Basics in Dutch
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Hallo
Hello / Hi
Hello, how are you?
Goedemorgen
Good morning
Good morning, did you sleep well?
Goedemiddag
Good afternoon
Good afternoon, how are you?
Goedenavond
Good evening
Good evening, nice to see you.
Welterusten
Good night
Good night, see you tomorrow!
Tot ziens
Goodbye
Goodbye, I'll see you tomorrow!
Tot straks
See you soon / See you later
See you soon, I'm stepping out for a moment.
Dag
Goodbye / Bye
Bye everyone, see you next week!
Dank je
Thank you / Thanks
Thank you very much for your help.
Dank u
Thank you (formal)
Thank you very much for your patience.
Graag gedaan
You're welcome / My pleasure
You're welcome, I'm always happy to help you.
Alstublieft
Please (formal)
A cup of coffee, please.
Alsjeblieft
Please (informal)
Can you help me, please?
Ja
Yes
Yes, I agree with you.
Nee
No
No, I'm not going to the party.
Misschien
Maybe / Perhaps
Maybe I'll come over to your place tomorrow.
Prima
Perfect / All right
All right, let's go now.
Goed
Good / All right
All right, that's a great idea.
Oké
All right / OK
OK, I'm ready to start.
Excuseer
Excuse me / Pardon
Excuse me, where is the train station?
Sorry
Sorry / Pardon
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention.
Het spijt me
I'm sorry
I'm sorry I'm late.
Gefeliciteerd
Congratulations
Happy birthday!
Hoe gaat het?
How are you? / How's it going?
How are you doing today?
Hoe gaat het met jou?
How are you?
How are you, Anna?
Het gaat goed
I'm fine / I'm doing well
I'm fine, thank you.
Het gaat slecht
I'm not doing well
I'm not doing so well these days.
Prima met mij
I'm fine
I'm fine, and you?
Wat is je naam?
What's your name?
What's your name, please?
Mijn naam is...
My name is...
My name is Peter.
Aangenaam
Nice to meet you / Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you.
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you at the party.
Waar ben je vandaan?
Where are you from?
Where are you from, Maria?
Ik ben uit België
I'm from Belgium
I'm from Belgium, from Brussels.
Hoeveel jaar oud ben je?
How old are you?
How old are you?
Ik ben twintig jaar oud
I'm twenty years old
I'm twenty years old.
Wat doe je voor werk?
What do you do for work?
What do you do for work?
Ik ben student
I'm a student
I'm a student at the university.
Ik ben dokter
I'm a doctor
I'm a doctor at the hospital.
Spreek je Engels?
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English or French?
Ik spreek Nederlands
I speak Dutch
I speak Dutch and English.
Ik begrijp het niet
I don't understand
I don't understand, can you repeat that?
Kun je langzamer spreken?
Can you speak more slowly?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Hoe zeg je dit in het Nederlands?
How do you say this in Dutch?
How do you say this word in Dutch?
Wat betekent dit woord?
What does this word mean?
What does this word mean, please?
Ik weet het niet
I don't know
I don't know, sorry.
Geen probleem
No problem
No problem, we'll find something.
Veel sterkte
Good luck / Hang in there
Good luck with your exam!
Veel plezier
Have fun
Have fun at the festival!
Veel succes
Good luck
Good luck with your project!
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