Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including morning activities and entertainment
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Dutch. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Thomas. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core Dutch Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Dutch. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. |
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| pyjama |
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| "pajamas" |
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| pyjama |
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| pyjama |
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| "pajamas" |
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| De jongen draagt een pyjama. |
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| "The boy is wearing pajamas." |
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| De jongen draagt een pyjama. |
| 2. |
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| beha |
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| "brassiere" |
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| beha |
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| beha |
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| "brassiere" |
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| witte beha |
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| "white brassiere" |
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| witte beha |
| 3. |
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| wakker worden |
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| "wake up" |
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| wakker worden |
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| wakker worden |
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| "wake up" |
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| Ik heb een alarm nodig om me te helpen bij het wakker worden. |
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| "I need an alarm to help me wake up." |
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| Ik heb een alarm nodig om me te helpen bij het wakker worden. |
| 4. |
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| pendelen |
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| "commute" |
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| pendelen |
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| pendelen |
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| "commute" |
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| De mensen pendelen met de trein naar het werk. |
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| "The people are commuting to work by train." |
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| De mensen pendelen met de trein naar het werk. |
| 5. |
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| eten |
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| "eat" |
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| eten |
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| eten |
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| "eat" |
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| Als schoolkinderen thuiskomen, eten ze vaak een tussendoortje. |
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| "When school kids come home, they often eat a snack." |
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| Als schoolkinderen thuiskomen, eten ze vaak een tussendoortje. |
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| kunst |
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| "art" |
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| kunst |
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| kunst |
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| "art" |
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| Hou je van kunst? |
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| "Do you like art?" |
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| Hou je van kunst? |
| 7. |
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| literatuur |
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| "literature" |
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| literatuur |
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| literatuur |
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| "literature" |
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| De Odyssee is een klassiek stuk uit de literatuur. |
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| "The Odyssey is a classic piece of literature." |
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| De Odyssee is een klassiek stuk uit de literatuur. |
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| film |
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| "movie" |
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| film |
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| film |
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| "movie" |
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| Die film is gewoon geweldig. |
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| "That movie is just great." |
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| Die film is gewoon geweldig. |
| 9. |
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| muziek |
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| "music" |
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| muziek |
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| muziek |
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| "music" |
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| Nee, ik hou niet van klassieke muziek. |
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| "No, I don't like classical music." |
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| Nee, ik hou niet van klassieke muziek. |
| 10. |
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| antwoord |
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| "answer" |
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| antwoord |
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| antwoord |
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| "answer" |
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| Hij weet het antwoord. |
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| "He knows the answer." |
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| Hij weet het antwoord. |
| 11. |
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| lesgeven |
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| "teach" |
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| lesgeven |
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| lesgeven |
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| "teach" |
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| Ze geeft les op de universiteit. |
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| "She teaches at the university." |
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| Ze geeft les op de universiteit. |
| 12. |
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| vragen |
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| "ask" |
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| vragen |
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| vragen |
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| "ask" |
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| Als je vragen hebt , stel me die dan nu. |
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| "If you have any questions, please ask me now." |
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| Als je vragen hebt , stel me die dan nu. |
| 13. |
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| dichtdoen |
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| "close" |
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| dichtdoen |
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| dichtdoen |
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| "close" |
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| Kun je dat raam alsjeblieft dichtdoen? |
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| "Can you close that window, please?" |
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| Kun je dat raam alsjeblieft dichtdoen? |
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| geboorte |
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| "birth" |
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| geboorte |
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| geboorte |
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| "birth" |
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| Wat is uw geboortedatum? |
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| "What's your date of birth?" |
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| Wat is uw geboortedatum? |
| 15. |
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| werken |
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| "work" |
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| werken |
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| werken |
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| "work" |
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| Ambtenaren werken altijd met formulieren. |
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| "Civil servants always work with forms." |
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| Ambtenaren werken altijd met formulieren. |
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| aandoen |
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| "turn on" |
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| aandoen |
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| aandoen |
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| "turn on" |
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| De man doet het licht aan. |
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| "The man turned on the light." |
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| De man doet het licht aan. |
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| uitschakelen |
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| "turn off" |
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| uitschakelen |
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| uitschakelen |
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| "turn off" |
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| de lichten uitdoen |
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| "turn off the lights" |
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| de lichten uitdoen |
| 18. |
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| uit eten |
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| "eat out" |
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| uit eten |
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| uit eten |
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| "eat out" |
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| Ik heb zin om uit eten te gaan vanavond. |
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| "I feel like eating out tonight." |
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| Ik heb zin om uit eten te gaan vanavond. |
| 19. |
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| bijwonen |
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| "attend" |
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| bijwonen |
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| bijwonen |
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| "attend" |
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| Ik woon een vergadering bij. |
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| "I attend a meeting." |
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| Ik woon een vergadering bij. |
| 20. |
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| westen |
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| "west" |
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| westen |
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| westen |
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| "west" |
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| De zon gaat onder in het westen. |
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| "The sun sets in the west." |
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| De zon gaat onder in het westen. |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! |
| Tot ziens. |
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