An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language


Leído por Anna Simon

(4.6 stars; 11 reviews)

Jack O'Neill, an Irishman, has just returned from a month's holiday in The Netherlands. Before he left, he had boasted to his friends that he would learn the Dutch language within a fortnight. On his return, he has to admit that it wasn't quite that easy... He tells his friends stories about his clumsy attempts to speak Dutch, leading to many funny scenes.
This audiobook contains both "An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language" and its sequel "Jack O'Neill's further adventures in Holland".

N.B. Audiobook read by native Dutch woman, so there is no Irish accent of the English language bits, and the Dutch is done in native Dutch pronunciation (except where the text asks for mispronunciation). (Summary by Anna Simon) (4 hr 59 min)

Capítulos

Chapter I - O'Neill's Great Plans 6:17 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter II - Grammar and Phrase Book 15:19 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter III - The Recitations in the Wood 4:52 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter IV - The Purchase of the Pens 12:22 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter V - Local Colour 8:33 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter VI - A Wash-List in Dutch 14:44 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter VII - Some Misunderstandings 5:20 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter VIII - Out for a Walk 20:15 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter IX - The Quest of Mijnheer Hiernaast 11:24 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter X - The Parcel Post 16:33 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XI - A Succesful Interview 12:09 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XII - Dutch Correspondence 6:12 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XIII - Where did O'Neill's Dutch come from? 4:39 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XIV - Some Characteristics of the Compendious Guide to Dutch 10:24 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XV - How O'Neill learnt to pronounce 4:35 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XVI - An Interlude and an Application 6:20 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XVII - The Wegwijzer on Dutch Syntax 6:57 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XVIII - The Grammatical Caress 6:17 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XIX - A Gossipy Letter 12:35 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XX - The Surprises of the Maas 14:58 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XXI - The Thunderstorm 16:42 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XXII - The Devoted Nurse 9:52 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XXIII - Gossip and Diplomacy 8:10 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XXIV - A Study in Character 17:36 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XXV - Belet! 8:58 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XXVI - The Day-Train 10:29 Leído por Anna Simon
Chapter XXVII - Supper at a Boerderij & Epilogue 27:14 Leído por Anna Simon

Reseñas

excellent.


(5 stars)

This was laugh out loud funny, but I think it would be hard to get the jokes if you do not know Dutch.