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    Can Asian people speak Dutch?
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    Within reason, anyone can speak Dutch, or any language actually. It doesn't matter where you are from, there will be resources that will translate your language to the language you want to learn.
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    Will it help if I can already speak Afrikaans?
    Ruby
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    Yes, this will help a lot. Seeing as Afrikaans is based off Dutch, you may be familiar with a lot of the language and grammar. Even if it's not the same, they can be similar. For example 'I' in Afrikaans is 'ek' and in Dutch, it's 'ik'.
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    How do you say "do you speak Dutch?"?
    Ruby
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    You would say "spreek je Nederlands?" in an informal setting, and "spreekt u Nederlands?" in a formal setting.
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    How can you say "I am hungry" in Dutch?
    Ruby
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    You would say "ik heb honger", which literally translates to "I have hunger".
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