| 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] |