DAUGHTER. A special congratulations this week to English page editor Kristin Zimmerman on the birth of daughter Judith Adriana: Gefeliciteerd Kristin and Arie!
Weekly words
Informal greetings: A good way to open a conversation with an acquaintance or colleague (beyond hallo and geode morgen/middag etc.) is the Dutch equivalent of `How are you?': Hoe is het (met jou)? or Hoe gaat het (met jou)? This is an informal greeting between friends or equals that can be an invitation to more details or simply an elaborate hello. Goed, Gaat goed or prima (fine) are all simple short answers.
