Dutch Food, Restaurant and Outdoor Vocabulary

Learn practical Dutch vocabulary for eating out and spending time outdoors. Practice words and phrases for restaurants, cafés, bars, food, hiking, and biking.

Restaurant

Dutch word

menu

English meaning

menu

Pronunciation

meh-nu

Dutch word

ober

English meaning

waiter

Pronunciation

oh-ber

Dutch word

serveerster

English meaning

waitress

Pronunciation

ser-veer-ster

Dutch word

water

English meaning

water

Pronunciation

waa-ter

Dutch word

brood

English meaning

bread

Pronunciation

broht

Dutch word

kaas

English meaning

cheese

Pronunciation

kaahs

Dutch word

vlees

English meaning

meat

Pronunciation

vlays

Dutch word

vis

English meaning

fish

Pronunciation

vis

Dutch word

vegetarisch

English meaning

vegetarian

Pronunciation

vay-ghay-taa-rees

Dutch word

vegan

English meaning

vegan

Pronunciation

vee-gan

Dutch word

mag ik de rekening alstublieft?

English meaning

the bill please

Pronunciation

mak ik duh ray-kuh-ning al-stu-bleeft

Dutch word

lekker

English meaning

delicious

Pronunciation

leh-ker

Dutch word

proost

English meaning

cheers

Pronunciation

prohst

Dutch word

tafel

English meaning

table

Pronunciation

taa-ful

Dutch word

een reservering voor twee

English meaning

reservation for two

Pronunciation

un ray-ser-vey-ring voor tway

Dutch word

lunch

English meaning

lunch

Pronunciation

luntsj

Dutch word

diner

English meaning

dinner

Pronunciation

dee-nay

Dutch word

voorgerecht

English meaning

starter

Pronunciation

voor-khuh-rekht

Dutch word

hoofdgerecht

English meaning

main course

Pronunciation

hooft-khuh-rekht

Dutch word

nagerecht

English meaning

dessert

Pronunciation

naa-khuh-rekht

Dutch word

bestelling

English meaning

order

Pronunciation

buh-stel-ling

Dutch word

vork

English meaning

fork

Pronunciation

vork

Dutch word

mes

English meaning

knife

Pronunciation

mes

Dutch word

lepel

English meaning

spoon

Pronunciation

lay-pul

Dutch word

bord

English meaning

plate

Pronunciation

bort

Dutch word

gluten

English meaning

gluten

Pronunciation

kloo-tun

Dutch word

zonder

English meaning

without

Pronunciation

zon-der

Dutch word

met

English meaning

with

Pronunciation

met

Dutch word

ik wil graag

English meaning

i would like

Pronunciation

ik vil khraakh

Dutch word

mag ik de menukaart?

English meaning

can i have the menu

Pronunciation

mak ik duh may-nu-kaart

Dutch word

het eten was heerlijk

English meaning

the food was delicious

Pronunciation

ut ay-tun vas hayr-luk

Cafe

Dutch word

koffie

English meaning

coffee

Pronunciation

kof-fee

Dutch word

thee

English meaning

tea

Pronunciation

tay

Dutch word

melk

English meaning

milk

Pronunciation

melk

Dutch word

suiker

English meaning

sugar

Pronunciation

sow-ker

Dutch word

taart

English meaning

cake

Pronunciation

taart

Dutch word

koekje

English meaning

cookie

Pronunciation

kook-yuh

Pub/Bar

Dutch word

bar

English meaning

bar

Pronunciation

bar

Dutch word

cocktail

English meaning

cocktail

Pronunciation

kok-tail

Dutch word

shotje

English meaning

shot

Pronunciation

shot-yuh

Dutch word

muziek

English meaning

music

Pronunciation

mu-zeek

Dutch word

dansen

English meaning

dance

Pronunciation

dan-sun

Dutch word

laten we drinken

English meaning

let's drink

Pronunciation

laa-ten vuh drin-kun

Dutch word

bier

English meaning

beer

Pronunciation

beer

Dutch word

wijn

English meaning

wine

Pronunciation

vayn

Hiking & Parks

Dutch word

park

English meaning

park

Pronunciation

park

Dutch word

bos

English meaning

forest

Pronunciation

bos

Dutch word

fiets

English meaning

bike

Pronunciation

feets

Dutch word

fietspad

English meaning

bike path

Pronunciation

feets-paat

Dutch word

kaart

English meaning

map

Pronunciation

kaart

Dutch word

richting

English meaning

direction

Pronunciation

rikh-ting