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Learn Dutch ten words at a time

Nederlands

Ten short games: the 102 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.

Canal houses beside the water in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Dutch challenge
12 questions from the 102 phrases, new every time
Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Greetings and politeness

Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.

HalloHAH-loh
Hello
Goedemorgenkhoo-duh-MOR-khun
Good morning
Goedenavondkhoo-duh-NAH-vont
Good evening
Tot zienstot ZEENS
Goodbye
Doeidooy
See you
AlstublieftAHL-stew-bleeft
Please
Dank u welDANK oo vel
Thank you
Graag gedaankhrahkh khuh-DAHN
You're welcome
SorrySOR-ee
Sorry
Pardonpar-DON
Excuse me
AangenaamAHN-khuh-naam
Nice to meet you
Windmills along the water at Kinderdijk
Greetings and politeness
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Tarod, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons

Order anything by pointing

I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.

Ik wil graag...ik vil KHRAAKH
I would like...
DezeDAY-zuh
This one
Hoeveel kost het?HOO-vayl kost hut
How much is it?
De rekeningduh RAY-kuh-ning
The bill, please
Met pinmet pin
By card
Contantkon-TANT
In cash
WaterVAH-tur
Water
KoffieKOF-ee
Coffee
Theetay
Tea
BiertjeBEER-tyuh
Beer
Zonder...ZON-dur
Without...
The Peace Palace in The Hague
Order anything by pointing
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Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Yes, no and the essentials

The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.

Jayaa
Yes
Neenay
No
Okéoh-KAY
Okay
Ik begrijp het nietik buh-KHRAYP hut neet
I don't understand
Spreekt u Engels?spraykt oo ENG-uls
Do you speak English?
Kunt u dat herhalen?kunt oo dat her-HAH-lun
Can you repeat that?
Langzaam, alstublieftLANG-zaam AHL-stew-bleeft
Slowly, please
Wat is dit?vat is dit
What is this?
Ik heb ... nodigik hep ... NOH-dikh
I need...
Kunt u mij helpen?kunt oo may HEL-pun
Can you help me?
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
Yes, no and the essentials
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Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Counting to ten

One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.

Éénayn
One
Tweetvay
Two
Driedree
Three
Vierveer
Four
Vijfvayf
Five
Zeszes
Six
ZevenZAY-vun
Seven
Achtakht
Eight
NegenNAY-khun
Nine
Tienteen
Ten
Bicycles at Rotterdam Central Station
Counting to ten
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rijksoverheid, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shops and hotels

Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.

Heeft u...?hayft oo
Do you have...?
Waar is...?vaar is
Where is...?
OpenOH-pun
Open
Geslotenkhuh-SLOH-tun
Closed
Een tasje?un TAS-yuh
A bag?
Te duurtuh DEWR
Too expensive
Ik heb een reserveringik hep un ray-zer-VAY-ring
I have a reservation
Is het ontbijt inbegrepen?is hut ont-BAYT IN-buh-khray-pun
Is breakfast included?
Wat is het wifi-wachtwoord?vat is hut VEE-fee VAKHT-voart
What's the wifi password?
Mag ik...?makh ik
Can I...?
Rotterdam summer carnival
Shops and hotels
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Peter van der Sluijs, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
Wat raadt u aan?vat raat oo AAN
What do you recommend?
Ik eet geen...ik ayt khayn
I don't eat...
Ik ben allergisch voor...ik ben ah-LER-khees vor
I'm allergic to...
Vleesflays
Meat
Kipkip
Chicken
Visvis
Fish
Het is heerlijkhut is HAYR-luk
It's delicious
Proostproast
Cheers
King’s Day celebrations in Amsterdam
Cafe and restaurant
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Shoulderbeach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meeting people

How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.

Hoe gaat het met u?hoo khaat hut met oo
How are you?
Goed, dank jekhoot dank yuh
I'm fine, thanks
En u?en OO
And you?
Hoe heet u?hoo HAYT oo
What's your name?
Ik heet...ik HAYT
My name is...
Waar komt u vandaan?vaar komt oo van-DAAN
Where are you from?
Ik kom uit...ik kom OWT
I'm from...
Ik vind het leukik vint hut LUK
I like it
Het is prachtighut is PRAKH-tikh
It's beautiful
WelkomVEL-kom
Welcome
A Dutch passenger train
Meeting people
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Frans Berkelaar, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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?
Hoe kom ik bij...?hoo kom ik BAY
How do I get to...?
Naar linksnaar LINKS
To the left
Naar rechtsnaar REKHTS
To the right
RechtdoorREKHT-doar
Straight ahead
Hierheer
Here
Centraal Stationsen-TRAAL stah-SYON
Train station
Busbus
Bus
VliegveldVLEEKH-velt
Airport
Eén kaartje alsjeblieftayn KAART-yuh ALS-yuh-bleeft
One ticket, please
A windmill near Workum
Getting around
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Gouwenaar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Time and days

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.

Nunoo
Now
LaterLAH-tur
Later
Vandaagvan-DAAKH
Today
MorgenMOR-khun
Tomorrow
Vanavondvan-AH-vont
Tonight
Wanneer?va-NAYR
When?
Hoe laat gaat het open?hoo LAAT khaat hut OH-pun
What time does it open?
Een momentjeun mo-MENT-yuh
One moment, please
Minutenmee-NEW-tun
Minutes
Uurewr
Hours
Colourful tulip fields
Time and days
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Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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
Het is gestolenhut is khuh-STOH-lun
It was stolen
Het is een noodgevalhut is un NOAT-khuh-val
It's an emergency
Laat me met rustlaat muh met RUST
Leave me alone
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Amsterdam
Help and emergencies
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Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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