2000 Most Common Dutch Words in Context: Get Fluent & Increase Your Dutch Vocabulary with 2000 Dutch Phrases

2000 Most Common Dutch Words in Context

Get Fluent & Increase Your Dutch Vocabulary with 2000 Dutch Phrases

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Contents

Introduction

The 2000 Most Common Dutch Words in Context

Conclusion

Introduction

Congratulations! If you’re reading this, it means you’ve just taken the first step towards mastering the Dutch language! Dutch is spoken by 17 million people in The Netherlands, 6.5 million people in Belgium, and approximately another million people living around the world. Whether you’re living in The Netherlands or Belgium right now, moving there soon, or just want to learn the language to speak to your Dutch-speaking friends and family: this phrasebook is an excellent tool for beginners, as well as intermediate learners, to support their language learning journey.

A lot of research has been carried out about foreign language acquisition over the last decades, and we’ve based this method on aspects that most academic studies agree on:

Vocabulary is the foundation to learning a foreign language. Being able to recognize words in the language you’re learning, both written and spoken, is the basis of eventually mastering the language, even if you don’t understand the grammar constructions being used in the sentence. In order to understand a lot of the language quickly, it’s pertinent to focus on the most frequently used words, which is the most effective way to progress quickly. To illustrate this, studies have found that learning the top two thousand most frequently used words will help you understand 84% of non-fiction reading material, 86.1% of fiction reading material, and 92.7% of oral speech.

Context is key. It has been proven that humans can retain new language best when it is presented within a context, which is exactly what the phrases we’ve designed for you are doing: providing a context. We’ve chosen to include a range of possible situations, as well as sentences in the affirmative, negative and questions, in order to expose you to vocabulary used in a variety of circumstances.

It’s important to use the four best skills needed when acquiring a second language: listening, reading, speaking and writing. This book and its accompanying audio recordings focus on helping you use the first two skills, creating an excellent foundation for when you’re ready to move on to the speaking and writing stage.

Self-study methods have to be practical in order to work, which is why the combination of audio recordings and the written script are so effective, since you can easily fit them into your daily activities by listening to the recordings when you’re in the car, cooking, on the train, or even at the gym!

Although we’d love to begin the book right away by helping you learn the vocabulary we’ve provided, here are a few tips and recommendations for you to get the most out of this book.

Recommendations for readers of 2000 Most Common Words in Dutch:

Also, here’s a list of abbreviations used in the book to classify the parts of speech of the word definitions:

[n] - noun

[v] - verb

[adj] - adjective

[adv] - adverb

[art] - article

[conj] - conjunction

[interj] - interjection

[num]      - number

[poss] - possessive

[prep] - preposition

[pron] - pronoun

[~]- translation not an exact equivalent

A Few Grammar Notes

In many ways, the Dutch language is fairly closely related to the English language, especially in terms of vocabulary.

Even though we’re not delving into the daunting world of verb tenses and conjugation here, it’s worth mentioning that verb conjugations in Dutch aren’t all that complex, although some verbs are irregular. What people learning the Dutch language tend to find most difficult is the order of words. In simple affirmative tenses, the word order follows the subject-verb-object (SVO) order that is used in English and the majority of other languages (i.e.: I have a car, would be Ik heb een auto), but it becomes more complicated in questions, perfect tenses and with prepositional verbs. We’ve included many phrases in the negative and question forms to show you how they affect sentence order and help you recognize and master them. The good thing is that your brain will also intuitively start to recognize patterns from the phrases without having to go through pages and pages of grammar explanations!

In order to help you understand Dutch verbs and their conjugation a little, we’ve included whether the verb is conjugated in the:

1st, 2nd* or 3rd person (this always refers to singular), or all singular/plural subjects.

Present, past, future or conditional tense

Here’s an example of the conjugation of the verb lopen (to walk) in the present tense:

Ik loop

I walk

We/wij lopen

Je/jij loopt

You walk

Jullie lopen

*Please note: whenever it says (1st and 2nd person - present tense), this means that the verb is only in that form for 2nd person when it’s a question.

**U is a formal way of addressing you, which is always conjugated in the singular but is, in fact, used to address either one person or a group of people.

Without any further ado, it’s time to set sail and start your Dutch language journey today, no life jacket needed: if you feel the waves of words are getting too rough, just take a break and come back aboard a few hours or days later!

Let’s get started!

The 2000 Most Common Dutch Words in Context

1- de [art] the

De zon schijnt vandaag.

The sun is shining today.

2 - en [conj] and

Ik heb een kat en een hond.

I have a cat and a dog.

3 - van [prep] from, of

Van mijn huis naar Theo’s huis is drie kwartier fietsen.

From my house to Theo’s house, it takes three-quarters of an hour by bike.

4 - het [art, pron] the; it

Is dat het Van Gogh Museum?

Is that the Van Gogh Museum?

5 - een [art] a, an

Kijk, er zit een grote vogel in de boom!

Look, there’s a big bird in the tree!

6 - in [prep] in

Haar sleutels zitten niet in haar tas.

Her keys aren’t in her bag.

7 - is [v] is (3rd person singular in the present tense)

Die mevrouw met het rode haar is een bekend schrijfster.

That lady with the red hair is a well-known author.

8 - op [prep, adj] on, at; finished

Je mag de kleren gewoon op bed leggen.

You may just put the clothes on the bed.

9 - te [adv, prep] too; in, by, to

Denk je dat deze broek te klein is voor mij?

Do you think these pants are too small for me?

10 - met [prep] with

Ik zou graag een keer naar India willen gaan met mijn familie.

I would like to go to India with my family one day.

11 - voor [adv, prep] before; for, in front of

Voor het huis is een tuin met bomen en struiken.

In front of the house is a garden with trees and bushes.

12 - dat [conj, pron] that

De lerares vindt dat filmpje perfect voor haar leerlingen.

The teacher thinks that video is perfect for her students.

13 - je [pron, poss] you; your

Heb je gevraagd of je ouders hulp nodig hebben?

Did you ask if your parents need help?

14 - zijn [poss, v] his; to be (plural subjects – present tense)

Mijn zus en ik zijn wel een beetje jaloers op jullie grote tuin.

My sister and I are a little jealous of your big garden.

15 - die [pron] those; that

Mogen wij die klompen in maat 40 proberen, alstublieft?

Can we try those clogs in a size 40, please?

16 - ik [pron] I

Ik ben nog niet naar het nieuwe museum geweest.

I haven’t been to the new museum yet.

17 - aan [prep] on; to

De schilderijen van Rembrandt hangen aan de muur.

The paintings by Rembrandt are hanging on the wall.

18 - niet [n, adv] staple; not; no

We hebben ons huiswerk voor Nederlands nog niet af.

We have not finished our Dutch homework yet.

19 - om [prep, conj] at; to

Denk je dat ze hier precies om 8 uur zullen zijn?

Do you think they’ll be here at 8 o’clock sharp?

20 - ook [adv] also, too

Ongeveer 60% van de Belgen spreekt ook Nederlands.

About 60% of Belgians also speak Dutch.

21 - er [adv] there

Er waren zoveel mensen in de stad dat ik nergens kon parkeren.

There were so many people in town that I couldn’t park anywhere.

22 - als [conj] if, like, as; when

Als je niet opschiet, kom je te laat!

If you don’t hurry up, you’ll be late!

23 - of [conj] or

Hebben jullie liever thee of koffie bij het gebak?

Do you prefer tea or coffee with your pastry?

24 - bij [prep, n] close to, with; bee

De toeristen staan bij het monument foto’s te maken.

The tourists are standing close to the monument taking photos.

25 - maar [conj, adv] but; only

We waren erg moe, maar we hebben toch van het feestje genoten.

We were very tired, but we still enjoyed the party.

26 - u [pron] you (formal, singular and plural)

Heeft u eventueel nog verdere vragen?

Do you happen to have any further questions?

27 - door [prep] through; due to; by

Het water lekte door het dak.

The water leaked through the roof.

28 - deze [pron] this, these

Ik wil de muren in deze kamer volgend jaar verven.

I want to paint the walls in this room next year.

29 - dan [adv] then; than

Mijn zus wil eerst genoeg sparen en dan een huis kopen.

My sister wants to save enough money first, and then buy a house.

30 - we [pron] we

We zien onze familie niet vaak genoeg.

We don’t see our family often enough.

31 - dit [pron] this

Heeft u ooit eerder in dit restaurant gegeten?

Have you ever eaten in this restaurant before?

32 - worden [v] to become; to get + adjective (infinitive and plural subjects in the present tense; also used as the auxiliary verb for perfect tenses)

Mijn grootouders worden moe als ze te lang moeten lopen.

My grandparents get tired when they have to walk for too long.

33 - naar [adj, adv] to, towards; unpleasant

Pardon, gaat deze trein naar Utrecht?

Excuse me, does this train go to Utrecht?

34 - uit [prep, adj, v] from, out of; off; to express yourself (singular subjects – present tense)

Komen jullie uit Duitsland of Oostenrijk?

Are you from Germany or Austria?

35 - over [prep, adv] over; be left, extra

Het lijkt erop dat de dieven over het hek zijn geklommen.

It seems like the thieves climbed over the fence.

36 - wat [pron] what

Wat willen de kinderen na het eten doen?

What do the children want to do after dinner?

37 - wordt [v] to become; to get + adjective (2nd and 3rd person singular -present tense; also used as the auxiliary verb for perfect tenses)

Klimaatverandering wordt ieder jaar erger.

Climate change is getting worse every year.

38 - heeft [v] has, have (2nd and 3rd person - present tense)

Zij heeft een vakantiehuisje in Spanje.

She has a holiday house in Spain.

39 - kan [n, v] jug; can, to be able to (singular subjects - present tense)

Mijn broer kan heel goed tekenen en voetballen.

My brother can draw and play football very well.

40 - ze [pron] she; her; they; them

Lopen ze iedere dag naar school of gaan ze met de fiets?

Do they walk to school every day or do they go by bike?

41 - nog [adv] still; yet; more

Werken jouw ouders nog steeds of zijn ze al met pensioen?

Are your parents still working or have they already retired?

42 - meer [n, adv] lake; more

Zou je niet graag wat meer tijd voor jezelf willen hebben?

Wouldn’t you like to have some more time for yourself?

43 - tot [prep, adv] to, until

Op vrijdag werkt ons team maar tot 4 uur. Dat is heel fijn!

On Fridays our team only works until 4 o’clock. It’s really nice!

44 - was [n, v] laundry; to be (singular subjects in the past tense)

Was jij vorige week op vakantie in Los Angeles toen er een aardbeving was?

Were you on holiday in Los Angeles last week when there was an earthquake?

45 - hebben [v] to have (infinitive and plural subjects - present tense)

Jullie hebben twee weken om dit project af te maken.

You have two weeks to finish this project.

46 - hij [pron] he

Heeft hij net een koffie verkeerd besteld?

Did he just order a coffee with milk?

47 - zo [adv, conj] this way; soon; so

Mijn lerares heeft me geleerd om de sommen zo op te lossen.

My teacher has taught me to resolve the math exercises this way.

48 - kunnen [v] can (infinitive and plural subjects - present tense)

Misschien kunnen de buren ook wel meehelpen met het buurtfeest.

Maybe the neighbors can also help with the neighborhood party.

49 - al [adv, conj, pron] already; even though; all

Hebben jullie al ontbeten vanochtend?

Did you already have breakfast this morning?

50 - wel [n, adv, conj] water source; certainly; sure; anyway; (also used for as the emphatic do/does, did)

Mijn moeder denkt dat ik de koekjes wel heb gegeten, maar dat is niet zo!

My mother thinks I did eat the cookies, but that’s not the case!

51 - veel [adj, adv] much, many; often, a lot

In deze provincie zijn niet zo veel koeien.

In this province there aren’t that many cows.

52 - uw [poss] your (formal, singular and plural)

Is dit uw koffer, meneer?

Is this your suitcase, sir?

53 - geen [art, adv] not; no, none

Hij zei dat hij geen idee had hoe laat het was.

He said he had no idea what time it