History can be boring, unless narrated by Marvel Studios or in the form of a fairy tale, and I can do neither.? Moreover would it be impossible to sit and chalk out the family tree for languages and territories, let alone the cumbersome names that one can remember.?‍♀️ Though languages and words are said to have developed from gestures, signs and carvings on the walls of caves etc., distance was also directly proportional to the number of languages. It is also assumed that several flavours were added to one base language carried along by people travelling to different corners.?

Hmmm. Ever wondered what ‘Liar liar pants on fire’ is in Dutch or maybe ‘My mouth is watering looking at those yummy waffles?’ Let’s take a peek at some intriguing Dutch phrases and words: