Significado
Wishing someone well for a task.
Contexto cultural
Dutch people are very direct. 'Veel succes' is a sign of respect, not a casual throwaway line. In Flanders, you might hear 'Succes ermee' slightly more often than in the North. It is standard to use this in emails to colleagues before a deadline.
Use 'met'
Always follow 'Veel succes' with 'met' + the task.
Tone matters
A flat tone can make this sound sarcastic.
Significado
Wishing someone well for a task.
Use 'met'
Always follow 'Veel succes' with 'met' + the task.
Tone matters
A flat tone can make this sound sarcastic.
Professionalism
It is the safest, most professional way to wish someone luck.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the sentence.
Veel succes ___ je presentatie!
We use 'met' to connect 'succes' to the task.
Which is correct?
Your friend is going on holiday. What do you say?
For holidays, we wish people fun, not success.
Match the situation to the response.
1. Exam, 2. Holiday, 3. New job
Success for tasks, fun for leisure.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ik ga nu mijn rijexamen doen. B: ___!
The appropriate response to someone starting a task.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosVeel succes ___ je presentatie!
We use 'met' to connect 'succes' to the task.
Your friend is going on holiday. What do you say?
For holidays, we wish people fun, not success.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Success for tasks, fun for leisure.
A: Ik ga nu mijn rijexamen doen. B: ___!
The appropriate response to someone starting a task.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
8 preguntasNo, use 'Gefeliciteerd' (Congratulations) or 'Veel geluk' (Much happiness).
It is neutral. It works in both formal and informal settings.
'Geluk' means luck/happiness, 'succes' means success. We use 'succes' for tasks.
Yes, it adds emphasis.
No, it's for any task requiring effort.
People will still understand you, but 'met' is the key preposition.
Say 'Dank je wel' (Thank you).
Yes, it is standard in Flanders too.
Frases relacionadas
Veel plezier
contrastHave fun
Succes ermee
similarGood luck with it
Zet hem op
similarGo for it
