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Windmills along the water at Kinderdijk. Tarod, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons
The Dutch course

Learn Dutch ten words at a time

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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Dutch words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Dutch · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

HalloHAH-loh
Hello
Hoihoy
Hi
Goedemorgenkhoo-duh-MOR-khun
Good morning
Welterustenvel-tuh-RUS-tun
Good night
Dank u weldank ew VEL
Thank you very much
Bedanktbuh-DANKT
Thanks
Graag gedaankhrahkh khuh-DAHN
You're welcome
AlstublieftAHL-stew-bleeft
Please
Pardonpar-DON
Excuse me
Tot zienstot ZEENS
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Dutch · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

Eén biertje alsjeblieftayn BEER-tyuh ALS-yuh-bleeft
One beer please
Eén van dezeayn van DAY-zuh
One of these
KoffieKOF-ee
Coffee
Twee graagtvay khraakh
Two please
Nog eentjenokh AYN-tyuh
One more
Hoeveel kost het?HOO-vayl kost hut
How much?
De rekeningduh RAY-kuh-ning
The bill
Mag ik...?makh ik
May I / the request formula
Proostproast
Cheers
Gezondheidkhuh-ZON-hite
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
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Dutch · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

Jayaa
Yes
Neenay
No
Okéoh-KAY
Okay
Geen probleemkhayn proh-BLAYM
Sure, no problem
Ik weet het nietik vayt hut neet
I don't know
Ik begrijp het nietik buh-KHRAYP hut neet
I don't understand
Spreekt u Engels?spraykt oo ENG-uls
Do you speak English?
Een beetjeun BAY-tyuh
A little
Natuurlijknah-TOOR-luk
Of course
Alles gaat goedAH-lus khaat khoot
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Dutch · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

Éénayn
One
Tweetvay
Two
Driedree
Three
Vierveer
Four
Vijfvayf
Five
Tienteen
Ten
HonderdHON-durt
One hundred
EuroOY-roh
Euro
Met pinmet pin
By card
Contantkon-TANT
In cash
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Dutch · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

Broodbroat
Bread
Melkmelk
Milk
Kaaskaas
Cheese
WaterVAH-tur
Water
Een tasje?un TAS-yuh
A bag?
Heeft u...?hayft oo
Do you have...?
Waar is...?vaar is
Where is...?
DezeDAY-zuh
This one
Dat is allesdat is AH-lus
Nothing else
Fijne dagFAY-nuh dakh
Have a nice day
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Dutch · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

Een tafel voor tweeun TAH-ful vor tvay
A table for two
De menukaart alsjeblieftduh muh-NOO-kaart ALS-yuh-bleeft
The menu please
Koffie verkeerdKOF-ee fur-KAYRT
Koffie verkeerd
Een glas wijnun khlas vayn
A glass of wine
Jeneveryuh-NAY-vur
Jenever
StamppotSTAMP-pot
Stamppot
Het is heerlijkhut is HAYR-luk
It's delicious
Zonder ijsZON-dur ays
Without ice
Om mee te nemenom may tuh NAY-mun
To take away
Doe maar zodoo maar zoh
Keep the change
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Dutch · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

Hoe gaat het met u?hoo khaat hut met oo
How are you (polite)
Hoe gaat het?hoo khaat hut
How are you (casual)
Goed, dank jekhoot dank yuh
I'm fine
En jij?en yay
And you?
Wat is er nieuws?vat is ur noooos
What's new?
Mooi weer, hè?moy vayr huh
Nice weather huh?
Tot sneltot snel
See you soon
Fijne avondFAY-nuh AH-vont
Have a nice evening
Doe de groeten aan je familiedoo duh KHROO-tun aan yuh fah-MEE-lee
Say hi to the family
Veel succesvayl soo-SESS
All the best
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Dutch · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

Waar is het toilet?vaar is hut twah-LET
Where is the toilet?
Linkslinks
Left
Rechtsrekhts
Right
RechtdoorREKHT-doar
Straight ahead
Hierheer
Here
Daardaar
There
Tramtram
Tram
Centraal Stationsen-TRAAL stah-SYON
Train station
Eén kaartje alsjeblieftayn KAART-yuh ALS-yuh-bleeft
One ticket please
Hier stoppen alsjeblieftheer STOP-pun ALS-yuh-bleeft
Stop here please
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Dutch · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

Vandaagvan-DAAKH
Today
MorgenMOR-khun
Tomorrow
GisterenKHIS-tuh-run
Yesterday
Nunoo
Now
LaterLAH-tur
Later
Hoe laat is het?hoo laat is hut
What time is it?
MaandagMAAN-dakh
Monday
ZaterdagZAH-tur-dakh
Saturday
ZondagZON-dakh
Sunday
Het weekendhut WEEK-ent
The weekend
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Dutch · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Help!help
Help!
Bel een dokterbel un DOK-tur
Call a doctor
Politiepoh-LEET-see
Police
Apotheekah-poh-TAYK
Pharmacy
ZiekenhuisZEE-kun-hoys
Hospital
Ik ben de weg kwijtik ben duh vekh kvayt
I'm lost
Ik voel me niet goedik vool muh neet khoot
I don't feel well
Mijn portemonneemayn por-tuh-MOH-nay
My wallet
Het is gestolenhut is khuh-STOH-lun
It was stolen
Het is dringendhut is DRING-unt
It's urgent
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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