Daily Life in Dutch
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
wakker worden
to wake up
I wake up at seven o'clock every day.
uit bed stappen
to get out of bed
He quickly gets out of bed for work.
douchen
to take a shower
I take a shower every morning before breakfast.
aankleden
to get dressed
She gets dressed for school.
het ontbijt
breakfast
Breakfast is the most important part of the day.
eten
to eat
We eat together at the table.
drinken
to drink
I drink coffee every morning.
naar werk gaan
to go to work
He goes to work by car.
de bus nemen
to take the bus
I take the bus at nine o'clock.
werken
to work
She works in an office.
pauze maken
to take a break
We take a break at ten o'clock.
lunchen
to have lunch
I like having lunch with my colleagues.
de lunch
lunch
Lunch lasts an hour.
naar huis gaan
to go home
I go home at five o'clock.
huiswerk maken
to do one's homework
The children do their homework after school.
spelen
to play
We play in the park.
televisie kijken
to watch television
He likes watching television in the evening.
lezen
to read
I read a book before sleeping.
het avondeten
dinner
Dinner is ready at six o'clock.
koken
to cook
My mother likes to cook.
afwassen
to do the dishes
I wash the dishes after the meal.
schoonmaken
to clean
We clean the house on Saturdays.
stofzuigen
to vacuum
I vacuum the rooms every week.
wassen
to wash
I wash my hands before eating.
de tanden poetsen
to brush one's teeth
We brush our teeth twice a day.
naar bed gaan
to go to bed
I go to bed at ten o'clock.
slapen
to sleep
She sleeps well at night.
opstaan
to get up
I get up early every day.
zich wassen
to wash (oneself)
She washes every morning.
haar kammen
to comb one's hair
I comb my hair before work.
make-up doen
to put on makeup
She puts on her makeup in the mirror.
boodschappen doen
to go grocery shopping
I go grocery shopping on Mondays.
betalen
to pay
I pay with my card.
fietsen
to ride a bike
We bike to school.
wandelen
to walk / to go for a walk
We like to go for walks in the park.
trainen
to train (exercise)
He trains three times a week.
de sport
sport / sports
She likes doing sports.
zwemmen
to swim
We swim every Saturday.
muziek luisteren
to listen to music
I listen to music while I work.
chatten
to chat online / to chat
She chats online with her friends.
mailen
to email
I email my boss every day.
bellen
to call (phone)
I call my mother every week.
boodschappen
groceries / shopping
I need groceries for the meal.
klaarmaken
to prepare
She is preparing the meal.
de vaatwasser
dishwasher
The dishwasher is running.
strijken
to iron
I iron my clothes on Fridays.
beddengoed verschonen
to change the sheets
She changes the sheets every week.
de was doen
to do the laundry
I do the laundry on Wednesdays.
meditatie
meditation
I meditate every morning.
ontspannen
to relax / to unwind
I relax at home in the evening.
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