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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.

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About this deck

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.

Cards in this deck

  1. Card 1

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: house (building)

    Answer

    het huis — house (building).

    Het huis is klein. — The house is small.

  2. Card 2

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: table (furniture)

    Answer

    de tafel — table (furniture).

    De tas staat op de tafel. — The bag is on the table.

  3. Card 3

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik woon in een klein huis.

    Answer

    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.

  4. Card 4

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: room

    Answer

    de kamer — room.

    Deze kamer is licht. — This room is bright.

  5. Card 5

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: key (for a lock)

    Answer

    de sleutel — key (for a lock).

    Mijn sleutel ligt hier. — My key is here.

  6. Card 6

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik kook vandaag voor twee mensen.

    Answer

    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.

  7. Card 7

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: bed

    Answer

    het bed — bed.

    Het bed staat naast het raam. — The bed is next to the window.

  8. Card 8

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: lamp

    Answer

    de lamp — lamp.

    De lamp staat op de tafel. — The lamp is on the table.

  9. Card 9

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik open het raam na het koken.

    Answer

    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.

  10. Card 10

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: kitchen (room)

    Answer

    de keuken — kitchen (room).

    We eten in de keuken. — We eat in the kitchen.

  11. Card 11

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: chair

    Answer

    de stoel — chair.

    Deze stoel is vrij. — This chair is free.

  12. Card 12

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik slaap met het raam dicht.

    Answer

    to sleep.

    Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.

    Infinitive: slapen.

  13. Card 13

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: window

    Answer

    het raam — window.

    Het raam is open. — The window is open.

  14. Card 14

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: garden

    Answer

    de tuin — garden.

    We zitten in de tuin. — We are sitting in the garden.

  15. Card 15

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken.

    Answer

    to eat.

    Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.

    Infinitive: eten.

  16. Card 16

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: cupboard / cabinet

    Answer

    de kast — cupboard / cabinet.

    De borden staan in de kast. — The plates are in the cupboard.

  17. Card 17

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: bathroom (room for washing)

    Answer

    de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).

    De badkamer is boven. — The bathroom is upstairs.

  18. Card 18

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik drink water bij het eten.

    Answer

    to drink.

    Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.

    Infinitive: drinken.

  19. Card 19

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: door

    Answer

    de deur — door.

    De deur is dicht. — The door is closed.

  20. Card 20

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: plate (for food)

    Answer

    het bord — plate (for food).

    Mijn bord is leeg. — My plate is empty.

  21. Card 21

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik maak de badkamer schoon.

    Answer

    to clean.

    Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.

    Infinitive: schoonmaken.

    Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.

  22. Card 22

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: drinking glass

    Answer

    het glas — drinking glass.

    Het glas staat in de kast. — The glass is in the cupboard.

    Glas here means a vessel, not the material.

  23. Card 23

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik sluit de deur voor de nacht.

    Answer

    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.

  24. Card 24

    Question

    Dutch plural: huis — house (building)

    Answer

    de huizen.

    Singular: het huis — house (building).

  25. Card 25

    Question

    Dutch plural: tafel — table (furniture)

    Answer

    de tafels.

    Singular: de tafel — table (furniture).

  26. Card 26

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (live / reside):

    Ik ___ in een klein huis.

    Answer

    woon.

    Ik woon in een klein huis. — I live in a small house.

    Infinitive: wonen.

    Wonen means having your home somewhere, not being alive.

  27. Card 27

    Question

    Dutch plural: kamer — room

    Answer

    de kamers.

    Singular: de kamer — room.

  28. Card 28

    Question

    Dutch plural: sleutel — key (for a lock)

    Answer

    de sleutels.

    Singular: de sleutel — key (for a lock).

  29. Card 29

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (cook):

    Ik ___ vandaag voor twee mensen.

    Answer

    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.

  30. Card 30

    Question

    Dutch plural: bed — bed

    Answer

    de bedden.

    Singular: het bed — bed.

  31. Card 31

    Question

    Dutch plural: lamp — lamp

    Answer

    de lampen.

    Singular: de lamp — lamp.

  32. Card 32

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (open):

    Ik ___ het raam na het koken.

    Answer

    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.

  33. Card 33

    Question

    Dutch plural: keuken — kitchen (room)

    Answer

    de keukens.

    Singular: de keuken — kitchen (room).

  34. Card 34

    Question

    Dutch plural: stoel — chair

    Answer

    de stoelen.

    Singular: de stoel — chair.

  35. Card 35

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (sleep):

    Ik ___ met het raam dicht.

    Answer

    slaap.

    Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.

    Infinitive: slapen.

  36. Card 36

    Question

    Dutch plural: raam — window

    Answer

    de ramen.

    Singular: het raam — window.

  37. Card 37

    Question

    Dutch plural: tuin — garden

    Answer

    de tuinen.

    Singular: de tuin — garden.

  38. Card 38

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (eat):

    Ik ___ mijn ontbijt in de keuken.

    Answer

    eet.

    Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.

    Infinitive: eten.

  39. Card 39

    Question

    Dutch plural: kast — cupboard / cabinet

    Answer

    de kasten.

    Singular: de kast — cupboard / cabinet.

  40. Card 40

    Question

    Dutch plural: badkamer — bathroom (room for washing)

    Answer

    de badkamers.

    Singular: de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).

  41. Card 41

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (drink):

    Ik ___ water bij het eten.

    Answer

    drink.

    Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.

    Infinitive: drinken.

  42. Card 42

    Question

    Dutch plural: deur — door

    Answer

    de deuren.

    Singular: de deur — door.

  43. Card 43

    Question

    Dutch plural: bord — plate (for food)

    Answer

    de borden.

    Singular: het bord — plate (for food).

  44. Card 44

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (clean):

    Ik ___ de badkamer ___.

    Answer

    maak schoon.

    Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.

    Infinitive: schoonmaken.

    Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.

  45. Card 45

    Question

    Dutch plural: glas — drinking glass

    Answer

    de glazen.

    Singular: het glas — drinking glass.

    Glas here means a vessel, not the material.

  46. Card 46

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (close / shut):

    Ik ___ de deur voor de nacht.

    Answer

    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.

  47. Card 47

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: office (place)

    Answer

    het kantoor — office (place).

    Het kantoor is vlak bij het station. — The office is close to the station.

  48. Card 48

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: task

    Answer

    de taak — task.

    Deze taak is bijna klaar. — This task is almost finished.

  49. Card 49

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik werk op maandag thuis.

    Answer

    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.

  50. Card 50

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: colleague

    Answer

    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.

  51. Card 51

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: computer

    Answer

    de computer — computer.

    Mijn computer staat op het bureau. — My computer is on the desk.

  52. Card 52

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik antwoord op de vraag.

    Answer

    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.

  53. Card 53

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: job (paid position)

    Answer

    de baan — job (paid position).

    Ik heb een nieuwe baan. — I have a new job.

  54. Card 54

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: message

    Answer

    het bericht — message.

    Ik stuur je een kort bericht. — I am sending you a short message.

  55. Card 55

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik bel mijn collega na de pauze.

    Answer

    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.

  56. Card 56

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: appointment

    Answer

    de afspraak — appointment.

    Ik heb morgen een afspraak. — I have an appointment tomorrow.

    Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.

  57. Card 57

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: customer / client

    Answer

    de klant — customer / client.

    De klant wacht bij de deur. — The customer is waiting by the door.

  58. Card 58

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer.

    Answer

    to read.

    Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.

    Infinitive: lezen.

  59. Card 59

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: meeting (work discussion)

    Answer

    de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).

    De vergadering begint om tien uur. — The meeting starts at ten o'clock.

  60. Card 60

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: company / business

    Answer

    het bedrijf — company / business.

    Zij werkt bij een klein bedrijf. — She works at a small company.

  61. Card 61

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp.

    Answer

    to ask.

    Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.

    Infinitive: vragen.

    Vragen om means asking for something.

  62. Card 62

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: break (rest from work)

    Answer

    de pauze — break (rest from work).

    Na de pauze lees ik mijn berichten. — After the break I read my messages.

    Pauzen is also correct.

  63. Card 63

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: working day

    Answer

    de werkdag — working day.

    Mijn werkdag begint om acht uur. — My working day starts at eight o'clock.

  64. Card 64

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik stuur een bericht naar mijn collega.

    Answer

    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.

  65. Card 65

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: question

    Answer

    de vraag — question.

    Ik heb een vraag over mijn taak. — I have a question about my task.

  66. Card 66

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik help een nieuwe collega.

    Answer

    to help.

    Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.

    Infinitive: helpen.

  67. Card 67

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: answer

    Answer

    het antwoord — answer.

    Bedankt voor je antwoord. — Thank you for your answer.

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  68. Card 68

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik begin om negen uur.

    Answer

    to start / begin.

    Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.

    Infinitive: beginnen.

  69. Card 69

    Question

    Dutch plural: kantoor — office (place)

    Answer

    de kantoren.

    Singular: het kantoor — office (place).

  70. Card 70

    Question

    Dutch plural: taak — task

    Answer

    de taken.

    Singular: de taak — task.

  71. Card 71

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (work (do a job)):

    Ik ___ op maandag thuis.

    Answer

    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.

  72. Card 72

    Question

    Dutch plural: collega — colleague

    Answer

    de collega's / de collegae.

    Singular: de collega — colleague.

    Collegae is also possible, but very formal; colleagues of any gender can be collega.

  73. Card 73

    Question

    Dutch plural: computer — computer

    Answer

    de computers.

    Singular: de computer — computer.

  74. Card 74

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (answer / reply):

    Ik ___ op de vraag.

    Answer

    antwoord.

    Ik antwoord op de vraag. — I answer the question.

    Infinitive: antwoorden.

    Antwoorden op een vraag; beantwoorden takes the question directly as its object.

  75. Card 75

    Question

    Dutch plural: baan — job (paid position)

    Answer

    de banen.

    Singular: de baan — job (paid position).

  76. Card 76

    Question

    Dutch plural: bericht — message

    Answer

    de berichten.

    Singular: het bericht — message.

  77. Card 77

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (phone / call):

    Ik ___ mijn collega na de pauze.

    Answer

    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.

  78. Card 78

    Question

    Dutch plural: afspraak — appointment

    Answer

    de afspraken.

    Singular: de afspraak — appointment.

    Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.

  79. Card 79

    Question

    Dutch plural: klant — customer / client

    Answer

    de klanten.

    Singular: de klant — customer / client.

  80. Card 80

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (read):

    Ik ___ het bericht op mijn computer.

    Answer

    lees.

    Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.

    Infinitive: lezen.

  81. Card 81

    Question

    Dutch plural: vergadering — meeting (work discussion)

    Answer

    de vergaderingen.

    Singular: de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).

  82. Card 82

    Question

    Dutch plural: bedrijf — company / business

    Answer

    de bedrijven.

    Singular: het bedrijf — company / business.

  83. Card 83

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (ask):

    Ik ___ mijn collega om hulp.

    Answer

    vraag.

    Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.

    Infinitive: vragen.

    Vragen om means asking for something.

  84. Card 84

    Question

    Dutch plural: pauze — break (rest from work)

    Answer

    de pauzes / de pauzen.

    Singular: de pauze — break (rest from work).

    Pauzen is also correct.

  85. Card 85

    Question

    Dutch plural: werkdag — working day

    Answer

    de werkdagen.

    Singular: de werkdag — working day.

  86. Card 86

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (send):

    Ik ___ een bericht naar mijn collega.

    Answer

    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.

  87. Card 87

    Question

    Dutch plural: vraag — question

    Answer

    de vragen.

    Singular: de vraag — question.

  88. Card 88

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (help):

    Ik ___ een nieuwe collega.

    Answer

    help.

    Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.

    Infinitive: helpen.

  89. Card 89

    Question

    Dutch plural: antwoord — answer

    Answer

    de antwoorden.

    Singular: het antwoord — answer.

  90. Card 90

    Question

    Complete in Dutch (start / begin):

    Ik ___ om negen uur.

    Answer

    begin.

    Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.

    Infinitive: beginnen.

  91. Card 91

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: family (including relatives)

    Answer

    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.

  92. Card 92

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: child

    Answer

    het kind — child.

    Het kind tekent een huis. — The child is drawing a house.

  93. Card 93

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik heet Nora.

    Answer

    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.

  94. Card 94

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: brother

    Answer

    de broer — brother.

    Mijn broer woont dichtbij. — My brother lives nearby.

  95. Card 95

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: partner (in a relationship)

    Answer

    de partner — partner (in a relationship).

    Mijn partner kookt vanavond. — My partner is cooking this evening.

    Partner does not specify gender.

  96. Card 96

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin.

    Answer

    to play.

    Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.

    Infinitive: spelen.

  97. Card 97

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: parent

    Answer

    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.

  98. Card 98

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: baby

    Answer

    de baby — baby.

    De baby slaapt nu. — The baby is sleeping now.

  99. Card 99

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag.

    Answer

    to visit.

    Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag. — I visit my brother on Sundays.

    Infinitive: bezoeken.

    Bezoeken takes the person directly as its object.

  100. Card 100

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: sister

    Answer

    de zus — sister.

    Mijn zus komt morgen. — My sister is coming tomorrow.

  101. Card 101

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: birthday

    Answer

    de verjaardag — birthday.

    Mijn verjaardag is in mei. — My birthday is in May.

  102. Card 102

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik zorg voor de baby.

    Answer

    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.

  103. Card 103

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: family household (typically with children)

    Answer

    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.

  104. Card 104

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: male friend

    Answer

    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.

  105. Card 105

    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik breng mijn zoon naar school.

    Answer

    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.

  106. Card 106

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: daughter

    Answer

    de dochter — daughter.

    Onze dochter speelt buiten. — Our daughter is playing outside.

  107. Card 107

    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: grandparent

    Answer

    de grootouder — grandparent.

    Een grootouder leest het verhaal. — A grandparent is reading the story.

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    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik praat met mijn buur over de tuin.

    Answer

    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.

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    Question

    Dutch singular noun + article: neighbour

    Answer

    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.

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    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik wacht op mijn partner.

    Answer

    to wait.

    Ik wacht op mijn partner. — I wait for my partner.

    Infinitive: wachten.

    Wachten op means waiting for someone or something.

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    Dutch singular noun + article: son

    Answer

    de zoon — son.

    Hun zoon gaat naar school. — Their son goes to school.

    Zoons is equally correct as a plural.

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    Question

    English meaning of the bold verb here:

    Ik haal mijn dochter van school.

    Answer

    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.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: familie — family (including relatives)

    Answer

    de families.

    Singular: de familie — family (including relatives).

    Familie can include wider relatives; gezin refers to a family household, typically with children.

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    Dutch plural: kind — child

    Answer

    de kinderen.

    Singular: het kind — child.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (am called / am named):

    Ik ___ Nora.

    Answer

    heet.

    Ik heet Nora. — My name is Nora.

    Infinitive: heten.

    Heten gives a name. Calling someone on the phone is bellen.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: broer — brother

    Answer

    de broers.

    Singular: de broer — brother.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: partner — partner (in a relationship)

    Answer

    de partners.

    Singular: de partner — partner (in a relationship).

    Partner does not specify gender.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (play):

    Ik ___ met mijn kind in de tuin.

    Answer

    speel.

    Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.

    Infinitive: spelen.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: ouder — parent

    Answer

    de ouders.

    Singular: de ouder — parent.

    Ouder is a noun here, not the adjective meaning older.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: baby — baby

    Answer

    de baby's.

    Singular: de baby — baby.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (visit):

    Ik ___ mijn broer op zondag.

    Answer

    bezoek.

    Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag. — I visit my brother on Sundays.

    Infinitive: bezoeken.

    Bezoeken takes the person directly as its object.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: zus — sister

    Answer

    de zussen.

    Singular: de zus — sister.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: verjaardag — birthday

    Answer

    de verjaardagen.

    Singular: de verjaardag — birthday.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (take care of):

    Ik ___ voor de baby.

    Answer

    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.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: gezin — family household (typically with children)

    Answer

    de gezinnen.

    Singular: het gezin — family household (typically with children).

    Unlike familie, gezin focuses on a family household, typically with children.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: vriend — male friend

    Answer

    de vrienden.

    Singular: de vriend — male friend.

    Vriend can also mean boyfriend; this context means a friend. Vriendin is a female friend or girlfriend.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (take (to school)):

    Ik ___ mijn zoon naar school.

    Answer

    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.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: dochter — daughter

    Answer

    de dochters.

    Singular: de dochter — daughter.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: grootouder — grandparent

    Answer

    de grootouders.

    Singular: de grootouder — grandparent.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (talk / chat):

    Ik ___ met mijn buur over de tuin.

    Answer

    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.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: buur — neighbour

    Answer

    de buren.

    Singular: de buur — neighbour.

    Buur is a neighbour; buurman and buurvrouw are more explicit alternatives for a man and a woman.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (wait):

    Ik ___ op mijn partner.

    Answer

    wacht.

    Ik wacht op mijn partner. — I wait for my partner.

    Infinitive: wachten.

    Wachten op means waiting for someone or something.

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    Question

    Dutch plural: zoon — son

    Answer

    de zonen / de zoons.

    Singular: de zoon — son.

    Zoons is equally correct as a plural.

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    Question

    Complete in Dutch (fetch / collect):

    Ik ___ mijn dochter van school.

    Answer

    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.

Illustration of a family sharing a meal in a bright home, with a work desk and Dutch brick houses outside the window.

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Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family

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