For many people, their wedding day is one of the most beautiful days of their lives. That's why in this episode, Joyce Diebels from Dutch with Joyce, discusses words and phrases related to getting married.
Words and sentences from lesson 79: getting married
| English | Dutch |
| getting married | trouwen |
| engagedengagement | verloofd (de) verloving |
| They have been engaged for a year. | Ze zijn al een jaar verloofd. |
| rings | (de) ringen |
| They exchanged rings during their vows. | Ze wisselden ringen tijdens het ja-woord. |
| your vows | je trouwgelofte |
| They read their vows to each other. | Ze lezen hun trouwgelofte aan elkaar voor. |
| the bride | (de) bruid |
| The bride wore a beautiful dress. | De bruid droeg een prachtige jurk. |
| groom | (de) bruidegom |
| The groom was very nervous. | De bruidegom was heel zenuwachtig. |
| wedding | (de) bruiloft |
| Their wedding was in an old city hall. | Hun bruiloft was in een oud stadhuis. |
| a ceremony | (de) ceremonie |
| The ceremony started at three o'clock. | De ceremonie begon om drie uur. |
| married | getrouwd |
| My brother got married last year. | Mijn broer is vorig jaar getrouwd. |
| receptionparty | (de) receptie(het) feest |
| After the wedding | Na de bruiloft was er een gezellig |
| honeymoon | (de) huwelijksreis |
| They went on their honeymoon to Italy. | Ze gingen op huwelijksreis naar Italië. |
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