The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Dutch and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Dutch Classes.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. The table contains 3 columns (English, Dutch, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Singular vs. Plural in Dutch
English
Dutch
Audio
Country
land
Countries
Landen
Lake
meer
Lakes
Meren
Language
Taal
Languages
Talen
Woman
vrouw
Women
vrouwen
Man
man
Men
mensen
Boy
jongen
Boys
Jongens
Girl
meisje
Girls
meisjes
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Dutch sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Dutch
Audio
We speak two languages
We spreken twee talen
They speak four languages
Ze spreken vier talen
I visited one country
Ik bezocht een land
She visited three countries
Ze bezochten drie landen
She has one sister
Ze heeft een zus
He has two sisters
Hij heeft twee zussen
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Dutch
English
Dutch
Audio
Arabic (language)
arabisch
Moroccan (nationality)
Marokkaan
Morocco (country)
marokko
Brazilian (language)
Braziliaans
Brazilian (nationality)
Braziliaan
Brazil (country)
Brazilië
Chinese (language)
chinees
Chinese (nationality)
Chinees
China (country)
china
English (language)
engels
British (nationality)
Brit
Britain (country)
Groot-Brittannië
American (nationality)
Amerikaan
America (country)
Amerika
French (language)
frans
French (nationality)
Fransman
France (country)
frankrijk
German (language)
duits
German (nationality)
Duitser
Germany (country)
duitsland
Greek (language)
grieks
Greek (nationality)
Griek
Greece (country)
griekenland
Hindi (language)
hindi
Indian (nationality)
Indiër
India (country)
india
Irish (language)
Iers
Irish (nationality)
Ier
Ireland (country)
Ierland
Italian (language)
italiaans
Italian (nationality)
Italiaan
Italy (country)
italië
Japanese (language)
japans
Japanese (nationality)
Japanees
Japan (country)
japan
Korean (language)
Koreaans
Korean (nationality)
Koreaan
Korea (country)
Korea
Persian (language)
Perzisch
Iranian (nationality)
Iranees
Iran (country)
Iran
Portuguese (language)
Portugees
Portuguese (nationality)
Portugees
Portugal (country)
Portugal
Russian (language)
russisch
Russian (nationality)
Rus
Russia (country)
rusland
Spanish (language)
spaans
Spanish (nationality)
Spanjaard
Spain (country)
spanje
Daily Conversation in Dutch
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Dutch Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Dutch
English
Dutch
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
Ik spreek geen Koreaans
I love the Japanese language
Ik hou van de Japanse taal
I speak Italian
Ik spreek Italiaans
I want to learn Spanish
Ik wil Spaans leren
My mother tongue is German
Mijn moedertaal is Duits
Spanish is easy to learn
Spaans is gemakkelijk te leren
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
Hij heeft een Marokkaanse tapijt
I have an American car
Ik heb een Amerikaanse wagen
I love French cheese
Ik hou van Franse kaas
I'm Italian
Ik ben Italiaan
My father is Greek
Mijn vader is Griek
My wife is Korean
Mijn vrouw is Koreaanse
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
Ben je ooit in Indië geweest
I came from Spain
Ik kom van Spanje
I live in America
Ik woon in Amerika
I want to go to Germany
Ik wil naar Duitsland
I was born in Italy
Ik ben in Italië geboren
Japan is a beautiful country
Japan is een mooi land
Phrases
Long time no see
Dat is een tijd geleden
I missed you
Ik heb je gemist
What's new?
Hoe gaat het nu?
Nothing new
Alles gaat zijn gangetje
Make yourself at home!
Doe alsof je thuis bent
Have a good trip
Goede reis
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Dutch about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Dutch Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Dutch homepage.