250 essential Dutch words for absolute beginners (CEFR A1). Greetings, numbers, colors, pronouns, basic verbs, prepositions, and survival phrases with example sentences.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hallo | hello | Hallo, hoe gaat het? Hello, how are you? |
| dag | hello / goodbye | Dag mevrouw, tot ziens! Goodbye ma'am, see you! |
| goedemorgen | good morning | Goedemorgen, heb je goed geslapen? Good morning, did you sleep well? |
| goedemiddag | good afternoon | Goedemiddag, kan ik u helpen? Good afternoon, can I help you? |
| goedenavond | good evening | Goedenavond, welkom in het restaurant. Good evening, welcome to the restaurant. |
| goedenacht | good night | Goedenacht, slaap lekker! Good night, sleep well! |
| tot ziens | goodbye | Tot ziens, het was leuk! Goodbye, it was nice! |
| tot morgen | see you tomorrow | Tot morgen, goedenacht! See you tomorrow, good night! |
| tot later | see you later | Ik moet gaan, tot later! I have to go, see you later! |
| welkom | welcome | Welkom in Nederland! Welcome to the Netherlands! |
| hoi | hi | Hoi, leuk je te zien! Hi, nice to see you! |
| doei | bye | Doei, tot volgende week! Bye, see you next week! |
| alstublieft | please (formal) | Een koffie, alstublieft. A coffee, please. |
| alsjeblieft | please (informal) | Geef me dat boek, alsjeblieft. Give me that book, please. |
| dank u wel | thank you (formal) | Dank u wel voor uw hulp. Thank you for your help. |
| dankjewel | thank you (informal) | Dankjewel voor het cadeau! Thank you for the gift! |
| sorry | sorry | Sorry, dat was mijn fout. Sorry, that was my fault. |
| pardon | excuse me | Pardon, waar is het station? Excuse me, where is the station? |
| nee | no | Nee, dank u. No, thank you. |
| ja | yes | Ja, dat klopt. Yes, that is correct. |
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