Greetings 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, did you have a nice day?
Goedenavond
Good evening
Good evening, welcome to my home.
Goedenacht
Good night
Good night, sleep well!
Hoe gaat het?
How are you? / How's it going?
How is your family?
Hoe gaat het met jou?
How are you?
How are you these days?
Hoe gaat het met u?
How are you? (formal)
How are you, ma'am?
Wat is er aan de hand?
What's up? / What's going on?
What's going on at the office?
Alles goed?
Everything OK? / All good?
Is everything going well with your work today?
Prima
Fine / Great
Fine, thanks for asking.
Goed
Good / Well
I'm doing well, and you?
Heel goed
Very good / Very well
I'm doing very well, thanks!
Uitstekend
Excellent / Perfect
Excellent, you look good!
Niet slecht
Not bad
I'm not doing badly, thanks.
Saai
Boring / Not great
It's rather boring here today.
Druk
Busy / Hectic
It's very busy at work.
Tot ziens
See you soon / Goodbye
See you, have a nice day!
Tot later
See you later
See you later, I'll see you tonight.
Tot morgen
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow, sleep well!
Tot snel
See you soon
See you soon, good luck!
Tot ziens!
Goodbye!
Goodbye, it was nice to see you.
Doeg
Bye / Goodbye (informal)
Bye, see you tomorrow!
Dag
Bye / Goodbye
Bye Mom, I'm going to school.
Welkom
Welcome
Welcome to our restaurant!
Fijne dag
Have a nice day
Have a nice day, and good luck!
Veel sterkte
Good luck / Hang in there
Good luck with your exam!
Gefeliciteerd
Congratulations
Congratulations on your new job!
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd
Warmest congratulations
Happy birthday!
Dank je
Thanks / Thank you
Thank you very much for your help.
Dank je wel
Thank you very much
Thank you very much, you're very kind!
Graag gedaan
You're welcome / My pleasure
You're welcome, glad I could help.
Geen probleem
No problem
No problem, I'm happy to help you.
Stiekem
Between us / Secretly
Between us, how are you really doing?
Wat een verrassing!
What a surprise!
What a surprise to see you here!
Aangenaam
Nice to meet you / Pleased to meet you
Nice to meet you.
Fijn je te zien
Good to see you
Good to see you after such a long time!
Ik miste je
I missed you
I missed you a lot this past week.
Hoe oud ben je?
How old are you?
How old are you now, twenty?
Wat is je naam?
What's your name?
What's your name and where are you from?
Mijn naam is...
My name is...
My name is Peter and I'm Dutch.
Waar kom je vandaan?
Where are you from?
Where are you from, France?
Ik kom uit...
I come from...
I come from Amsterdam, a beautiful city.
Wat doe je?
What do you do? / What's your job?
What do you do for work, are you a teacher?
Ik ben...
I am...
I'm a Dutch teacher at a school.
Prettig kennis met je te maken
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you, Marieke!
Veel plezier
Have fun / Enjoy yourself
Have fun at the party tonight!
Veel succes
Good luck / Every success
Good luck with your project, you'll make it!
Veel gezondheid
Good health
Good health, take good care of yourself!
Fijne vakantie
Have a nice vacation / Have a nice holiday
Have a nice vacation, enjoy your trip!
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