I propose that we begin to collect those Dutch words, phrases and sentences essential to the sophisticated Ajax fan. For starters, here's one I just learned from Bastiaan:

gezelligheid: coziness and conviviality; describing the company of good people (e.g. Ajax fans).

-- Anonymous, May 08, 2001

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yo, this is an other song wich is used if the linesman makes a mistake.

Steek je vlag maar in je reet! en steek je vlag maar in je ree-eet!

It means such as: stick your flag up in your ace! and stick your flag up in your a-ace!

Greetings from holland,

by the way, if you need a translation for some words, you can e-mail me

-- Anonymous, November 19, 2002

I got a song for the game against utrecht!! meters meters meters Buitenspel buitenspel buitenspeeel de scheids zag het niet maar utrecht lekker wel meters !! meters meters buitenspel buitenspel!! because the offside goal in the final we make this song:: Meters meters meters offside offside offsiiide the referee didn`t see it but utrecht saw it good meters meters offside offside!!

-- Anonymous, August 19, 2002

That was very sharp ( bijdehand;),Mr Menno.i meant their ability to produce gutteral sounds. P.S looking forward to sunday?

-- Anonymous, May 17, 2002

Isabella wrote: "i tried to teach some of my american friends and teammates some, but they are all horrible. it is the gutteral sound. haha"

What exactly is horrible: your American friends or the gutteral sounds...? ;-)

-- Anonymous, May 16, 2002

this is too funny. i am sure that everybody knowing all these dutch words now, still has no clue ho wto pronounce them. hihi. i tried to teach some of my american friends and teammates some, but they are a;; horrible. it is the gutteral sound. haha

-- Anonymous, May 16, 2002

The Dutch word of the day, week, etc...D-U-B-B-E-L! Self-explanatory me thinks.

-- Anonymous, May 12, 2002

btw... 'teleurstellende' means dissapointing!

-- Anonymous, May 06, 2002

KAMPI-JODUH!!!

That's what we are!

-- Anonymous, May 06, 2002

What does "teleurstellende" mean?

-- Anonymous, May 05, 2002

Hahahahahahaha...Nikos speaking Dutch???Hahahahahaha...In three years???LOL!!!That was a fast move Nikos!!!His Dutch must be awful! It's all greek to him i suppose..................... :-D

-- Anonymous, April 24, 2002

Allow me to write something about "essential Dutch for Ajax players" in this thread... ;-)

Ajax.nl reports that Petri Pasanen, Andre Bergdølmo, Nikos Machlas, Steven Pienaar, Cristian Chivu and Joey Didulica have passed their Dutch exams - and received their certificates today! About f$%#$ing time for Machlas and Chivu... Their Dutch is... okay. On the other hand: André Bergdølmo's Dutch really blows you away (just like Johnny O'Brien's, by the way. He could teach Dutch to his team-mates).

Anyways: gefeliciteerd, jongens! (= 'congratulations, guys!')

-- Anonymous, April 23, 2002

MOKUM is just the name the jews gave to Amsterdam. A name adopted by the Amsterdam folks. It's not a part of Amsterdam.

And I'm very sorry. But name-calling and singing (quite offending) songs IS part of footballsupporters vocabulary. And quite a lot of 'decent' people sing along with them. Just like old folks in Breda lifting their right arm towards Ajax-supporters. It seems horrendous, it doesn't mean shit in fact.

But hey, it's your site.

-- Anonymous, October 14, 2001

Translation (this is an English-language forum, by the way):

"A censored version, because that guy who runs the site dropped by whining in my mailbox...."

Was I whining? I thought I was just exercising my rights as publisher. If you don't like it, complain to my boss (don't have one), to my advertisers (don't have any), my publisher (that's me) or just go elsewhere...

"He himself says in Nieuwe Revu that he has an enormous hatred against Feyenoord (?) but he doesn't dare to write that down on the site."

Who? Me? Wrong-o, bucky. Here's the article: http://www.ajax- usa.com/ajax/travel/niew-revu.html. Please point out where I state my hatred toward Feyenoord. You cannot, because I do not hate Feyenoord. There is too much genuine suffering and evil in the world to pretend that evil can be embodied in a football team. I have a low regard for anyone who sings about gassing Jews or dropping bombs on Rotterdam. If you don't like that, go somewhere else.

"Very weak...."

What's weak is pretending to be polite in English while being rude in Dutch.

-- Anonymous, September 04, 2001

Een gecensureerde versie omdat die gast die deze site beheert ff aan mijn mailbox kwam zeuren... Zelf zegt die in Nieuwe Revu dat die een enorme haat tegen Feyenoord heeft, maar hij durft het niet op zijn site te zetten.... Zwak hoor....

If You've Any Question About Me Or Ajax, Just Mail Me! Mitrosfan@hotmail.com

So Now I am Gonna Teach You Some Dutch Words,Songs and Sentences We Shout at the Game.

Een echte jood,Zingt voor zijn club! = A real Supporter Sings for his Team! (Against Sillence Supporters)

(Dutch) Danny Blind, wie kent hem niet Danny Blind, Danny Blind, 't is een echte Ajacied Danny Blind, wie kent hem niet Danny Blind, Danny Blind, 't is een echte Ajacied

(Translation) Danny Blind, Who Doesn't Know him? Danny Blind, Danny Blind, it a True Ajacied Danny Blind, Who Doesn't Know him? Danny Blind, Danny Blind, it a True Ajacied

(Song) We love you Ajax, we do we love you Ajax, we do we love you Ajax, we do oh Ajax we love you

(Dutch) Langs de lijn, zingt heel het koor niemand kan ze stoppen en ze gaan maar door dan volgt het stadion we zijn super joden Ajax is de naam in heel Europa met een grote faam zo winnen wij elk jaar een cup want Ajax, Ajax is de club

(Translation) Across the marks, Sings whole the crowd! No One Can Stop them, and they continue! Then follows The Whole Stadium We Are SuperJews! Ajax is the Name! In whole of Europe With Big Fame! We Win every year a European Cup Ajax,Ajax is the Club!

Ze zijn het shirt niet waard! = They're not Worthy to play for Ajax! (Against Lazy Players)

(Song) You are my AJAX My only AJAX You make me happy When skies are grey You never noticed How much I love you Please don't take My Ajax away

(Song) I've paid my dues Time after time I've done my sentence,But committed no crime And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through We are the champions, my friends And we'11 keep on fighting, till the end We are the champions We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions... OF THE WORLD !

(Song) God sends his fa-mous team Opponent is ne-ver seen God loves his team (..La la la la ..) Send them victo-ri-ous Goalbound and glo-ri-ous Best foot-ball e-ver seen Go-d sends his team

(This we sing if our Team is Winning the Game with great Soccer) Ze krijgen Voetbal-les! = They Are Teaching how to play soccer!

Ajax is Niet te verslaan! = It is Not possible to Beat Ajax!

De Mannen Uit Amsterdam = The Men From Amsterdam

Het zijn Godenzonen! = The Are Sons of God!

Wissel = Subsitute

Trots = Proud

Waar zijn de W.C's? = Where are the Toilets?

Hoe kom ik bij de Amsterdam Arena? = How do I Reach the Amsterdam Arena?

Trein = Train

-- Anonymous, September 04, 2001

Word to be thought is "MOKUM" wich is a specific part of Amsterdam where the former stadium -De Meer- was situated. Greetinz to u all in the States who fancy Ajax as well! Ciao Ingmar

-- Anonymous, August 13, 2001

Here's an essential one for visitors to the ArenA:

"Vergeet het maar mevrouw. Ik ga niet voor de plee betalen in een voetbalstadion. Trek het u niet persoonlijk aan." (No way, lady. I am not paying for the loo inside a football stadium. Please don't take it personally).

-- Anonymous, July 29, 2001

sfeer = the ambiance in the stadium. There has been some problems with the 'sfeer'among the ajax-fans. Everybody says there is no 'sfeer' But it's etting better every game!

-- Anonymous, May 10, 2001