Phrases

Dutch Phrases (Common Expressions 3)

Duration: 30 min

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This is the third page about commonly used phrases in Dutch. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 2, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each 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.

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To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.

Here are the third 100 common sentences. You will find a lot of them are about asking for help in an emergency, wishing someone a happy holiday, or general questions ... etc.

Common Sentences in Dutch

Sentences Dutch Audio
In The Mornings' Morgens
In the evening's Avonds
At Night's Nachts
Really!Werkelijk!
Look!Kijk!
Hurry up!Schiet op!
Some languages are hardSommige talen zijn moeilijk
Many students speak KoreanVeel studenten spreken Koreaans
How old is your sister?Hoe oud is jou zus
I love my husbandIk hou van mijn man
This is my wifeDit is mijn vrouw
What's your brother called?Hoe heet jou broer
Where does your father work?Waar werkt je vader
Your daughter is very cuteJou dochter is erg schattig
What time is it?Welk uur is het?
It's 10 o'clockHet is 10:00 uur
Give me this!Geef me dit!
I love youIk hou van je
Are you free tomorrow evening?Ben je morgenavond vrij?
I would like to invite you for dinnerIk zou u graag uitnodigen voor het diner
Are you married?Ben je getrouwd?
I'm singleIk ben vrijgezel
Would you marry me?Wil je met mij trouwen?
Can I have your phone number?Mag ik jouw telefoonnummer hebben?
Can I have your email?Mag ik jouw e-mail hebben?
Are you okay?gaat het?
Call a doctor!Bel een Arts
Call the ambulance!bel een ziekenwagen!
Call the police!bel de politie!
Calm down!Kalmeren
Fire!Vuur
I feel sickIk ben ziek
It hurts hereHet doet hier pijn
It's urgent!Het is dringend
Stop!Halt
Thief!Dief!
Where is the closest pharmacy?waar is de dichtstbijzijnde apotheek?

More Sentences

English Dutch Audio
You look beautiful! (to a woman)Je ziet er prachtig uit! (een vrouw)
You have a beautiful nameJe hebt een mooie naam
This is my wifeDit is mijn vrouw
This is my husbandDit is mijn man
I enjoyed myself very muchIk heb erg van mezelf genoten
I agree with youIk ben het met u eens
Are you sure?Ben je er zeker van?
Be careful!Opgepast!
Cheers!Proost!
Would you like to go for a walk?Wil je met mij wandelen?
Today is nice weatherHet is lekker weer vandaag / Lekker weertje vandaag
Yesterday was bad weatherWe hadden gisteren erg slecht weer
What's that called in French?Hoe zeg je dat in het Frans?
I have a reservationIk heb een reservering / Boeking
I have to goIk moet gaan
Where do you live?Waar woon jij?
Spanish is easy to learnSpaans is gemakkelijk te leren
Holiday WishesFeestdag wensen
Good luck!Succes!
Happy birthday!Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!
Happy new year!Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
Merry Christmas!Gelukkig Kerstfeest!
Congratulations!Gefeliciteerd!
Enjoy! (before eating)Smakelijk
Bless you (when sneezing)Gezondheid
Best wishes!De beste wensen!
Can you take less?Kun je minder nemen?
Do you accept credit cards?aanvaard je credit cards
How much is this?Hoeveel kost dit
I'm just lookingIk kijk even rond
Only cash please!Alleen kontant alstublieft!
This is too expensiveDit is te duur
I'm vegetarianIk ben vegetariƫr
It is very delicious!Het is heel erg lekker!
May we have the check please?We willen graag afrekenen
The bill please!De rekening alstublieft
Waiter / waitress!Male: Ober / Kelner Female: Kelnerin / serveerster
What do you recommend? (to eat)Wat beveel jij aan
What's the name of this dish?Hoe heet dit gerecht
Where is there a good restaurant?Waar zit een goed restaurant
A cup ofKopje
A glass ofEen glas
Are you thirsty?Heb je dorst
I'm hungryIk heb honger
Do you have a bottle of water?Heb je een fles water
Breakfast is readyOntbijt is klaar
What kind of food do you like?Wat voor eten vind je lekker
I like cheeseIk hou van kaas
Bananas taste sweetBananen smaken / proeven zoet
I don't like cucumberIk hou niet van komkommer
I like bananasIk hou van bananen
Lemons taste sourCitroenen smaken / proeven zuur
This fruit is deliciousDit fruit is heerlijk
Vegetables are healthyGroenten zijn gezond

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Here are the rest of the Dutch phrases: Dutch phrases, phrases 2, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Dutch homepage.

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