A1 Collocation خنثی

Geduld hebben.

Have patience.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'geduld hebben' to express that you are waiting calmly or asking someone else to wait.

  • Means: To possess or exercise patience.
  • Used in: Queues, waiting for replies, or calming down a stressed friend.
  • Don't confuse: 'Geduldig' (adjective) with 'geduld hebben' (verb phrase).
Clock + Deep Breath = Geduld hebben

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to wait calmly. You use it when you are waiting for something or someone. It is very useful in daily life.
You use 'geduld hebben' to describe the act of waiting without getting angry. It is a common way to tell someone to relax when things are taking a long time.
This collocation is essential for managing expectations in social interactions. It implies a conscious choice to remain composed despite external delays, which is a highly valued trait in Dutch professional and personal environments.
The phrase serves as a linguistic tool to mitigate frustration. By using 'geduld hebben', a speaker acknowledges the temporal constraints of a situation while asserting their own emotional regulation, often used to de-escalate potential conflicts in group settings.
From a sociolinguistic perspective, 'geduld hebben' functions as a pragmatic marker of cultural assimilation. It reflects the Dutch 'polder model' mentality, where consensus-building requires significant temporal investment and the suppression of immediate gratification for long-term stability.
The phrase encapsulates the intersection of stoic philosophy and modern Dutch pragmatism. It is a lexicalized collocation that functions as an imperative for emotional labor, requiring the subject to internalize the passage of time as a neutral, rather than adversarial, force in their cognitive framework.

معنی

Being patient.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Patience is seen as a civic duty in queues. Similar to the Netherlands, but often more relaxed. Patience is often linked to community time. Cultural influence on Dutch patience concepts.

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Pronunciation

Practice the guttural 'g' sound. It's the key to sounding Dutch.

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Social Norms

Don't rush people in the Netherlands; it's considered rude.

معنی

Being patient.

💡

Pronunciation

Practice the guttural 'g' sound. It's the key to sounding Dutch.

💬

Social Norms

Don't rush people in the Netherlands; it's considered rude.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct verb.

Ik ____ geduld.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: heb

The phrase is 'geduld hebben'.

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct option.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ik heb geduld.

You 'have' patience in Dutch.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Het duurt zo lang! B: ____.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Je moet geduld hebben.

This is the most natural response to someone complaining about waiting.

🎉 امتیاز: /3

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

سوالات متداول

2 سوال

Yes, it shows you are calm under pressure.

Only if you say it dismissively. Use 'Ik vraag om uw geduld' instead.

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

Geduld is een schone zaak

similar

Patience is a virtue.

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Even wachten

similar

Wait a moment.

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Rustig aan

similar

Take it easy.

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Volhouden

builds on

To persevere.

کجا استفاده کنیم

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Waiting for a bus

A: De bus is laat.

B: Ja, we moeten geduld hebben.

neutral
📚

Learning a language

Student: Ik spreek nog niet goed Nederlands.

Tutor: Je moet geduld hebben, het komt wel.

neutral
🍳

Cooking

Cook: Is het eten al klaar?

Friend: Nee, heb geduld!

informal
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Work meeting

Manager: De resultaten laten op zich wachten.

Employee: We moeten geduld hebben tot volgende week.

formal
💻

Tech support

User: Mijn computer is zo traag.

Support: U moet even geduld hebben, de update loopt.

formal
❤️

Dating

A: Zal ze me terugbellen?

B: Heb geduld, ze is druk.

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'G' for 'Go slow'. If you have 'Geduld', you 'Go slow' and wait.

Visual Association

Imagine a turtle wearing a Dutch hat, slowly walking across a tulip field. The turtle is smiling because it has 'geduld'.

Rhyme

Geduld is een schone zaak, dat is de afspraak.

Story

Jan is waiting for a bus. It is raining. He looks at his watch. He sighs, but then remembers he needs to be calm. He practices 'geduld hebben' and smiles at the rain.

Word Web

wachtenrustigtijdkalmverdragenvolhouden

چالش

Next time you are waiting for a webpage to load, say 'Ik heb geduld' out loud.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Tener paciencia

None.

French high

Avoir de la patience

French often adds the partitive article 'de la'.

German high

Geduld haben

None.

Japanese moderate

我慢する (Gaman suru)

Focuses on the action of endurance rather than possession.

Arabic moderate

الصبر (Al-sabr)

Highly cultural, often linked to religious endurance.

Chinese high

有耐心 (Yǒu nàixīn)

None.

Korean moderate

참을성이 있다 (Chameulseong-i itda)

Focuses on the existence of the trait.

Portuguese high

Ter paciência

None.

Easily Confused

Geduld hebben. در مقابل Geduldig

Learners confuse the adjective with the verb phrase.

Geduldig is 'patient' (adj), geduld hebben is 'to have patience' (verb).

سوالات متداول (2)

Yes, it shows you are calm under pressure.

Only if you say it dismissively. Use 'Ik vraag om uw geduld' instead.

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