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1.The 100 most common verbs in Dutch

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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