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Basic phrases
Previous page Phrases main page ja neeorneen Next page Emergencies yes no(neeis mainly used by itself, andneenwhen as part of a sentence) please(familiar) please(polite) thanks(familiar) thank you (polite) thank you very much you're welcome

alsjeblieft alstublieft dank je dank u hartelijk dank graaggedaan

Saying hello and goodbye

hallo goededag hi, hello hello(literally: good day; can be used any time from morning until around 5pm) good morning (used until around noon) good afternoon (used from noon until 6pm) good afternoon (less common, used from noon until around 4pm) good evening (used after 6pm) welcome! see you later! bye(informal, typically Dutch) bye(infomal, typically Flemish) goodnight

goedemorgen goedemiddag goedenamiddag goedeavond welkom! totziens! doei daag goedenacht

eenprettige dag!

have a nice day!

Apologising and getting someone's attention

excuseer meorexcuseermij excuse me (to get attention or to get past someone) sorry sorry geenprobleem no problem

Making yourself understood

spreek je Engels? spreekt u Engels? spreek je Nederlands? spreekt u Nederlands? ikspreekgeenNederlands ikspreeknietgoedNederlan ds ikspreekeenbeetjeNederla nds ikspreekeen heel kleinbeetjeNederlands alsjeblieft, spreeklangzamer alstublieft, spreeklangzamer kan u datalstublieftherhalen? ikversta het niet do do do do you you you you speak speak speak speak English? (familiar) English? (polite) Dutch? (familiar) Dutch? (polite)

I don't speak Dutch I don't speak much Dutch I speak a little Dutch I only speak very little Dutch

please speak more slowly (familiar) please speak more slowly (polite)

could you please repeat that?

(polite)

I don't understand

Other basic phrases

ikweet het niet waarzijn de toiletten, alsjeblieft? waarzijn de toiletten, alstublieft? I don't know where are the toilets, please?
(familiar)

where are the toilets, please?

(polite)

General conversation
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Here are some common Dutch phrases used in everyday conversation.

Asking how someone is

hoegaat het? hoegaat het met u? hoestaat het ermee? allesgoed, dank je hetgaatok, dank je nietzogoed en met jou? how are you? how are you? how are things? (informal) I'm fine, thanks I'm ok, thanks not so well and you?

Asking what someone has been doing

watheb je gedaan de laatstetijd? veelaan het werk veelaan de studie ikheb het erg drukgehad hetzelfdealsaltijd nietveel ik ben net terug van ... what have you been up to?

working a lot studying a lot I've been very busy same as usual not much I've just come back from ...

Asking about someone's plans

heb je plannenvoor de zomer? watga je doen met ...? Kerst Oud en Nieuw Pasen do you have any plans for the summer? what are you doing for ...? Christmas New Year Easter

Roken Smoking
rook je? rookt u? ja, ik rook nee, ik rook niet heb je erbezwaartegenalsik rook? wil je eensigaret? heb je een extra sigaret? heb je eenvuurtje? ik ben gestopt met roken ik ben gestopt ikprobeertestoppen do you smoke? (familiar) do you smoke? (polite) yes, I smoke no, I don't smoke do you mind if I smoke?

would you like a cigarette? have you got a spare cigarette? have you got a light? I've stopped smoking I've given up I'm trying to give up

Emergencies
Previous page Basic phrases help! voorzichtig! kijkuit! help me alstublieft beleen ambulance! ikmoetnaareendokter er is eenongelukgebeurd haast u! ben je ok? isiedereenok? houdt de dief! bel de politie! mijnportemonnee is gestolen mijntas is gestolen ikwileendiefstalaangeven mijn auto is ingebroken ik ben overvallen ik ben aangevallen brand! bel de brandweer! ik ben verdwaald wijzijnverdwaald Next page General conversation help! be careful! look out! please help me call an ambulance! I need a doctor there's been an accident please hurry! are you ok? is everyone ok? stop, thief! call the police! my wallet has been stolen my purse has been stolen I'd like to report a theft my car's been broken into I've been mugged I've been attacked fire! call the fire brigade! I'm lost we're lost

ikkanmijn ... nietvinden ik ben mijn ... kwijt sleutels paspoort portemonnee handtas fototoestel ikhebmezelfuitgeslotenuit mijn ... auto kamer laat me alleenalstublieft gaweg!

I can't find my ... I've lost my ... keys passport wallet purse camera I've locked myself out of my ... car room please leave me alone go away!

Numbers
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Cardinal numbers
nul n twee drie vier vijf zes zeven acht negen tien elf twaalf dertien veertien vijftien zestien zeventien achttien negentien twintig nentwintig tweentwintig drientwintig dertig vertig vijftig zestig zeventig tachtig zero one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty

negentig honderd tweehonderd driehonderd duizend tweeduizend drieduizend miljoen biljoen

ninety a hundred two hundred three hundred a thousand two thousand three thousand a million a billion

Ordinal numbers
eerste tweede derde vierde vijfde zesde zevende achtse negende tiende elfde twaalfde dertiende veertiende vijftiende zestiende zeventiende achttiende negentiende twintigste first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth

Colours
Previous page Numbers wit yellow geel orange oranje pink roze red rood brown bruin green groen blue blauw purple paars grey grijs black zwart light brown lichtbruin light green lichtgroen light blue lichtblauw dark brown donkerbruin dark green donkergroen dark blue donkerblauw Next page Days of the week white

Days of the week

Previous page Colours maandag dinsdag woensdag donderdag vrijdag zaterdag zondag N M Mon Tue We Thu Frid Sat Sun

Months and seasons

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Maanden Months
januari februari maart april mei juni juli augustus september oktober november december injanuari infebruari inmaart inapril inmei injuni injuli inaugustus inseptember inoktober innovember indecember January February March April May June July August September October November December in in in in in in in in in in in in January February March April May June July August September October November December

Jaargetijden Seasons
lente, voorjaar zomer herfst, najaar winter spring summer autumn winter

Vakanties en feestdagen Holidays and festivals

Nieuwjaarsdag New Year's Day

Pasen GoedeVrijdag Paasmaandag Kerstmis Kerstavond Kerstmis Oudjaarsavond Moederdag Vaderdag Valentijnsdag

Easter Good Friday Easter Monday Christmas Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year's Eve Mother's Day Father's Day Valentine's Day

The human body

Previous page Months and seasons hoofd haar oog wenkbrauw neus wang kaak mond tand lip snor baard kin por tong nek keel schouder arm elleboog hand vinger duim pols huid botten spier borst tepel rug middle, taille maag navel heup dij, bovenbeen been kuit Next page Clothing head hair eye eyebrow nose cheek jaw mouth tooth lip moustache beard chin ear tongue neck throat shoulder arm elbow hand finger thumb wrist skin bones muscle chest nipple back waist stomach belly button hip thigh leg calf

knie enkel voet teen grote teen teennagel vingernagel achterste kont (slang) penis testikelen vagina bloed zweet ademen

knee ankle foot toe big toe toenail fingernail bottom bum penis testicles vagina blood sweat to breathe

Organen Organs
hersenen lever hart longen nieren ingewanden brain liver heart lungs kidneys intestines

Zintuigen Senses
geur aanraking zicht gehoor smaak ruiken aanraken zien horen smaken smell touch sight hearing taste to to to to to smell touch see hear taste

Clothing
Previous page The human body jurk rok minirok bloes kousen panty sokken hogehakken sandalen sportbroek bergschoenen pantoffels schoenveters laarzen lerenjasje handschoenen, wanten slip, onderbroek beha blazer zwemoutfit pyjama nachthemd badjas bikini hoed pet sjaal jas colbert, jasje langebroek pak kortebroek spijkerbroek overhemd stropdas t-shirt regenjas Next page The family dress skirt miniskirt blouse stockings tights socks high heels sandals trainers wellingtons slippers shoelace boots leather jacket gloves underpants bra blazer swimming costume pyjamas nightie dressing gown bikini hat baseball cap scarf overcoat jacket trousers suit shorts jeans shirt tie t-shirt raincoat

windjack pullover trui jumper topje string smoking strikje dragen aandoen uitdoen

anorak pullover sweater jumper top thong dinner jacket bow tie to wear to put on to take off

Personal items
portemonnee portemonnee paraplu wandelstok bril oorbellen trouwring verlovingsring manchetknopen lippenstift make-up ring beugel ketting piercing zonnebril horologe riem aansteker sleutelhanger sleutels kam haarborstel spiegel wallet purse umbrella walking stick glasses earrings wedding ring engagement ring cufflinks lipstick make-up ring bracelet necklace piercing sunglasses watch belt lighter key ring keys comb hair brush mirror

The family
Previous page Clothing vader moeder broer zus zoon dochter oom tante grootvader grootmoeder neef nicht schoonvader schoonmoeder schoonbroer schoonnzus schoondochter schoonzoon man / echtgenoot vrouw / echtgenote peetvader peetmoeder Next page Points of the compass father mother brother sister son daughter uncle aunt grandfather grandmother cousin(male) cousin(female) father-in-law mother-in-law brother-in-law sister-in-law daugher-in-law son-in-law husband wife godfather godmother

Points of the compass

Previous page The family noord noord-oost oost zuid-oost zuid zuid-west west noord-west Next page Vocabulary - main page north northeast east southeast south southwest west northwest