Vocabulary for dining out, understanding menus, and enjoying Dutch food—plus essential phrases for outdoor activities.
Word
menu
Translation
menu
Phonetic pronunciation
meh-nu
Word
waiter
Translation
ober
Phonetic pronunciation
oh-ber
Word
waitress
Translation
serveerster
Phonetic pronunciation
ser-veer-ster
Word
water
Translation
water
Phonetic pronunciation
waa-ter
Word
bread
Translation
brood
Phonetic pronunciation
broht
Word
cheese
Translation
kaas
Phonetic pronunciation
kaahs
Word
meat
Translation
vlees
Phonetic pronunciation
vlays
Word
fish
Translation
vis
Phonetic pronunciation
vis
Word
vegetarian
Translation
vegetarisch
Phonetic pronunciation
vay-ghay-taa-rees
Word
vegan
Translation
vegan
Phonetic pronunciation
vee-gan
Word
the bill please
Translation
mag ik de rekening alstublieft?
Phonetic pronunciation
mak ik duh ray-kuh-ning al-stu-bleeft
Word
delicious
Translation
lekker
Phonetic pronunciation
leh-ker
Word
coffee
Translation
koffie
Phonetic pronunciation
kof-fee
Word
tea
Translation
thee
Phonetic pronunciation
tay
Word
milk
Translation
melk
Phonetic pronunciation
melk
Word
sugar
Translation
suiker
Phonetic pronunciation
sow-ker
Word
cake
Translation
taart
Phonetic pronunciation
taart
Word
cookie
Translation
koekje
Phonetic pronunciation
kook-yuh
Word
bar
Translation
bar
Phonetic pronunciation
bar
Word
cocktail
Translation
cocktail
Phonetic pronunciation
kok-tail
Word
shot
Translation
shotje
Phonetic pronunciation
shot-yuh
Word
music
Translation
muziek
Phonetic pronunciation
mu-zeek
Word
dance
Translation
dansen
Phonetic pronunciation
dan-sun
Word
let's drink
Translation
laten we drinken
Phonetic pronunciation
laa-ten vuh drin-kun
Word
beer
Translation
bier
Phonetic pronunciation
beer
Word
wine
Translation
wijn
Phonetic pronunciation
vayn
Word
park
Translation
park
Phonetic pronunciation
park
Word
forest
Translation
bos
Phonetic pronunciation
bos
Word
bike
Translation
fiets
Phonetic pronunciation
feets
Word
bike path
Translation
fietspad
Phonetic pronunciation
feets-paat
Word
map
Translation
kaart
Phonetic pronunciation
kaart
Word
direction
Translation
richting
Phonetic pronunciation
rikh-ting