Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family
134 English-cued cards: recall 43 Dutch nouns with de/het and their plurals, then practise 24 everyday verbs through short contexts and sentence gaps.
Sobre aquesta baralla
Practise Dutch words for finding things at home, handling a simple working day and talking about family. The 134 cards use English instructions and glosses, with Dutch answers and short original Dutch examples translated into English. They suit beginners who can already read simple Dutch sentences, roughly A1–A2, but this is a selected vocabulary set, not a complete course or certified level.
What you recall
- 43 English meanings → the Dutch singular noun together with de or het. Treat the article and noun as one useful phrase.
- The same 43 Dutch nouns, with an English sense cue → their plural forms. The answer includes de, the definite article used with plural nouns.
- 24 Dutch verbs in short sentences → their English meaning in that context.
- 24 English verb cues with Dutch sentence gaps → a present-tense ik form. Schoonmaken has two gaps because its parts separate in the main clause.
Nouns cover rooms, furniture and household objects; people, appointments and communication at work; relatives, a family household, friends and neighbours. Verbs cover daily home routines, simple work communication and family activities. Common plural alternatives are accepted for collega, pauze and zoon. Tafels is the furniture plural practised here. The cards distinguish familie from gezin, wonen from being alive, bellen from giving a name, and halen from bringing someone to a destination.
Sequence and boundaries
The three groups are home (46 cards), work (44) and family (44), under the root tag dutch-everyday. In each group, noun production and verb recognition introduce the selected words; plural recall and verb completion follow in a mixed sequence. A word’s two tasks are separated by at least 21 other cards. Related noun/verb pairs such as vraag/vragen and antwoord/antwoorden are also separated. Later review intervals are set by the app.
Noun prompts ask for a common target word, not every possible Dutch synonym. Verb completions give a model answer; natural alternatives can be valid when they fit the sentence and meaning. The deck does not test every synonym, reverse translation of every noun, full sentence translation, listening, pronunciation, past tenses or all meanings of each word. Examples provide context rather than a complete grammar syllabus. No universal Netherlands/Flanders usage claim is made.
Sources and original work
Individual noun articles, plurals and verb forms were checked against the Algemeen Nederlands Woordenboek from the Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Word senses and the cooking form kook were additionally checked against relevant WikiWoordenboek and Wiktionary entries. The general article rule follows Taaladvies.net; the formal alternative collegae is explained by Team Taaladvies.
The prompts, English glosses, examples, translations, selection and order were composed independently with AI assistance. Dictionary definitions, corpus quotations, protected learning inventories and private learner cards were not copied. The cover is an original AI-generated illustration. CC0 applies to the original wording, organization, metadata and generated cover only to the extent applicable rights exist; it does not claim ownership of language facts or license the source websites. This is independent, unofficial study material, with no affiliation to or endorsement from the named dictionaries, Taalunie or Team Taaladvies.
Targetes d'aquesta baralla
Targeta 1
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: house (building)
Resposta
het huis — house (building).
Het huis is klein. — The house is small.
Targeta 2
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: table (furniture)
Resposta
de tafel — table (furniture).
De tas staat op de tafel. — The bag is on the table.
Targeta 3
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik woon in een klein huis.
Resposta
to live / reside.
Ik woon in een klein huis. — I live in a small house.
Infinitive: wonen.
Wonen means having your home somewhere, not being alive.
Targeta 4
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: room
Resposta
de kamer — room.
Deze kamer is licht. — This room is bright.
Targeta 5
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: key (for a lock)
Resposta
de sleutel — key (for a lock).
Mijn sleutel ligt hier. — My key is here.
Targeta 6
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik kook vandaag voor twee mensen.
Resposta
to cook (prepare food).
Ik kook vandaag voor twee mensen. — I am cooking for two people today.
Infinitive: koken.
Koken can also mean to boil; here it means preparing food.
Targeta 7
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: bed
Resposta
het bed — bed.
Het bed staat naast het raam. — The bed is next to the window.
Targeta 8
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: lamp
Resposta
de lamp — lamp.
De lamp staat op de tafel. — The lamp is on the table.
Targeta 9
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik open het raam na het koken.
Resposta
to open.
Ik open het raam na het koken. — I open the window after cooking.
Infinitive: openen.
Openmaken is also common; ik maak het raam open uses a separable verb.
Targeta 10
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: kitchen (room)
Resposta
de keuken — kitchen (room).
We eten in de keuken. — We eat in the kitchen.
Targeta 11
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: chair
Resposta
de stoel — chair.
Deze stoel is vrij. — This chair is free.
Targeta 12
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik slaap met het raam dicht.
Resposta
to sleep.
Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.
Infinitive: slapen.
Targeta 13
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: window
Resposta
het raam — window.
Het raam is open. — The window is open.
Targeta 14
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: garden
Resposta
de tuin — garden.
We zitten in de tuin. — We are sitting in the garden.
Targeta 15
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken.
Resposta
to eat.
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.
Infinitive: eten.
Targeta 16
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: cupboard / cabinet
Resposta
de kast — cupboard / cabinet.
De borden staan in de kast. — The plates are in the cupboard.
Targeta 17
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: bathroom (room for washing)
Resposta
de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).
De badkamer is boven. — The bathroom is upstairs.
Targeta 18
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik drink water bij het eten.
Resposta
to drink.
Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.
Infinitive: drinken.
Targeta 19
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: door
Resposta
de deur — door.
De deur is dicht. — The door is closed.
Targeta 20
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: plate (for food)
Resposta
het bord — plate (for food).
Mijn bord is leeg. — My plate is empty.
Targeta 21
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik maak de badkamer schoon.
Resposta
to clean.
Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.
Infinitive: schoonmaken.
Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.
Targeta 22
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: drinking glass
Resposta
het glas — drinking glass.
Het glas staat in de kast. — The glass is in the cupboard.
Glas here means a vessel, not the material.
Targeta 23
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik sluit de deur voor de nacht.
Resposta
to close / shut.
Ik sluit de deur voor de nacht. — I close the door for the night.
Infinitive: sluiten.
Dichtdoen is also common; ik doe de deur dicht uses a separable verb.
Targeta 24
Pregunta
Dutch plural: huis — house (building)
Resposta
de huizen.
Singular: het huis — house (building).
Targeta 25
Pregunta
Dutch plural: tafel — table (furniture)
Resposta
de tafels.
Singular: de tafel — table (furniture).
Targeta 26
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (live / reside):
Ik ___ in een klein huis.
Resposta
woon.
Ik woon in een klein huis. — I live in a small house.
Infinitive: wonen.
Wonen means having your home somewhere, not being alive.
Targeta 27
Pregunta
Dutch plural: kamer — room
Resposta
de kamers.
Singular: de kamer — room.
Targeta 28
Pregunta
Dutch plural: sleutel — key (for a lock)
Resposta
de sleutels.
Singular: de sleutel — key (for a lock).
Targeta 29
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (cook):
Ik ___ vandaag voor twee mensen.
Resposta
kook.
Ik kook vandaag voor twee mensen. — I am cooking for two people today.
Infinitive: koken.
Koken can also mean to boil; here it means preparing food.
Targeta 30
Pregunta
Dutch plural: bed — bed
Resposta
de bedden.
Singular: het bed — bed.
Targeta 31
Pregunta
Dutch plural: lamp — lamp
Resposta
de lampen.
Singular: de lamp — lamp.
Targeta 32
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (open):
Ik ___ het raam na het koken.
Resposta
open.
Ik open het raam na het koken. — I open the window after cooking.
Infinitive: openen.
Openmaken is also common; ik maak het raam open uses a separable verb.
Targeta 33
Pregunta
Dutch plural: keuken — kitchen (room)
Resposta
de keukens.
Singular: de keuken — kitchen (room).
Targeta 34
Pregunta
Dutch plural: stoel — chair
Resposta
de stoelen.
Singular: de stoel — chair.
Targeta 35
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (sleep):
Ik ___ met het raam dicht.
Resposta
slaap.
Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.
Infinitive: slapen.
Targeta 36
Pregunta
Dutch plural: raam — window
Resposta
de ramen.
Singular: het raam — window.
Targeta 37
Pregunta
Dutch plural: tuin — garden
Resposta
de tuinen.
Singular: de tuin — garden.
Targeta 38
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (eat):
Ik ___ mijn ontbijt in de keuken.
Resposta
eet.
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.
Infinitive: eten.
Targeta 39
Pregunta
Dutch plural: kast — cupboard / cabinet
Resposta
de kasten.
Singular: de kast — cupboard / cabinet.
Targeta 40
Pregunta
Dutch plural: badkamer — bathroom (room for washing)
Resposta
de badkamers.
Singular: de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).
Targeta 41
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (drink):
Ik ___ water bij het eten.
Resposta
drink.
Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.
Infinitive: drinken.
Targeta 42
Pregunta
Dutch plural: deur — door
Resposta
de deuren.
Singular: de deur — door.
Targeta 43
Pregunta
Dutch plural: bord — plate (for food)
Resposta
de borden.
Singular: het bord — plate (for food).
Targeta 44
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (clean):
Ik ___ de badkamer ___.
Resposta
maak schoon.
Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.
Infinitive: schoonmaken.
Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.
Targeta 45
Pregunta
Dutch plural: glas — drinking glass
Resposta
de glazen.
Singular: het glas — drinking glass.
Glas here means a vessel, not the material.
Targeta 46
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (close / shut):
Ik ___ de deur voor de nacht.
Resposta
sluit.
Ik sluit de deur voor de nacht. — I close the door for the night.
Infinitive: sluiten.
Dichtdoen is also common; ik doe de deur dicht uses a separable verb.
Targeta 47
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: office (place)
Resposta
het kantoor — office (place).
Het kantoor is vlak bij het station. — The office is close to the station.
Targeta 48
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: task
Resposta
de taak — task.
Deze taak is bijna klaar. — This task is almost finished.
Targeta 49
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik werk op maandag thuis.
Resposta
to work (do a job).
Ik werk op maandag thuis. — I work from home on Mondays.
Infinitive: werken.
Werken can also mean to function; here it means doing work.
Targeta 50
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: colleague
Resposta
de collega — colleague.
Mijn collega werkt vandaag thuis. — My colleague is working from home today.
Collegae is also possible, but very formal; colleagues of any gender can be collega.
Targeta 51
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: computer
Resposta
de computer — computer.
Mijn computer staat op het bureau. — My computer is on the desk.
Targeta 52
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik antwoord op de vraag.
Resposta
to answer / reply.
Ik antwoord op de vraag. — I answer the question.
Infinitive: antwoorden.
Antwoorden op een vraag; beantwoorden takes the question directly as its object.
Targeta 53
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: job (paid position)
Resposta
de baan — job (paid position).
Ik heb een nieuwe baan. — I have a new job.
Targeta 54
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: message
Resposta
het bericht — message.
Ik stuur je een kort bericht. — I am sending you a short message.
Targeta 55
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik bel mijn collega na de pauze.
Resposta
to phone / call.
Ik bel mijn collega na de pauze. — I call my colleague after the break.
Infinitive: bellen.
Bellen means making a phone call here, not ringing a doorbell.
Targeta 56
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: appointment
Resposta
de afspraak — appointment.
Ik heb morgen een afspraak. — I have an appointment tomorrow.
Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.
Targeta 57
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: customer / client
Resposta
de klant — customer / client.
De klant wacht bij de deur. — The customer is waiting by the door.
Targeta 58
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer.
Resposta
to read.
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.
Infinitive: lezen.
Targeta 59
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: meeting (work discussion)
Resposta
de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).
De vergadering begint om tien uur. — The meeting starts at ten o'clock.
Targeta 60
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: company / business
Resposta
het bedrijf — company / business.
Zij werkt bij een klein bedrijf. — She works at a small company.
Targeta 61
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp.
Resposta
to ask.
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.
Infinitive: vragen.
Vragen om means asking for something.
Targeta 62
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: break (rest from work)
Resposta
de pauze — break (rest from work).
Na de pauze lees ik mijn berichten. — After the break I read my messages.
Pauzen is also correct.
Targeta 63
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: working day
Resposta
de werkdag — working day.
Mijn werkdag begint om acht uur. — My working day starts at eight o'clock.
Targeta 64
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik stuur een bericht naar mijn collega.
Resposta
to send.
Ik stuur een bericht naar mijn collega. — I send a message to my colleague.
Infinitive: sturen.
Sturen means sending a message here, not steering a vehicle.
Targeta 65
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: question
Resposta
de vraag — question.
Ik heb een vraag over mijn taak. — I have a question about my task.
Targeta 66
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik help een nieuwe collega.
Resposta
to help.
Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.
Infinitive: helpen.
Targeta 67
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: answer
Resposta
het antwoord — answer.
Bedankt voor je antwoord. — Thank you for your answer.
134 targetes
Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family
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Targeta 68
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik begin om negen uur.
Resposta
to start / begin.
Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.
Infinitive: beginnen.
Targeta 69
Pregunta
Dutch plural: kantoor — office (place)
Resposta
de kantoren.
Singular: het kantoor — office (place).
Targeta 70
Pregunta
Dutch plural: taak — task
Resposta
de taken.
Singular: de taak — task.
Targeta 71
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (work (do a job)):
Ik ___ op maandag thuis.
Resposta
werk.
Ik werk op maandag thuis. — I work from home on Mondays.
Infinitive: werken.
Werken can also mean to function; here it means doing work.
Targeta 72
Pregunta
Dutch plural: collega — colleague
Resposta
de collega's / de collegae.
Singular: de collega — colleague.
Collegae is also possible, but very formal; colleagues of any gender can be collega.
Targeta 73
Pregunta
Dutch plural: computer — computer
Resposta
de computers.
Singular: de computer — computer.
Targeta 74
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (answer / reply):
Ik ___ op de vraag.
Resposta
antwoord.
Ik antwoord op de vraag. — I answer the question.
Infinitive: antwoorden.
Antwoorden op een vraag; beantwoorden takes the question directly as its object.
Targeta 75
Pregunta
Dutch plural: baan — job (paid position)
Resposta
de banen.
Singular: de baan — job (paid position).
Targeta 76
Pregunta
Dutch plural: bericht — message
Resposta
de berichten.
Singular: het bericht — message.
Targeta 77
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (phone / call):
Ik ___ mijn collega na de pauze.
Resposta
bel.
Ik bel mijn collega na de pauze. — I call my colleague after the break.
Infinitive: bellen.
Bellen means making a phone call here, not ringing a doorbell.
Targeta 78
Pregunta
Dutch plural: afspraak — appointment
Resposta
de afspraken.
Singular: de afspraak — appointment.
Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.
Targeta 79
Pregunta
Dutch plural: klant — customer / client
Resposta
de klanten.
Singular: de klant — customer / client.
Targeta 80
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (read):
Ik ___ het bericht op mijn computer.
Resposta
lees.
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.
Infinitive: lezen.
Targeta 81
Pregunta
Dutch plural: vergadering — meeting (work discussion)
Resposta
de vergaderingen.
Singular: de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).
Targeta 82
Pregunta
Dutch plural: bedrijf — company / business
Resposta
de bedrijven.
Singular: het bedrijf — company / business.
Targeta 83
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (ask):
Ik ___ mijn collega om hulp.
Resposta
vraag.
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.
Infinitive: vragen.
Vragen om means asking for something.
Targeta 84
Pregunta
Dutch plural: pauze — break (rest from work)
Resposta
de pauzes / de pauzen.
Singular: de pauze — break (rest from work).
Pauzen is also correct.
Targeta 85
Pregunta
Dutch plural: werkdag — working day
Resposta
de werkdagen.
Singular: de werkdag — working day.
Targeta 86
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (send):
Ik ___ een bericht naar mijn collega.
Resposta
stuur.
Ik stuur een bericht naar mijn collega. — I send a message to my colleague.
Infinitive: sturen.
Sturen means sending a message here, not steering a vehicle.
Targeta 87
Pregunta
Dutch plural: vraag — question
Resposta
de vragen.
Singular: de vraag — question.
Targeta 88
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (help):
Ik ___ een nieuwe collega.
Resposta
help.
Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.
Infinitive: helpen.
Targeta 89
Pregunta
Dutch plural: antwoord — answer
Resposta
de antwoorden.
Singular: het antwoord — answer.
Targeta 90
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (start / begin):
Ik ___ om negen uur.
Resposta
begin.
Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.
Infinitive: beginnen.
Targeta 91
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: family (including relatives)
Resposta
de familie — family (including relatives).
Mijn familie woont in verschillende steden. — My family lives in different cities.
Familie can include wider relatives; gezin refers to a family household, typically with children.
Targeta 92
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: child
Resposta
het kind — child.
Het kind tekent een huis. — The child is drawing a house.
Targeta 93
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik heet Nora.
Resposta
to be called / be named.
Ik heet Nora. — My name is Nora.
Infinitive: heten.
Heten gives a name. Calling someone on the phone is bellen.
Targeta 94
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: brother
Resposta
de broer — brother.
Mijn broer woont dichtbij. — My brother lives nearby.
Targeta 95
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: partner (in a relationship)
Resposta
de partner — partner (in a relationship).
Mijn partner kookt vanavond. — My partner is cooking this evening.
Partner does not specify gender.
Targeta 96
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin.
Resposta
to play.
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.
Infinitive: spelen.
Targeta 97
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: parent
Resposta
de ouder — parent.
Een ouder wacht bij de school. — A parent is waiting by the school.
Ouder is a noun here, not the adjective meaning older.
Targeta 98
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: baby
Resposta
de baby — baby.
De baby slaapt nu. — The baby is sleeping now.
Targeta 99
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag.
Resposta
to visit.
Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag. — I visit my brother on Sundays.
Infinitive: bezoeken.
Bezoeken takes the person directly as its object.
Targeta 100
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: sister
Resposta
de zus — sister.
Mijn zus komt morgen. — My sister is coming tomorrow.
Targeta 101
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: birthday
Resposta
de verjaardag — birthday.
Mijn verjaardag is in mei. — My birthday is in May.
Targeta 102
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik zorg voor de baby.
Resposta
to take care of.
Ik zorg voor de baby. — I take care of the baby.
Infinitive: zorgen.
Learn zorgen voor as a unit; zich zorgen maken means to worry.
Targeta 103
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: family household (typically with children)
Resposta
het gezin — family household (typically with children).
In ons gezin zijn er twee kinderen. — There are two children in our family household.
Unlike familie, gezin focuses on a family household, typically with children.
Targeta 104
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: male friend
Resposta
de vriend — male friend.
Hij is een vriend van mijn broer. — He is a friend of my brother.
Vriend can also mean boyfriend; this context means a friend. Vriendin is a female friend or girlfriend.
Targeta 105
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik breng mijn zoon naar school.
Resposta
to take / bring (to a destination).
Ik breng mijn zoon naar school. — I take my son to school.
Infinitive: brengen.
English take and bring depend on viewpoint. Brengen focuses on getting someone or something to a destination.
Targeta 106
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: daughter
Resposta
de dochter — daughter.
Onze dochter speelt buiten. — Our daughter is playing outside.
Targeta 107
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: grandparent
Resposta
de grootouder — grandparent.
Een grootouder leest het verhaal. — A grandparent is reading the story.
Targeta 108
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik praat met mijn buur over de tuin.
Resposta
to talk / chat.
Ik praat met mijn buur over de tuin. — I talk to my neighbour about the garden.
Infinitive: praten.
Praten met means talking with or to someone; spreken is another possible verb in many contexts.
Targeta 109
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: neighbour
Resposta
de buur — neighbour.
Onze buur geeft de planten water. — Our neighbour waters the plants.
Buur is a neighbour; buurman and buurvrouw are more explicit alternatives for a man and a woman.
Targeta 110
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik wacht op mijn partner.
Resposta
to wait.
Ik wacht op mijn partner. — I wait for my partner.
Infinitive: wachten.
Wachten op means waiting for someone or something.
Targeta 111
Pregunta
Dutch singular noun + article: son
Resposta
de zoon — son.
Hun zoon gaat naar school. — Their son goes to school.
Zoons is equally correct as a plural.
Targeta 112
Pregunta
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik haal mijn dochter van school.
Resposta
to fetch / collect.
Ik haal mijn dochter van school. — I collect my daughter from school.
Infinitive: halen.
Halen focuses on going to get someone or something; ophalen is also common for collecting someone.
Targeta 113
Pregunta
Dutch plural: familie — family (including relatives)
Resposta
de families.
Singular: de familie — family (including relatives).
Familie can include wider relatives; gezin refers to a family household, typically with children.
Targeta 114
Pregunta
Dutch plural: kind — child
Resposta
de kinderen.
Singular: het kind — child.
Targeta 115
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (am called / am named):
Ik ___ Nora.
Resposta
heet.
Ik heet Nora. — My name is Nora.
Infinitive: heten.
Heten gives a name. Calling someone on the phone is bellen.
Targeta 116
Pregunta
Dutch plural: broer — brother
Resposta
de broers.
Singular: de broer — brother.
Targeta 117
Pregunta
Dutch plural: partner — partner (in a relationship)
Resposta
de partners.
Singular: de partner — partner (in a relationship).
Partner does not specify gender.
Targeta 118
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (play):
Ik ___ met mijn kind in de tuin.
Resposta
speel.
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.
Infinitive: spelen.
Targeta 119
Pregunta
Dutch plural: ouder — parent
Resposta
de ouders.
Singular: de ouder — parent.
Ouder is a noun here, not the adjective meaning older.
Targeta 120
Pregunta
Dutch plural: baby — baby
Resposta
de baby's.
Singular: de baby — baby.
Targeta 121
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (visit):
Ik ___ mijn broer op zondag.
Resposta
bezoek.
Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag. — I visit my brother on Sundays.
Infinitive: bezoeken.
Bezoeken takes the person directly as its object.
Targeta 122
Pregunta
Dutch plural: zus — sister
Resposta
de zussen.
Singular: de zus — sister.
Targeta 123
Pregunta
Dutch plural: verjaardag — birthday
Resposta
de verjaardagen.
Singular: de verjaardag — birthday.
Targeta 124
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (take care of):
Ik ___ voor de baby.
Resposta
zorg.
Ik zorg voor de baby. — I take care of the baby.
Infinitive: zorgen.
Learn zorgen voor as a unit; zich zorgen maken means to worry.
Targeta 125
Pregunta
Dutch plural: gezin — family household (typically with children)
Resposta
de gezinnen.
Singular: het gezin — family household (typically with children).
Unlike familie, gezin focuses on a family household, typically with children.
Targeta 126
Pregunta
Dutch plural: vriend — male friend
Resposta
de vrienden.
Singular: de vriend — male friend.
Vriend can also mean boyfriend; this context means a friend. Vriendin is a female friend or girlfriend.
Targeta 127
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (take (to school)):
Ik ___ mijn zoon naar school.
Resposta
breng.
Ik breng mijn zoon naar school. — I take my son to school.
Infinitive: brengen.
English take and bring depend on viewpoint. Brengen focuses on getting someone or something to a destination.
Targeta 128
Pregunta
Dutch plural: dochter — daughter
Resposta
de dochters.
Singular: de dochter — daughter.
Targeta 129
Pregunta
Dutch plural: grootouder — grandparent
Resposta
de grootouders.
Singular: de grootouder — grandparent.
Targeta 130
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (talk / chat):
Ik ___ met mijn buur over de tuin.
Resposta
praat.
Ik praat met mijn buur over de tuin. — I talk to my neighbour about the garden.
Infinitive: praten.
Praten met means talking with or to someone; spreken is another possible verb in many contexts.
Targeta 131
Pregunta
Dutch plural: buur — neighbour
Resposta
de buren.
Singular: de buur — neighbour.
Buur is a neighbour; buurman and buurvrouw are more explicit alternatives for a man and a woman.
Targeta 132
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (wait):
Ik ___ op mijn partner.
Resposta
wacht.
Ik wacht op mijn partner. — I wait for my partner.
Infinitive: wachten.
Wachten op means waiting for someone or something.
Targeta 133
Pregunta
Dutch plural: zoon — son
Resposta
de zonen / de zoons.
Singular: de zoon — son.
Zoons is equally correct as a plural.
Targeta 134
Pregunta
Complete in Dutch (fetch / collect):
Ik ___ mijn dochter van school.
Resposta
haal.
Ik haal mijn dochter van school. — I collect my daughter from school.
Infinitive: halen.
Halen focuses on going to get someone or something; ophalen is also common for collecting someone.
134 targetes
Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family
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