Dutch verb list
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The table shows you a list of 100 common used verbs in Dutch and their English translations.
Verb | Translation | Example | Translation |
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1. antwoorden | to answer | Zij antwoordt haar vriend. | She answers her boyfriend. |
2. bang maken | to terrify | De broer maakt zijn zus bang. | The brother is terrifying his sister. |
3. beginnen | to start | Ik begin om 10 uur met werken. | I will start my work at 10am. |
4. berekenen | to calculate | Zij berekenen iets. | They are calculating something. |
5. bewust zijn (van) | to be aware (of) | Ze is bewust van de geschiedenis. | She is aware of the history. |
6. bijten | to bite | Een hond heeft me gebeten. | A dog has bitten me. |
7. blijven | to stay | Ik blijf in Frankrijk. | I stay in France. |
8. bouwen | to build | De familie is een huis aan het bouwen. | The family is building a house. |
9. brengen | to bring | Ze brengt salade naar de barbecue. | She brings salad to the barbecue. |
10. denken | to think | Zij denken aan eten. | They think of food. |
11. dichtdoen | to close | Doe de deur dicht! | Close the door! |
12. douchen | to take a shower | De vader is aan het douchen. | The father is taking a shower. |
13. draaien | to turn | Een wiel draait. | A wheel is turning. |
14. eten | to eat | Ik ga pizza eten vanavond. | I am going to eat pizza tonight. |
15. foto's maken | to take photos | Hij maakt foto's. | He is taking photos. |
16. gaat | to go | Hij gaat naar huis. | He is going home. |
17. geloven | to believe in | De familie gelooft in God. | The family believes in God. |
18. geven | to give | De dochter geeft haar moeder het cadeau. | The daughter is giving her mother the present. |
19. halen | to get | De moeder haalt brood bij de supermarkt. | The mother gets bread at the grocery store. |
20. hangen | to hang | Het schilderij hangt aan de muur. | The painting is hanging on the wall. |
21. hebben | to have | Zij hebben drie auto's. | They have three cars. |
22. helpen | to help | De leraar helpt de studenten. | The teachter is helping the students. |
23. heten | to be called | De kat heet Bounty. | The cat is called Bounty. |
24. (vast)houden | to hold | De zoon houdt de tassen vast. | The son is holding the bags. |
25. houden van | to like | Ik houd van eten. | I like food. |
26. kennen | to know | De familie kent de burgemeester. | The family knows the mayor. |
27. kijken naar | to look at | We kijken naar de bergen. | We are looking at the mountains. |
28. klimmen | to climb | De kat is in de boom geklommen. | The cat is climbed in the tree. |
29. koken | to do the cooking | Hij houdt van koken. | He loves to do the cooking. |
30. komen | to come | Wij komen niet vanavond. | We won't come tonight. |
31. kopen | to buy | De vader gaat een TV kopen. | The father is going to buy a television. |
32. kunnen | can | Zij kunnen Duits spreken. | They can speak german. |
33. lachen | to laugh | Zij lachen om een grap. | They are laughing about a joke. |
34. (toe)laten | to let | De ouders laten hun dochter naar het feest gaan. | The parents let their daughter go to the party. |
35. laten zien | to show | Ik laat jou het boek zien. | I show you the book. |
36. leiden | to guide | De kapitein leidt zijn team. | The captain is guiding his team. |
37. leven | to live | Hij leeft zijn leven. | He is living his life. |
38. lezen | to read | De klas leest een boek. | The class is reading a book. |
39. liggen | to lie | De moeder ligt op de bank. | The mother is lying on the couch. |
40. lopen | to walk | Ze loopt in een park. | She is walking in a park. |
41. luisteren (naar) | to listen to | Ze luister naar muziek. | She is listening to music. |
42. maken | to create | Ze maken een nieuwe auto. | They are creating a new car. |
43. maken/doen | To make | De manager doet een serieus aanbod. | The manager is making a serious offer. |
44. missen/ontbreken | to be missing | Sara ontbreekt vandaag. | Sara is missing today. |
45. moeten | to have to | Ik moet mijn kamer opruimen. | I have to clean my room. |
46. moeten | should | Je moet je voorbereid zijn. | You should be prepared. |
47. mogen | to be allowed to | Het kind mag TV kijken. | The child is allowed to watch television. |
48. nemen/pakken | to take | Pak de fles van de tafel. | Take the bottle on the table. |
49. nodig hebben | to need | Wij hebben hulp nodig. | We need help. |
50. om een geschenk te maken | to make a gift | Hij maakt een geschenk. | He is making a gift. |
51. ontvangen | to receive | Ik heb een brief ontvangen. | I have received a letter. |
52. openen | to open | Zij openen de winkel. | They open the store. |
53. opmerken | to notice | Ik heb je nieuwe kapsel opgemerkt. | I have noticed your new haircut. |
54. (in)pakken | to pack | Zij moet haar spullen pakken. | She should pack her things. |
55. praten | to talk | Zij praten met hun ouders. | They are talking with their parents. |
56. rennen | to run | Zij rennen in het park. | They are running in the park. |
57. rijden | to drive | Zij rijdt de auto. | She drives the car. |
58. schijnen | to shine | De zon schijnt. | The sun is shining. |
59. schreeuwen om | to shout for | Zij schreeuwt om hulp. | She is shouting for help. |
60. schreeuwen tegen | to yell at | Zij schreeuwen tegen hun kinderen. | They are yelling at their children. |
61. schrijven | to write | Ze is een essay aan het schrijven. | She is writing an essay. |
62. slapen | to sleep | De beer slaapt. | The bear is sleeping. |
63. spelen | to play | Ze spelen in de tuin. | They are playing in the garden. |
64. spreken | to speak | Jij spreekt Engels. | You speak english. |
65. springen | to jump | Ben je klaar om in het water te springen? | Are you ready to jump in the water? |
66. staan | to stand | Ze staan op. | They are standing up. |
67. studeren | to study | Ze studeren economie | They are studying economics. |
68. sturen | to send | Ze stuurde een ansichtkaart. | She sent a postcard. |
69. tillen | to carry | De vader tilt de tassen. | The father is carrying the bags. |
70. toebehoren | to belong to | De hond behoort toe aan de buurman. | The dog belongs to the neighbour. |
71. toenemen | to increase | De winst neemt toe | The profit increases. |
72. trekken | to pull | Zij trekt haar kind. | She is pulling her child. |
73. uitleggen | to explain | De leraar legt wiskunde uit. | The teacher is explaining maths. |
74. vallen | to fall | Hij viel uit de boom. | He fell out of the tree. |
75. vangen | to catch | De politie is een man aan het vangen. | The police is catching a man. |
76. vergeten | to forget | Ik vergat mijn broek. | I forgot my pants. |
77. verslaan | to beat | Ze verslaat hem in het rennen. | She beats him at running. |
78. vertellen | to tell | Ik wil jou een verhaal vertellen. | I want to tell you a story. |
79. verwijzen | to refer | De auteur verwijst naar zijn moeder in zijn boek. | The author is referring to his mother in his book. |
80. verzamelen | to collect | Hij verzamelt postzegels. | He is collecting stamps. |
81. vinden | to find | Ze vond een armbandje op straat. | She found a bracelet on the street. |
82. vliegen | to fly | Vogels vliegen in de lucht. | Birds fly in the sky. |
83. voeren | to feed | Ze voert de dieren. | She is feeding the animals. |
84. vragen | to ask | Hij vraagt iets. | He is asking something. |
85. wachten op | to wait for | We wachten op de bus. | We are waiting for the bus. |
86. wassen | to wash | Ik was de auto. | I wash the car. |
87. wensen | to wish | Ik wens voor vrede. | I wish for peace. |
88. werken | to work | Ik werk als leraar. | I work as a teacher. |
89. willen | to want | Ik wil ijs. | I want icecream. |
90. winnen | to win | Ze is de wedstrijd aan het winnen. | She is winning the game. |
91. wonen | to live | Zij wonen in Spanje. | They live in Spain. |
92. worden | to become | Ik word later een leraar. | I will become a teacher. |
93. zeggen | to say | Hij zegt dat je mooi bent. | He says that you are beautiful. |
94. zetten | to put | Hij zet de thee op tafel. | He puts the tea on the table. |
95. zien | to see | Ik zie jou. | I see you. |
96. zingen | to sing | Het koor is aan het zingen. | The choir is singing. |
97. zitten | to sit | De leerlingen zitten op hun stoelen. | The students are sitting on their chairs. |
98. zoeken | to look for | Wij zoeken onze zus. | We are looking for our sister. |
99. zwemmen | to swim | Wij zwemmen in het meer. | We are swimming in the lake. |
100. zwijgen | to keep silent | De leerlingen zwegen tijdens de uitleg. | The students kept silent during the explanation. |
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My name is Anco Peeters,. I am born in The Netherlands and a native speaker of the Dutch language..
I started my career as a schoolteacher and as a gymnastic instructor.
Later I started working in the ICT sector. Now I am a freelance instructor and consultant who teaches mainly networking and telephony.
I am also an NLP Practitioner
My hobbies are: Yoga, traveling, fitness, walking, meeting people
I would love to teach the Dutch language in an informal way with the accent on learning to speak the language. Grammar is also important. We can talk about any topic. I would like to help you making progress and have a lot of experience in creating an individual plan for every student based on your needs
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I started with Dutch language courses a few weeks ago. Anco has a good speaking and teaching style which keeps me interested during lessons. Lots of good learning material and exercises which make easier to understand and learn Dutch and to prepare for exam. Thanks Anco for the great lessons !
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I specialize in teaching you how to apply grammar, have a fluent conversation and to improve your writing skills. Moreover, I have helped Dutch speaking students to pass their NT1 exams as well as NT2 students with their language-exams.
So....
Would you like to take some extra lessons, before, in between or after your regular courses or prepare specifically for your exams? Contact me for a trial lesson.
Are you a Dutch student, struggling with the NT1 exams? Book a lesson with me and we can do this together.
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My name is Anco Peeters,. I am born in The Netherlands and a native speaker of the Dutch language..
I started my career as a schoolteacher and as a gymnastic instructor.
Later I started working in the ICT sector. Now I am a freelance instructor and consultant who teaches mainly networking and telephony.
I am also an NLP Practitioner
My hobbies are: Yoga, traveling, fitness, walking, meeting people
I would love to teach the Dutch language in an informal way with the accent on learning to speak the language. Grammar is also important. We can talk about any topic. I would like to help you making progress and have a lot of experience in creating an individual plan for every student based on your needs
Would love to see you for a trial lesson
Kind regards
Anco
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Anco is a very charismatic, positive and encouraging teacher. His lessons are extremely interesting. He is very professional, good prepared and providing with interesting materials from many sources. During the conversation he catches immediately what else should be improved. The lessons are dynamic and very productive. I would definitely recommend Anco.
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I'm offering informal Dutch and English lessons based on conversation and will conduct my lessons for as much as possible in the target language.
I use text, weblinks to tv shows to get us talking and am a fan of the TPRS method.
There's a lot of information on that method online. Basically it's getting to know the structure Dutch and English through simple conversation. (questions about 1 or several sentences on any topic)
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We can discuss the shows preferably in the target language of course.
I can explain some grammar too if needed and have articles and books ready to read from. This again will be adjusted to your proficiency. But of course if you'd like to focus on a topic which has your interest that is possible as well. This makes it more personal and more fun.
I've been teaching for about a year now on another platform to students from all over the world and really enjoy having the experience again as I used to be a vocal coach back in the days when I attended conservatory in the Netherlands.
I hope to see you here on Co language. :-)
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It was great. We went through the first introduction round, then through important base of language - alphabet and "double sounds" to improve my pronunciation. Then we read article - to improve my pronunciation and understanding. It was a great lesson and I am looking forward to the next one.
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Hi! I live in Germany since 2014, I live in the Frankfurt am Main area. I teach German to refugees since the beginning of 2017 and I have been teaching Dutch at several language schools, at peoples homes and in-house at several companies. I passed the C1-level Test for German at the Goethe Institut.
It is my goal to adapt my lessons as much as possible to the wishes of the student. This means that, besides offering regular learning methods, I am open to initiatives like talking about subjects that are of interest to the student, for example reading and discussing articles, watching and discussing educational videos and/or current happenings in the world.
I look forward to meeting you online!
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Marlijn is a great teacher. I feel much more confident to talk in Dutch. She is very helpful and patient.
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