Dutch pronunciation help please

disquieting_museeuws

A bit of a strange question I know, but can any of the Dutch speakers tell me how to pronounce the girl's name Milja (MILJA)? I've never come across it before. I think it can be Scandinavian as well, but this lady is from the Netherlands.

mattshrops

ooh youre keen, making sure you get it right

disquieting_museeuws

Well, she appreciates a bit of research, it's true!

pottssteve

Hi,
I'm no expert but it seems to be one of the more straightforward ones. Some names require half a bucket of spit and a laparoscopy to get right.

I used this: http://translate.google.com/#nl|en|Milja

and clicked on the "listen" button.

In there like swimwear...

By the way, Dutch women I know are often very forthright and tough. Some of them are also huge, so make sure your health insurance is up to date...

disquieting_museeuws

Thanks for that, its kind of how I guessed it. We've done the 'forthright' bit already, but she's not huge, hehe.

pottssteve

disquieting_museeuws wrote:

Thanks for that, its kind of how I guessed it. We've done the 'forthright' bit already, but she's not huge, hehe.

No worries.

Steve

MrVanilla

MILF

DIESELDOG

disquieting_museeuws wrote:

Thanks for that, its kind of how I guessed it. We've done the 'forthright' bit already, but she's not huge, hehe.

And you've only just thought to ask how to pronounce her name?








Get in there!

Love n hugs

DD

morrisje

The Dutchman who sits next to me at work says it is pronounced MILYA

J sounds like a y

HadronCyclist

are you going to let her ride your bike?

disquieting_museeuws

DIESELDOG wrote:

disquieting_museeuws wrote:

Thanks for that, its kind of how I guessed it. We've done the 'forthright' bit already, but she's not huge, hehe.

And you've only just thought to ask how to pronounce her name?

DD

I wasn't implying anything by 'forthright', honest :oops:

Has to be a soft 'L', a little bit like an east London 'W' for 'L' apparently. One of many things I'm going to be getting wrong, I have a feeling.

DIESELDOG

disquieting_museeuws wrote:

DIESELDOG wrote:

disquieting_museeuws wrote:

Thanks for that, its kind of how I guessed it. We've done the 'forthright' bit already, but she's not huge, hehe.

And you've only just thought to ask how to pronounce her name?

DD

I wasn't implying anything by 'forthright', honest :oops:

Has to be a soft 'L', a little bit like an east London 'W' for 'L' apparently. One of many things I'm going to be getting wrong, I have a feeling.

Yeah right, I believe you, thousands wouldn't mind...

Love n hugs

DD

rick_chasey

pottssteve wrote:

By the way, Dutch women I know are often very forthright and tough.

I think what steve really means is that "English women are often implicit, indirect, and weak".

It's all relative after all...

:twisted:

DIESELDOG

Rick Chasey wrote:

pottssteve wrote:

By the way, Dutch women I know are often very forthright and tough.

I think what steve really means is that "English women are often implicit, indirect, and weak".

It's all relative after all...

:twisted:

You've never met me then...

Love n hugs

DD

One Man And His Bike

DIESELDOG wrote:

disquieting_museeuws wrote:

We've done the 'forthright' bit already, but she's not huge, hehe.

Get in there!

I think he already did...

Aggieboy

DIESELDOG wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

pottssteve wrote:

By the way, Dutch women I know are often very forthright and tough.

I think what steve really means is that "English women are often implicit, indirect, and weak".

It's all relative after all...

:twisted:

You've never met me then...

Love n hugs

DD

Or you weren't memorable.

I'm sure there's something I need to remind you about. I'll have to think about it and get back to you.

DIESELDOG

@ Aggie...

Nice one petal. And I was rather hoping you'd forgot about that...

Love n hugs

DD