मतलब
Responding positively to news.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The Dutch use 'leuk' for almost everything. It is the 'Swiss Army Knife' of adjectives. Don't be surprised if it's used for both a small cookie and a new house. Flemish speakers might find 'leuk' a bit 'Northern' or 'Hollands'. They often prefer 'plezant' or 'tof'. In Dutch offices, hierarchy is flat. Even a boss might say 'Wat leuk om te horen' to an intern. It's not seen as unprofessional, but as being 'benaderbaar' (approachable). In WhatsApp culture, this phrase is often shortened to 'Wat leuk!' or just 'Leuk!' with several exclamation marks or a heart emoji.
The Smile Factor
This phrase is 50% words and 50% facial expression. A flat face makes it sound sarcastic.
Don't over-intensify
Saying 'Wat HEEL leuk' is grammatically incorrect. Use 'Wat ontzettend leuk' or just 'Wat leuk'.
मतलब
Responding positively to news.
The Smile Factor
This phrase is 50% words and 50% facial expression. A flat face makes it sound sarcastic.
Don't over-intensify
Saying 'Wat HEEL leuk' is grammatically incorrect. Use 'Wat ontzettend leuk' or just 'Wat leuk'.
The 'Dat' Extension
Add 'dat' to be more specific: 'Wat leuk om te horen dat...' (How nice to hear that...)
खुद को परखो
Choose the best response to: 'Ik heb een nieuwe puppy!'
A: Wat leuk om te horen! B: Wat erg om te horen. C: Wat leuk om te luisteren.
A puppy is good news, so 'leuk' is correct. 'Horen' is the correct verb for receiving news.
Fill in the missing words.
Wat _____ om ___ horen!
The standard phrase is 'Wat leuk om te horen'.
Match the news to the correct response.
1. Ik ben ziek. 2. Ik heb een baan. 3. Ik ga slapen.
Sick is 'vervelend', a job is 'leuk', and sleeping gets a specific 'slaap lekker'.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
When to say 'Wat leuk!'
Social
- • Birthdays
- • Holidays
- • New pets
Work
- • Promotions
- • Finished tasks
- • Compliments
अभ्यास बैंक
3 अभ्यासA: Wat leuk om te horen! B: Wat erg om te horen. C: Wat leuk om te luisteren.
A puppy is good news, so 'leuk' is correct. 'Horen' is the correct verb for receiving news.
Wat _____ om ___ horen!
The standard phrase is 'Wat leuk om te horen'.
1. Ik ben ziek. 2. Ik heb een baan. 3. Ik ga slapen.
Sick is 'vervelend', a job is 'leuk', and sleeping gets a specific 'slaap lekker'.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
4 सवालYes, but 'Het verheugt mij te vernemen' is more traditional. In modern business, 'Wat leuk om te horen' is perfectly fine.
Not at all. Adults use it constantly. It is the most common positive adjective in the language.
You can still use it! It's a polite way to acknowledge anything that isn't negative.
It might sound a bit fake. Better to say 'Ja, ik hoorde het, wat goed hè?'
संबंधित मुहावरे
Wat fijn om te horen
similarHow nice/pleasant to hear
Wat goed om te horen
similarHow good to hear
Wat erg om te horen
contrastHow terrible to hear
Wat jammer om te horen
contrastWhat a pity to hear
Leuk zeg!
specialized formHow nice!
