- Engels Nederlands
- dear = lieve
- mum = mama
- baby = baby (de)
- elementary = basis (de)
- elementary school = basisschool (de)
- take (bring) = breng
- school buses = schoolbussen
- have you = heb je
- game = spel (het)
- drawing = tekenen
- writing = schrijven
- knew = kende
- letters = letters
- alphabet = alfabet (het)
- on that point/ in that field = punt (het)
- is behind = is … achter
- female teacher = juffrouw (de)
- doing sums = rekenen
- nicer/ more fun = leuker
- count = tellen
- add up = optellen
- subtract = aftrekken
- swim = zwemmen
- free of charge = gratis
- organizes = organiseert
- child care = kinderopvang (de)
- Christian = christelijke
- islamic = islamitische
- chose = kozen
- public = openbare
- (feel) at home = naar hun zin
- remember = herinner me
- angry = boze / kwaad
- pupils/ students = leerlingen
- classroom = klas (de)
- silent/ quiet = stil
- otherwise = anders
- got = werd
- cross = boos
- uniform = uniform (het)
- freer = vrijer
- upbringing = opvoeding (de)
- trouble = moeite (de)
- cheeky/ impertinent = brutaal
- positive = positief
- involved = betrokken
- education = onderwijs (het)
- reading lessons = leeslessen
- school parties = schoolfeesten
- and the like = en dergelijke
- parents' evenings = ouderavonden
- where = waarop
- male teacher = meester (de)
- e-mail = mailen
- regards = groeten
- kiss = kus