Dutch word
buur
English meaning
neighbour
Pronunciation
buur
Dutch Vocabulary for Everyday Life
Build practical Dutch vocabulary for everyday life in the Netherlands. Learn useful words related to housing, banking, payments, weather, post, and package deliveries.
Common Phrases
Dutch word
buurt
English meaning
neighbourhood
Pronunciation
buurt
Dutch word
straat
English meaning
street
Pronunciation
straat
Dutch word
adres
English meaning
address
Pronunciation
a-dres
Dutch word
gebouw
English meaning
building
Pronunciation
khuh-bow
Dutch word
verdieping
English meaning
floor
Pronunciation
fer-dee-ping
Dutch word
trap
English meaning
stairs
Pronunciation
trap
Dutch word
lift
English meaning
elevator
Pronunciation
lift
Dutch word
deur
English meaning
door
Pronunciation
dur
Dutch word
raam
English meaning
window
Pronunciation
raam
Dutch word
keuken
English meaning
kitchen
Pronunciation
koy-kun
Dutch word
slaapkamer
English meaning
bedroom
Pronunciation
slaap-kaa-mer
Dutch word
afval
English meaning
trash
Pronunciation
af-val
Dutch word
recycling
English meaning
recycling
Pronunciation
ree-sai-kling
Dutch word
schoon
English meaning
clean
Pronunciation
skhohn
Dutch word
kapot
English meaning
broken
Pronunciation
ka-pot
Dutch word
reparatie
English meaning
repair
Pronunciation
ray-pa-raa-tsie
Dutch word
afspraak
English meaning
appointment
Pronunciation
af-spraak
Dutch word
ik heb een afspraak
English meaning
i have an appointment
Pronunciation
ik hep un af-spraak
Dutch word
ik heb een afspraak nodig
English meaning
i need an appointment
Pronunciation
ik hep un af-spraak no-dikh
Dutch word
hoe laat gaat het open?
English meaning
what time does it open
Pronunciation
hoo laat khaat ut oh-pun
Dutch word
hoe laat gaat het dicht?
English meaning
what time does it close
Pronunciation
hoo laat khaat ut dikht
Dutch word
is het vandaag open?
English meaning
is it open today
Pronunciation
is ut fan-daakh oh-pun
Banking
Dutch word
bank
English meaning
bank
Pronunciation
bank
Dutch word
geld
English meaning
money
Pronunciation
khelt
Dutch word
pinnen
English meaning
pin
Pronunciation
pin-nun
Dutch word
iban
English meaning
iban
Pronunciation
ee-ban
Dutch word
geldautomaat
English meaning
atm
Pronunciation
khelt-ow-toh-maat
Dutch word
contactloos betalen
English meaning
contactless payment
Pronunciation
kon-takt-loos buh-taa-lun
Dutch word
bankrekening
English meaning
bank account
Pronunciation
bank-ray-kuh-ning
Dutch word
bankpas
English meaning
bank card
Pronunciation
bank-pas
Dutch word
mijn kaart werkt niet
English meaning
my card doesn't work
Pronunciation
mayn kaart werkt neet
Housing
Dutch word
huisbaas
English meaning
landlord
Pronunciation
house-baas
Dutch word
huur
English meaning
rent
Pronunciation
hur
Dutch word
appartement
English meaning
apartment
Pronunciation
a-par-ta-muhnt
Dutch word
huis
English meaning
house
Pronunciation
house
Dutch word
waar is mijn huis?
English meaning
where is my house
Pronunciation
vaar is mayn house
Dutch word
huurcontract
English meaning
rental contract
Pronunciation
hur-kon-trakt
Dutch word
huurbetaling
English meaning
rent payment
Pronunciation
hur-buh-taa-ling
Weather
Dutch word
regen
English meaning
rain
Pronunciation
ray-ghun
Dutch word
wind
English meaning
wind
Pronunciation
vint
Dutch word
zon
English meaning
sun
Pronunciation
zon
Dutch word
koud
English meaning
cold
Pronunciation
kowt
Dutch word
heet
English meaning
hot
Pronunciation
heet
Dutch word
paraplu
English meaning
umbrella
Pronunciation
pa-ra-pluu
Dutch word
het regent
English meaning
it is raining
Pronunciation
het ray-ghunt
Dutch word
bewolkt
English meaning
cloudy
Pronunciation
buh-volkt
Dutch word
sneeuw
English meaning
snow
Pronunciation
snyoo
Dutch word
storm
English meaning
storm
Pronunciation
storm
Dutch word
hoe is het weer?
English meaning
what is the weather like
Pronunciation
hoo is ut vayr
Post & Packages
Dutch word
pakket
English meaning
package
Pronunciation
pa-ket
Dutch word
post
English meaning
post
Pronunciation
post
Dutch word
bezorging
English meaning
delivery
Pronunciation
be-zor-ghing
Dutch word
brief
English meaning
Pronunciation
breef
Dutch word
postkantoor
English meaning
post office
Pronunciation
post-kan-toor
Dutch word
afhaalpunt
English meaning
pickup point
Pronunciation
af-haal-punt
Dutch word
track & trace
English meaning
track and trace
Pronunciation
trek en trays
Dutch word
afzender
English meaning
sender
Pronunciation
af-zen-der
Dutch word
track-and-tracenummer
English meaning
tracking number
Pronunciation
trek-en-tray-suh-num-mer
Dutch word
wanneer komt het aan?
English meaning
when will it arrive
Pronunciation
va-neer komt ut aan
Dutch word
ik kom een pakket ophalen
English meaning
i am here to pick up a package
Pronunciation
ik kom un pa-ket op-haa-lun