The verb "herinneren" can be used as a transitive (1) or reflexive (2) verb.

1. to remind [verb] [her-in-ner-de, her-in-nerd]

Here you use "herinneren" when something/body reminds you of something/body or when reminding somebody something (or something! 😉 )

Examples:
– "Zij herinnert mij aan mijn oma." 
("She reminds me of my grandmother.")

– "Herinner me eraan dat ik de deur op slot doe." 
("Remind me to lock the door.")

2. to remember, to recall [verb, reflexive] [her-in-ner-de, her-in-nerd]

Here the verb is used in the meaning of still knowing something or recalling something (as opposed to actively not forgetting something, see DWOTD Onthouden). Don’t forget to use the reflexive pronoun!

Examples:
– "Ik herinner me er niks van!" 
("I don’t remember anything (of what happened)!")

– "Als ik het me goed herinner is het hier om de hoek." 
("If I remember correctly, it’s right here around the corner.")

– "Ik herinner me opeens dat ik de deur nog op slot moet doen." 
("I suddenly remember that I still have to lock the door.")

– "Herinner je je je oma nog?" 
("Do you still remember your grandmother?" The three "je’s" are deliberate: the first is the subject, the second the reflexive pronoun, and the third the possessive pronoun.)

Related words:
– Herinnering: recollection, memory [noun] [de herinnering, de herinneringen].
– Geheugen: memory [noun] [het geheugen, <no plural>].

to complain, to lament, to wail [verb] [klaag-de, ge-klaagd]

The Dutch have always something to complain about: the weather, their neighbours, the government. The Dutch word for the verb "complain" is "klagen". The related noun is "klacht": "complaint". If you want to file a complaint, you say "ik wil een klacht indienen".

Examples:
– "Ik klaag niet gauw." 
("I’m not one to complain." Lit.: "I don’t complain easily/quickly.")

– "Frank klaagt al jaren over zijn salaris, de zeur." 
("Frank is complaining about his salary for years, the nag.")

– "Ik mag niet klagen." 
("I musn’t complain.")

– "<dokter tegen patiënt> Kunt u mij precies vertellen wat uw klachten zijn?" 
("<doctor to patient> Can you tell me exactly what your complaints are?")

Expressions:
– "Steen en been klagen": to complain loudly/bitterly.
– "Het is god(s)geklaagd": it’s scandalous, it cries to (high) Heaven.

Example:
– "Er is nog steeds hongersnood in de wereld, het is godgeklaagd!"
("People still die of starvation in the world, it’s scandalous!")

Related words:
– Klacht: complaint [noun] [de klacht, de klachten].

Example:
– "Ik wil niet dat dit in de doofpot wordt gestopt. Ik dien een officiële klacht in!"
("I don’t want this to be covered up. I will file an official complaint!")

– Pijn: pain [noun] [de pijn, de pijnen].
– Zeuren: to whine, to nag [verb] [zeurde, gezeurd].
– Zeur: nag [noun] [de zeur, de zeuren].

hotel and catering industry [noun] [de ho-re-ca, no plural]

Although all Dutch know the meaning of “horeca”, not everyone is aware of its origin: “horeca” is constructed by combining the first two letters of the Dutch words “hotel”, “restaurant” and “café” (meaning “bar”).

Examples:
– “Studenten werken vaak in de horeca om wat bij te verdienen.”
(“Students often work in a bar or restaurant to earn an additional income.”)

– “Koninklijke Horeca Nederland is de brancheorganisatie van de Nederlandse horeca.” 
(“Royal Horeca Netherlands is the sector association of the Dutch horeca.” Check their website here.)

– “Het rookverbod in de horeca is ingevoerd op 1 juli 2008.”
(“The ban on smoking in hotels, restaurants and bars was introduced on the 1st of July 2008.”)

– “<Plaatje:> “Vanaf 1 juli is de horeca rookvrij”.”
(“<Picture:> From 1st of July onwards, hotels, restaurants and bars will be non-smoking areas.” Lit.: “…, hotels, restaurants and bars will be smoke-free”.)

– “Ik zou hem niet aannemen als barman, hij heeft helemaal geen horeca-ervaring.”
(“I wouldn’t hire him as a bartender, he doesn’t have any experience working in hotels, restaurants or bars.”)

– “Zij heeft jaren in de horeca gewerkt, als serveerster, kamermeisje, en barvrouw.”
(“She has worked in hotels, restaurants and bars for years, as a waitress, chamber maid and barkeeper.”)

Related words:
– Hotel: hotel [noun] [het hotel, de hotels].
– Restaurant: restaurant [noun] [het restaurant, de restaurants].
– Café: pub, bar [noun] [het café, de cafés].
– Barman: barkeeper, bartender [noun] [de barman, de barmannen].
– Serveerster: waitress [noun] [de serveerster, de serveersters].
– Ober: waiter [noun] [de ober, de obers].
– Kamermeisje: chamber maid [noun] [het kamermeisje, de kamermeisjes].
– Barvrouw: barkeeper [noun] [de barvrouw, de barvrouwen].