Dutch word
hallo
English meaning
hello
Pronunciation
ha-lo
Basic Dutch Words and Phrases for Beginners
Start learning Dutch with essential words and phrases for everyday conversations. Learn greetings, numbers, days, time expressions, and common Dutch phrases with English translations and pronunciation.
Greetings
Dutch word
hoi
English meaning
hi
Pronunciation
hoy
Dutch word
goedemorgen
English meaning
good morning
Pronunciation
khoo-duh-mor-ghun
Dutch word
goedemiddag
English meaning
good afternoon
Pronunciation
khoo-duh-mi-dakh
Dutch word
goedenavond
English meaning
good evening
Pronunciation
khoo-duh-naa-vund
Dutch word
goedenacht
English meaning
good night
Pronunciation
khoo-duh-nakht
Dutch word
tot ziens
English meaning
goodbye
Pronunciation
tot zeens
Dutch word
tot straks
English meaning
see you later
Pronunciation
tot strahks
Dutch word
pas op
English meaning
take care
Pronunciation
pahs op
Dutch word
fijne dag
English meaning
have a nice day
Pronunciation
fay-nuh dakh
Common Phrases
Dutch word
hoe gaat het?
English meaning
how are you
Pronunciation
hoo ghaat ut
Dutch word
ik ga goed
English meaning
i am fine
Pronunciation
ik gha khoot
Dutch word
dank je
English meaning
thank you
Pronunciation
dahnk yuh
Dutch word
alstublieft
English meaning
please
Pronunciation
al-stu-bleeft
Dutch word
dank je
English meaning
thanks
Pronunciation
dahnk yuh
Dutch word
sorry
English meaning
sorry
Pronunciation
sor-ree
Dutch word
ja
English meaning
yes
Pronunciation
yaa
Dutch word
nee
English meaning
no
Pronunciation
nay
Dutch word
wat is je naam?
English meaning
what is your name
Pronunciation
wat is yuh naam
Dutch word
mijn naam is
English meaning
my name is
Pronunciation
mayn naam is
Dutch word
spreken jullie engels?
English meaning
do you speak english
Pronunciation
spray-kun yu-lee eng-uhls
Dutch word
ik begrijp het niet
English meaning
i don't understand
Pronunciation
ik begrijp het niet
Dutch word
pardon
English meaning
excuse me
Pronunciation
par-don
Dutch word
graag gedaan
English meaning
you're welcome
Pronunciation
khraakh khuh-daan
Dutch word
misschien
English meaning
maybe
Pronunciation
mis-kheen
Dutch word
natuurlijk
English meaning
of course
Pronunciation
naa-tur-luk
Dutch word
echt?
English meaning
really?
Pronunciation
ekht
Dutch word
ik weet het niet
English meaning
i don't know
Pronunciation
ik vayt ut neet
Dutch word
ik begrijp het
English meaning
i understand
Pronunciation
ik buh-khrype ut
Dutch word
ik spreek een beetje Nederlands
English meaning
i speak a little dutch
Pronunciation
ik sprayk un bayt-yuh nay-der-lants
Dutch word
kun je dat herhalen?
English meaning
can you repeat that?
Pronunciation
kun yuh dat her-haa-lun
Dutch word
kun je wat langzamer praten?
English meaning
can you speak more slowly?
Pronunciation
kun yuh vat lang-zaa-mer praat-un
Dutch word
wat betekent dat?
English meaning
what does that mean?
Pronunciation
vat buh-tay-kunt dat
Dutch word
hoe zeg je ... in het Nederlands?
English meaning
how do you say ... in dutch?
Pronunciation
hoo zek yuh ... in ut nay-der-lants
Numbers
Dutch word
een
English meaning
one
Pronunciation
ayn
Dutch word
twee
English meaning
two
Pronunciation
tway
Dutch word
drie
English meaning
three
Pronunciation
dree
Dutch word
vier
English meaning
four
Pronunciation
feer
Dutch word
vijf
English meaning
five
Pronunciation
fayf
Dutch word
zes
English meaning
six
Pronunciation
zes
Dutch word
zeven
English meaning
seven
Pronunciation
zay-ven
Dutch word
acht
English meaning
eight
Pronunciation
aykh-t
Dutch word
negen
English meaning
nine
Pronunciation
nay-ghun
Dutch word
tien
English meaning
ten
Pronunciation
teen
Dutch word
honderd
English meaning
hundred
Pronunciation
hon-dert
Dutch word
duizend
English meaning
thousand
Pronunciation
douw-zunt
Dutch word
elf
English meaning
eleven
Pronunciation
elf
Dutch word
twaalf
English meaning
twelve
Pronunciation
twaalf
Dutch word
dertien
English meaning
thirteen
Pronunciation
der-teen
Dutch word
twintig
English meaning
twenty
Pronunciation
twin-tikh
Dutch word
dertig
English meaning
thirty
Pronunciation
der-tikh
Dutch word
vijftig
English meaning
fifty
Pronunciation
fayf-tikh
Dutch word
eerste
English meaning
first
Pronunciation
eer-stuh
Dutch word
laatste
English meaning
last
Pronunciation
laat-stuh
Days & Time
Dutch word
maandag
English meaning
monday
Pronunciation
maan-dakh
Dutch word
dinsdag
English meaning
tuesday
Pronunciation
dins-dakh
Dutch word
woensdag
English meaning
wednesday
Pronunciation
woens-dakh
Dutch word
donderdag
English meaning
thursday
Pronunciation
don-der-dakh
Dutch word
vrijdag
English meaning
friday
Pronunciation
vry-dakh
Dutch word
zaterdag
English meaning
saturday
Pronunciation
zaa-ter-dakh
Dutch word
zondag
English meaning
sunday
Pronunciation
zon-dakh
Dutch word
vandaag
English meaning
today
Pronunciation
fan-daakh
Dutch word
morgen
English meaning
tomorrow
Pronunciation
mor-ghun
Dutch word
gisteren
English meaning
yesterday
Pronunciation
khis-te-run
Dutch word
ochtend
English meaning
morning
Pronunciation
okh-tund
Dutch word
avond
English meaning
evening
Pronunciation
aa-vond
Dutch word
nacht
English meaning
night
Pronunciation
nakht
Dutch word
uur
English meaning
hour
Pronunciation
uur
Dutch word
minuut
English meaning
minute
Pronunciation
min-yut
Dutch word
seconde
English meaning
second
Pronunciation
se-con-de
Dutch word
hoe laat
English meaning
what time
Pronunciation
hoo laat
Dutch word
vanochtend
English meaning
this morning
Pronunciation
fan-okh-tund
Dutch word
vanavond
English meaning
this evening
Pronunciation
fan-aa-vond
Dutch word
nu
English meaning
right now
Pronunciation
nuu
Dutch word
later
English meaning
later
Pronunciation
laa-ter
Dutch word
vroeg
English meaning
early
Pronunciation
vrookh
Dutch word
laat
English meaning
late
Pronunciation
laat