Dutch verb list
The 100 most common verbs in Dutch
The table shows you a list of 100 common used verbs in Dutch and their English translations.
Verb |
Translation |
Example |
Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
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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