Colloquial speech and writing. A worksheet on colloquial speech and writing in Dutch with grammar explanations and exercises.

Dutch Colloquial speech and writing. Free worksheet on colloquial speech and writing in Dutch with grammar explanations and exercises.

Dutch Colloquial speech and writing. Some basic expressions to survive in the Netherlands with pronunciation.

Dutch Colloquial speech and writing

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Good MorningGoedemorgenkhoo-duh-mawr-ghuh
Good DayGoedemiddagkhoo-duh-mih-dahkh
Good EveningGoedenavondkhoo-duh-nah-fohnt
Good NightGoedenachtkhoo-duh-nahkht
Hi / ByeHoi / Hallo / Daag / Doeihoy / hah-loh / dahk / doo-ee
GoodbyeTot zienstoht zeens
See you later (in the same day)Tot strakstoht straks
See you soon Tot zotoht zoh
PleaseAlstublieft / Alsjeblieftahlst-ew-bleeft / ahl-shuh-bleeft
Thank youDank u wel / Dank je weldahnk-ew-vehl / dahnk-yuh-vehl
Thank you very muchHartelijk bedankthahr-tuh-lik buh-dahnkt
You’re welcome (don’t mention it)Graag gedaankhrahkh khuh-dahn
I’m sorry / Excuse meSorrysaw-ree
Pardon me (didn’t understand)Pardon, wat zei u?pahr-dohn, vat zay ew
Yes / NoJa / Neeyah / nay
How are you? (formal)Hoe gaat het met u?hoo khaht ut meht ew
How are you? (informal)Hoe gaat het?hoo khaht ut
Fine / Very wellGoed / Heel goedkhoot / hayl khoot
So so / BadHet gaat / Slechtuht khaht / slehkht
I’m tired / sick.Ik ben moe / ziek ik ben moo / zeek
I’m hungry / thirsty.Ik heb honger / dorstik heb hohng-ur / dohrst
What’s your name? (formal)Hoe heet u?hoo hayt ew
What’s your name? (informal)Hoe heet je?hoo hayt yuh
My name is (I’m called)…Ik heet…ik hayt…
I am…Ik ben…ik ben
Nice to meet you.Aangenaam (kennis te maken)ahn-guh-nahm (ken-nis tuh mah-kuh)
Mister / Misses / Missmeneer / mevrouw / mejuffrouwmuh-nayr / muh-frow / muh-yuh-frow
Where are you from? (formal)Waar komt u vandaan?vahr kawmt ew fun-dahn
Where are you from? (informal)Waar kom je vandaan?vahr kawn yuh fun-dahn
I am from the Netherlands.Ik kom uit Nederland.ik kawm owt nay-der-lant
Where do you live? (formal)Waar woont u?vahr vohnt ew
Where do you live? (informal)Waar woon je?vahr vohn yuh
I live in America.Ik woon in Amerika.ik vohn in ah-meh-ree-kah
How old are you? (formal)Hoe oud bent u?hoo owt bent ew
How old are you? (informal)Hoe oud ben je?hoo owt ben yuh
I am ____ years old.Ik ben … jaar (oud).ik ben … yahr owt
Do you speak Dutch? (formal)Spreekt u Nederlands?spraykt ew nay-der-lahnds
Do you speak English? informal)Spreek je Engels?sprayk yuh ehng-uhls
I [don’t] speak…Ik spreek [geen]…ik sprayk [khayn]
I don’t speak … very well.Ik spreek niet zo goed…ik sprayk neet zoh khood
I [don’t] understand.Ik begrijp het [niet.]ik buh-khraip ut neet
I [don’t] know.Ik weet het [niet.]ik vayt ut [neet]
How much is it?Wat kost het?vat kohst ut
I’d like…Ik wil graag…ik vil khrahk
Cheers!Proost!prohst
Have fun!Veel plezier!fayl pleh-zeer
Good luck!Veel succes!fayl suk-sehs
Be careful!Wees voorzichtig!vays fohr-zikh-tikh
That is great / terrible!Dat is geweldig / vreselijk!dat is khuh-vehl-duhkh / fray-zuh-likh
I love you. (informal)Ik hou van je.ik how fahn yuh
I love you (all).Ik hou van jullie.ik how fahn juh-lee
How funny / odd!Wat vreemd!vaht fraymt
What a pity!Wat jammer!vaht yah-mer
What is this / that?Wat is dit / dat?vut iss dit / dut
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