Questions & Answers about Dag meneer, welkom!
Doesn't dag usually mean "day"? Why is it translated as "hello" here?
You are right! The literal translation of dag is "day". However, in Dutch it is widely used as a short, friendly greeting meaning "hello" or "good day". Interestingly, you can also use dag to say "goodbye".
What word would I use instead of meneer to welcome a woman?
Meneer is the polite way to say "sir" or "Mr.". If you want to politely welcome a woman, you would use mevrouw (madam or Mrs.). The sentence would then be: Dag mevrouw, welkom!
Can I use welkom to say "you're welcome" after someone says thank you?
No, welkom is only used as a greeting when someone arrives at a place, just like in this sentence. If someone says "thank you" and you want to reply "you're welcome", you should use the phrase graag gedaan.
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