0, nul" | nul |
1, een"
(Also written as "e e n" or "één" to distinguish it from the article "een") | een |
2, twee" | twee |
3, drie" | drie |
4, vier" | four |
5, vijf" | five |
6, zes" | six |
7, zeven"
(also pronounced as "zeven) | seven |
8, acht" | eight |
9, negen" | nine |
10, tien" | ten |
11, elf
(also pronounced as elf) | eleven |
12, twaalf (also pronounced as twaalf) | twelve |
13, dertien | thirteen |
14, veertien | fourteen |
15, vijftien | fifteen |
16, zestien | sixteen |
17, zeventien | seventeen |
18, achttien | eightteen |
19, negentien | nineteen |
20, twintig | twenty |
21, eenentwintig | twenty one |
22, tweeëntwintig | twenty two |
23, drieëntwintig | twenty three |
24, vierentwintig | twenty four |
25, vijfentwintig | twenty five |
26, zesentwintig | twenty six |
27, zevenentwintig | twenty seven |
28, achtentwintig | twenty eight |
29, negenentwintig | twenty nine |
30, dertig | thirty |
40, veertig | fourty |
50, vijftig | fifty |
60, zestig | sixty |
70, zeventig | seventy |
80, tachtig | eighty |
90, negentig | ninety |
honderd | hundred [het, honderden] |
duizend | thousand [het, duizenden] |
aan | (give) to, at (her bedside), on (board), on (the wall) |
achter | behind, after, at the back of |
alle | all (all objects) |
als | if (also some other usages) |
alsjeblieft | here you are, if you please, yes please |
alstublieft | here you are, if you please, yes please (polite form) |
altijd | always |
april | April [de (m)] |
arm | poor (also the noun arm) |
augustus | August [de (m)] |
auto | car [de (m), auto's] |
avond | evening [de (m), avonden] |
's avonds | in the evening, in the night |
badkamer | bathroom (not the lavatory) [de, badkamers] |
bah | bah, pooh, pah |
balkon | balcony [het, balkons] |
bank | couch (also bank (the money thingy)) [de, banken] |
bed | bed [het, bedden] |
bedanken | to thank, to return thanks, to decline [bedank, bedankt, bedanken, bedankte(n), bedankt (no ge)] |
bedankt | thanks |
begrijpen | to understand, comprehend [begrijp, begrijpen, begreep, begrepen, begrepen (no extra 'ge')] |
beloven | to promise [beloof, beloven, beloofde(n), beloofd] |
beneden | below, beneath, under, downstairs |
blauw | blue [blauwe] |
bloem | flower [de, bloemen] |
boek | book [het, boeken] |
boven | above, over (upwards of), upstairs |
brief | letter [de (m), brieven] |
brood | bread [het, broden] |
bureau | desk, bureau, (police) station, (travel) agency [het, bureaus] |
computer | computer (watch the special 'pu' pronounciation) [de (m), computers] |
daar | there |
dag | day, 24 hours [de (m), dagen] |
dag | bye |
dank | thanks [de (m), danken] |
danken | to thank [dank, dankt, danken, dankte(n), gedankt] |
dank je | thank you |
dank u | thank you |
dank u wel | thank you kindly |
dank u zeer | thank you very much |
da's | that is (short for "dat is") |
dat | that, or: that, which |
de | the (male/female/unisex) |
december | December [de (m)] |
deur | door [de, deuren] |
deze | these |
die | those/that |
dik | big, bulky, fat |
dinsdag | Tuesday [de (m), dinsdagen] |
dit | this |
dochter | daughter [de (v), dochters] |
doeg | bye |
doei | bye |
doen | to do, work,
to put (it one's pocket), to do (one's hair, a room), to make (a promise), and some more [doe, doet, doen, deed, deden, gedaan] |
dom | dumb |
donderdag | Thursday [de (m), donderdagen] |
door | through (the door), by (the author), due to (the rain) |
doordat | because, on account of |
douchen | to take a shower [douch, doucht, douchen, douchte, douchten, gedoucht] |
drinken | to drink [drink, drinken, dronk, dronken, gedronken] |
dun | thin |
een | a/an |
eergisteren | day before yesterday |
eetkamer | dining room [de, eetkamers] |
en | and |
Engels | English [het, no plural |
eten | to eat [eet, eet, eten, at, aten, gegeten] |
februari | February [de (m)] |
fluisteren | to whisper [fluister, fluisteren, fluisterde(n), gefluisterd] |
foto | fotograph [de, foto's] |
gaan | to go, go to ... [ga, gaat, gaan, ging, gingen, (zijn) gegaan] |
gang | passage of a house (and some other uses) [de, (m), gangen] |
garage | garage [de (v), garages] |
gebeuren | to happen, occur, come about [gebeur, gebeuren, gebeurden, (zijn) gebeurd (no extra "ge")] |
geel | yellow [gele] |
geen | no, none |
geen dank | you're welcome (literally: no thanks (needed)) |
gek | crazy, weird, mad, silly, silly, nuts (also the noun madman) |
geld | money [het] |
geven | to give [geef, geeft, geven, gaf, gaven, gegeven] |
gisteren | yesterday |
goed | good, correct, kind, well, goodly [goede, goeie] |
goedemiddag | good afternoon |
goedemorgen | good morning |
goedenacht | good night |
goedenavond | good evening/night |
goeiemorgen | good morning |
gokken | to gamble [gok, gokken, gokte, gokten, gegokt] |
graag | with pleasure, gladly, readily, willingly |
graag gedaan | you're welcome (literally: done with pleasure) |
grijs | grey [grijze] |
groeien | to grow [groei, groeit, groeien, groeide(n), (zijn) gegroeid] |
groen | green [groene] |
groot | big |
haar | her, hers, also hair [de and het, haren] |
hal | hall [de hallen] |
hallo | hello |
hebben | to have [heb, hebt, (hij heeft), hebben, had, hadden, gehad] |
hem | him |
hen | them (after "aan" or "voor" in directional, cooperative way) |
het | it/the (neutral), or
it (possesive) |
het's | its |
hier | here |
hij | he |
hoe | how |
hoe gaat het? | how are you doing? (literally: how are you going?) |
hoe gaat het met je? | how are you doing? (literally: how is it going with you?) |
hoi | hi |
hond | dog [de, (m), honden] |
huilen | to cry [huil, huilen, huilde, huilden, gehuild] |
huis | house [het, huizen] |
hun | them, their |
ie | he |
iets | something |
ik | I |
in | in (a house), at (a plane), on (a committee) |
indien | if, in case ("als" is used more often, "indien" is more used in official documents) |
ja | yes |
jaar | year [het, jaren] |
januari | January [de (m)] |
je | you (singular) |
jij | you (singular) |
jong | young, or: young one, litter [het, jongen] |
jongen | boy, lad [de (m), jongens], or: "jongen, jongen!" dear, dear!, oh dear!, or: to bring forth young animals [jong, jongen, jongde(n), gejongd] |
jou | you (possesive) |
juli | July [de (m)] |
juni | June [de (m)] |
jullie | you (plural), or
you, yours (plural, possesive) |
kamer | room [de, kamers] |
kast | cupboard, wardrobe, chest, cabinet [de, kasten] |
kat | cat [de, katten] |
kelder | cellar [de, (m), kelders] |
kennen | to know, be acquinted with [ken, kennen, kende, kenden, gekend] |
keuken | kitchen [de, keukens] |
kijken | to look [kijk, kijken, keek, keken, gekeken] |
kind | child [het, kinderen] |
klein | small |
kleur | color [de, kleuren] |
koken | to boil, or: to cook food [kook, koken, kookte(n), gekookt] |
komen | to come (lotsa other uses, we'll come (no pun intented) to them later) [kom, komen, kwam, kwamen, (zijn) gekomen] |
kunnen | to be able [kan, jij/u kunt/kan, hij kan, kunnen, kon, konden, gekund] |
kus | kiss [de (m), kussen] |
kussen | to kiss [kus, kussen, kuste, kusten, gekust] |
lamp | lamp [de, lampen] |
lekker | nice, delicious, good, fine, nicely |
lepel | spoon [de (m), lepels] |
leren | to learn [leer, leren, leerde(n), geleerd] |
les | lesson [de, lessen] |
leuk | amusing, funny or: jolly, pleasant |
lezen | to read [lees, lezen, las, lazen, gelezen] |
lief | sweet, nice, beloved, dear |
liggen | to lie, be situated [lig, liggen, lag, lagen, gelegen] |
lopen | to walk [loop, lopen, liep, liepen, gelopen] |
maandag | Monday [de (m), maandagen] |
maart | March [de (m)] |
mama (mamma, ma) | mamma, mommy, mom [de, (v), mama's, mamma's, ma's] |
man | man [de, (m), mannen] |
mei | May [de (m)] |
meid | maid, girl [de (v), meiden] ({girl} on its own is usually "meisje") |
meisje | girl, missy [het, meisjes] |
mens | human [de (m), mensen] |
mes | knife [het, messen] |
met | with |
mogen | to be allowed, be permitted, may, or to like [mag, mag, mogen, mocht(en), gemogen] |
middag | noon [de (m), middagen] |
's middags | in the afternoon |
mij | me |
mijn | mine, also the mine [de, mijnen] |
moeder | mother [de, (v), moeders] |
moeten | to must/have to [moet, moet, moeten, moest(en), gemoeten] |
mooi | beautiful, fine, pretty, handsome |
morgen | tomorrow, morning [de (m), morgens] |
's morgens | in the morning |
muur | wall [de (m), muren] |
na | after, in succession (and some others) |
naar | at/to (a directional point of view)look at go to |
nacht | night [de (m), nachten] |
's nachts | in the night |
nadat | after (we had seen it) |
namiddag | afternoo [de (m), namiddagen]n |
Nederlands | Dutch [het, no plural] |
nee | no |
niet | not |
niets | nothing |
nieuw | new |
november | November [de (m)] |
ochtend | morning [de (m), ochtenden] |
's ochtends | in the morning |
oktober | October [de (m)] |
oma | grandma, granny [de (v), oma's] |
omdat | because, as |
onder | under, beneath, below |
ons | us, ours, also 100-gram ounce (official no longer used, but still present in spoken language) [het, onsen, onzen] |
ontdekken | to discover, find out [ontdek, ontdekken, ontdekten, ontdekt (no extra "ge")] |
op | on (the chair), upon (the roof), at (school), in (an island) |
opa | grandad [de (m), opa's] |
opdat | that, in order that |
oud | old |
papa (pappa, pa) | papa, daddy, dad [de, (m), papa's, pappa's, pa's] |
papier | paper [het, papieren] |
pen | pen [de, pennen] |
plafond | ceiling [het, plafonds] |
potlood | pencil [het, potloden] |
praten | to talk [praat, praat, praten, praatte, praatten, gepraat] |
radio | radio [de, (m), radio's] |
raam | window [het, ramen] |
rood | red< [rode] |
schip | ship [het, schepen] |
schrijven | to write [schrijf, schrijven, schreef, schreven, geschreven] |
september | September [de (m)] |
sjonge | same as "tjonge", even more slang |
slaapkamer | bedroom [de slaapkamers] |
slapen | to sleep [slaap, slapen, sliep, sliepen, geslapen] |
sommige | some (some objects) |
spreken | to speak [spreek, spreken, sprak, spraken, gesproken] |
staan | to stand [sta, staat, staan, stond, stonden, gestaan] |
stoel | chair [de, (m), stoelen] |
taal | language [de, talen] |
tafel | table [de, tafels] |
tegen | against (and some more) |
tellen | to count [tel, tellen, telde, telden, geteld] |
terwijl | while, whilst, as, or: meanwhile |
thuis | at home, home |
tja | well! |
tjonge | well!, have you ever! (slang for "jongen, jongen") |
toen | when, as, or: then, at that time |
tot | until |
tot ziens | (see you) |
tussen de middag | noon (literally: between the noon) |
typen | to type [typ, typen, typte(n), getypt] |
tuin | garden [de (m), tuinen] |
tv | tv [de, (v), tv's] |
u | you (polite form, singular and plural) |
vader | father [de, (m), vaders] |
van | of, from, belonging to |
vanavond | this evening, tonight |
vandaag | today |
vanmiddag | this afternoon |
vanmorgen | this morning |
vannacht | tonight or last night |
vanochtend | this morning |
verven | to paint (a house, not a painting) [verf, verven, verfde(n), geverfd] |
vet | fat |
vies | dirty, grubby, nasy, filthy |
vijand | enemy, foe [de (m), vijanden] |
voor | for, before, in front of (and some more) |
voordat | before (we had seen it) |
vork | fork [de, vorken] |
vriend | friend, boy friend [de (m), vrienden] |
vriendin | friend, girl friend, lady friend [de (v), vriendinnen] |
vrijdag | Friday [de (m), vrijdagen] |
vrouw | woman, wife [de, (v), vrouwen] |
waarom | why |
waar | where |
wanneer | when |
want | for (we must do so) (comjugation) |
wat | what |
werken | to work [werk, werken, werkte, werkten, gewerkt] |
wc (w.c.) | lavatory, w.c. [de, (m), wc's] |
weten | to know, be aware of [weet, weet, weten, wist, wisten, geweten] |
wie | who |
wij | we |
willen | to want [wil, wilt, willen, wilde(n) (bad: wou(den)), gewild] |
wit | white [witte] |
woensdag | Wednesday [de (m), woensdagen] |
woord | word [het, woorden] |
worden | to become, going to be, to grow (old) [word, wordt, worden, werd(en), (zijn) geworden] |
zaterdag | Saturday [de (m), zaterdagen] |
ze | she/they |
zeggen | to say [zeg, zegt, zeggen, zei, zeiden, gezegd] |
ziek | sick |
zien | to see [zie, ziet, zien, zag, zagen, gezien] |
zij | she/they |
zijn | to be [ben, bent, (hij is), zijn, was, waren, (zijn) geweest], or
his |
zingen | to sing [zing, zingen, zong, zongen, gezongen] |
zitkamer | sitting-room [de, zitkamers] |
zitten | to sit [zit, zit, zitten, zat, zaten, gezeten] |
zo | so, like that, such, or: thus, like this, in this way, or: presently, and: many other usages |
zolder | loft, attic [de, (m), zolders] |
zondag | Sunday [de (m), zondagen] |
zoon | son [de (m), zonen] |
zullen | to shall/will [zal, jij/u zal (zult) (zal jij), hij zal, zullen, zou(den) (no past perfect)] |
zwart | black [zwarte] |