · KNM · Social customs
You are at a birthday party in the Netherlands. What do you often do?
🇳🇱 Je bent op een verjaardag in Nederland. Wat doe je vaak?
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- Je feliciteert de jarige en ook de familie (You congratulate the birthday person and their family too)
- Je feliciteert niemand (You congratulate nobody)
- Je geeft alleen de kinderen een hand (You only shake hands with the children)
- Je gaat direct weer weg (You leave right away)
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✓ Correct answer: A. Je feliciteert de jarige en ook de familie
Explanation: In Nederland feliciteer je niet alleen de jarige, maar ook familie en vrienden: 'Gefeliciteerd met je moeder!'
Translation: You congratulate the birthday person and their family too
In the Netherlands you congratulate not only the birthday person but also family and friends: 'Congratulations on your mother's birthday!'
In the Netherlands you congratulate not only the birthday person but also family and friends: 'Congratulations on your mother's birthday!'
Why are the other answers wrong?
- B. You congratulate nobody: Dutch people find it rude if you congratulate no one at a birthday.
- C. You only shake hands with the children: You shake hands with or congratulate everyone, not only the children.
- D. You leave right away: Leaving straight away is rude. Usually you stay for coffee.
💡 Tip: Often everyone sits in a circle. When you arrive, you go round and congratulate everyone.
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