Religion & Culture in Dutch
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
de religie
Religion
What religion do you practice?
de kerk
Church
I go to church every Sunday.
de God
God
Many people believe in God.
gelovig
Believing / Religious
He is a believer.
het geloof
Faith / Belief
Faith is important to her.
de Bijbel
Bible
He reads the Bible every day.
het christendom
Christianity
Christianity is a major religion.
de islam
Islam
Islam has billions of followers.
het jodendom
Judaism
Judaism is one of the oldest religions.
de boeddhisme
Buddhism
Many people practice Buddhism in Asia.
de hindoeïsme
Hinduism
Hinduism originated in India.
de priester
Priest
The priest gave a beautiful sermon.
de imam
Imam
The imam leads the prayer at the mosque.
de moskee
Mosque
Every Friday, Muslims go to the mosque.
de synagoge
Synagogue
The synagogue is the center of the Jewish community.
de tempel
Temple
There are many temples in Asia.
het gebed
Prayer
He says a prayer every morning.
bidden
To pray
We pray together before eating.
de heilige
Saint
Saint Nicholas is a popular saint.
de zonde
Sin
In Christianity, sin is important.
de zegen
Blessing
The priest gave us his blessing.
de doop
Baptism
Baptism is an important sacrament.
het pasen
Easter
Easter is the most important Christian holiday.
kerstmis
Christmas
We celebrate Christmas with the whole family.
de ramadan
Ramadan
Many Muslims fast during Ramadan.
het hannoekkah
Hanukkah
Jews celebrate Hanukkah in December.
de cultuur
Culture
Dutch culture is very diverse.
het erfgoed
Cultural heritage
This castle is part of our heritage.
de kunst
Art
The Netherlands has many famous artists.
het museum
Museum
We are going to the museum next week.
de kunstenaar
Artist
Vincent van Gogh was a great artist.
het schilderij
Painting / Picture
This painting is by Rembrandt.
de muziek
Music
I love classical music.
het lied
Song
This is my favorite song.
de dans
Dance
She takes dance lessons.
het theater
Theater
Tonight we are going to the theater.
de literatuur
Literature
Dutch literature is internationally known.
het boek
Book
I like to read a book before going to sleep.
de schrijver
Writer
Anne Frank was a famous writer.
de dichter
Poet
This poet writes beautiful poems.
de film
Movie / Film
We are watching a good movie.
het feest
Party
We are throwing a party for our group of friends.
de traditie
Tradition
This is an old Dutch tradition.
het gebruik
Custom
This custom dates back a long time.
de taal
Language
Dutch is a beautiful language.
de gemeenschap
Community
We have a strong local community.
de waarde
Value
Family is an important value for us.
het ritueel
Ritual
This ritual is repeated every year.
heilig
Sacred / Holy
This place is very sacred.
het monument
Monument
This monument commemorates an important moment.
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