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.
આ ડેક વિશે
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.
આ ડેકનાં કાર્ડ
કાર્ડ 1
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: house (building)
જવાબ
het huis — house (building).
Het huis is klein. — The house is small.
કાર્ડ 2
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: table (furniture)
જવાબ
de tafel — table (furniture).
De tas staat op de tafel. — The bag is on the table.
કાર્ડ 3
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik woon in een klein huis.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 4
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: room
જવાબ
de kamer — room.
Deze kamer is licht. — This room is bright.
કાર્ડ 5
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: key (for a lock)
જવાબ
de sleutel — key (for a lock).
Mijn sleutel ligt hier. — My key is here.
કાર્ડ 6
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik kook vandaag voor twee mensen.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 7
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: bed
જવાબ
het bed — bed.
Het bed staat naast het raam. — The bed is next to the window.
કાર્ડ 8
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: lamp
જવાબ
de lamp — lamp.
De lamp staat op de tafel. — The lamp is on the table.
કાર્ડ 9
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik open het raam na het koken.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 10
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: kitchen (room)
જવાબ
de keuken — kitchen (room).
We eten in de keuken. — We eat in the kitchen.
કાર્ડ 11
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: chair
જવાબ
de stoel — chair.
Deze stoel is vrij. — This chair is free.
કાર્ડ 12
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik slaap met het raam dicht.
જવાબ
to sleep.
Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.
Infinitive: slapen.
કાર્ડ 13
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: window
જવાબ
het raam — window.
Het raam is open. — The window is open.
કાર્ડ 14
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: garden
જવાબ
de tuin — garden.
We zitten in de tuin. — We are sitting in the garden.
કાર્ડ 15
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken.
જવાબ
to eat.
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.
Infinitive: eten.
કાર્ડ 16
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: cupboard / cabinet
જવાબ
de kast — cupboard / cabinet.
De borden staan in de kast. — The plates are in the cupboard.
કાર્ડ 17
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: bathroom (room for washing)
જવાબ
de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).
De badkamer is boven. — The bathroom is upstairs.
કાર્ડ 18
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik drink water bij het eten.
જવાબ
to drink.
Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.
Infinitive: drinken.
કાર્ડ 19
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: door
જવાબ
de deur — door.
De deur is dicht. — The door is closed.
કાર્ડ 20
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: plate (for food)
જવાબ
het bord — plate (for food).
Mijn bord is leeg. — My plate is empty.
કાર્ડ 21
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik maak de badkamer schoon.
જવાબ
to clean.
Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.
Infinitive: schoonmaken.
Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.
કાર્ડ 22
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: drinking glass
જવાબ
het glas — drinking glass.
Het glas staat in de kast. — The glass is in the cupboard.
Glas here means a vessel, not the material.
કાર્ડ 23
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik sluit de deur voor de nacht.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 24
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: huis — house (building)
જવાબ
de huizen.
Singular: het huis — house (building).
કાર્ડ 25
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: tafel — table (furniture)
જવાબ
de tafels.
Singular: de tafel — table (furniture).
કાર્ડ 26
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (live / reside):
Ik ___ in een klein huis.
જવાબ
woon.
Ik woon in een klein huis. — I live in a small house.
Infinitive: wonen.
Wonen means having your home somewhere, not being alive.
કાર્ડ 27
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: kamer — room
જવાબ
de kamers.
Singular: de kamer — room.
કાર્ડ 28
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: sleutel — key (for a lock)
જવાબ
de sleutels.
Singular: de sleutel — key (for a lock).
કાર્ડ 29
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (cook):
Ik ___ vandaag voor twee mensen.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 30
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: bed — bed
જવાબ
de bedden.
Singular: het bed — bed.
કાર્ડ 31
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: lamp — lamp
જવાબ
de lampen.
Singular: de lamp — lamp.
કાર્ડ 32
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (open):
Ik ___ het raam na het koken.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 33
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: keuken — kitchen (room)
જવાબ
de keukens.
Singular: de keuken — kitchen (room).
કાર્ડ 34
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: stoel — chair
જવાબ
de stoelen.
Singular: de stoel — chair.
કાર્ડ 35
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (sleep):
Ik ___ met het raam dicht.
જવાબ
slaap.
Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.
Infinitive: slapen.
કાર્ડ 36
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: raam — window
જવાબ
de ramen.
Singular: het raam — window.
કાર્ડ 37
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: tuin — garden
જવાબ
de tuinen.
Singular: de tuin — garden.
કાર્ડ 38
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (eat):
Ik ___ mijn ontbijt in de keuken.
જવાબ
eet.
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.
Infinitive: eten.
કાર્ડ 39
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: kast — cupboard / cabinet
જવાબ
de kasten.
Singular: de kast — cupboard / cabinet.
કાર્ડ 40
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: badkamer — bathroom (room for washing)
જવાબ
de badkamers.
Singular: de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).
કાર્ડ 41
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (drink):
Ik ___ water bij het eten.
જવાબ
drink.
Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.
Infinitive: drinken.
કાર્ડ 42
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: deur — door
જવાબ
de deuren.
Singular: de deur — door.
કાર્ડ 43
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: bord — plate (for food)
જવાબ
de borden.
Singular: het bord — plate (for food).
કાર્ડ 44
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (clean):
Ik ___ de badkamer ___.
જવાબ
maak schoon.
Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.
Infinitive: schoonmaken.
Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.
કાર્ડ 45
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: glas — drinking glass
જવાબ
de glazen.
Singular: het glas — drinking glass.
Glas here means a vessel, not the material.
કાર્ડ 46
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (close / shut):
Ik ___ de deur voor de nacht.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 47
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: office (place)
જવાબ
het kantoor — office (place).
Het kantoor is vlak bij het station. — The office is close to the station.
કાર્ડ 48
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: task
જવાબ
de taak — task.
Deze taak is bijna klaar. — This task is almost finished.
કાર્ડ 49
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik werk op maandag thuis.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 50
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: colleague
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 51
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: computer
જવાબ
de computer — computer.
Mijn computer staat op het bureau. — My computer is on the desk.
કાર્ડ 52
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik antwoord op de vraag.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 53
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: job (paid position)
જવાબ
de baan — job (paid position).
Ik heb een nieuwe baan. — I have a new job.
કાર્ડ 54
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: message
જવાબ
het bericht — message.
Ik stuur je een kort bericht. — I am sending you a short message.
કાર્ડ 55
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik bel mijn collega na de pauze.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 56
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: appointment
જવાબ
de afspraak — appointment.
Ik heb morgen een afspraak. — I have an appointment tomorrow.
Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.
કાર્ડ 57
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: customer / client
જવાબ
de klant — customer / client.
De klant wacht bij de deur. — The customer is waiting by the door.
કાર્ડ 58
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer.
જવાબ
to read.
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.
Infinitive: lezen.
કાર્ડ 59
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: meeting (work discussion)
જવાબ
de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).
De vergadering begint om tien uur. — The meeting starts at ten o'clock.
કાર્ડ 60
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: company / business
જવાબ
het bedrijf — company / business.
Zij werkt bij een klein bedrijf. — She works at a small company.
કાર્ડ 61
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp.
જવાબ
to ask.
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.
Infinitive: vragen.
Vragen om means asking for something.
કાર્ડ 62
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: break (rest from work)
જવાબ
de pauze — break (rest from work).
Na de pauze lees ik mijn berichten. — After the break I read my messages.
Pauzen is also correct.
કાર્ડ 63
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: working day
જવાબ
de werkdag — working day.
Mijn werkdag begint om acht uur. — My working day starts at eight o'clock.
કાર્ડ 64
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik stuur een bericht naar mijn collega.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 65
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: question
જવાબ
de vraag — question.
Ik heb een vraag over mijn taak. — I have a question about my task.
કાર્ડ 66
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik help een nieuwe collega.
જવાબ
to help.
Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.
Infinitive: helpen.
કાર્ડ 67
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: answer
જવાબ
het antwoord — answer.
Bedankt voor je antwoord. — Thank you for your answer.
134 કાર્ડ
Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family
આ ડેકથી મફત અભ્યાસ કરોઅભ્યાસ શરૂ કરવા Nibomo ખૂલશે.
કાર્ડ 68
પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik begin om negen uur.
જવાબ
to start / begin.
Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.
Infinitive: beginnen.
કાર્ડ 69
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: kantoor — office (place)
જવાબ
de kantoren.
Singular: het kantoor — office (place).
કાર્ડ 70
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: taak — task
જવાબ
de taken.
Singular: de taak — task.
કાર્ડ 71
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (work (do a job)):
Ik ___ op maandag thuis.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 72
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: collega — colleague
જવાબ
de collega's / de collegae.
Singular: de collega — colleague.
Collegae is also possible, but very formal; colleagues of any gender can be collega.
કાર્ડ 73
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: computer — computer
જવાબ
de computers.
Singular: de computer — computer.
કાર્ડ 74
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (answer / reply):
Ik ___ op de vraag.
જવાબ
antwoord.
Ik antwoord op de vraag. — I answer the question.
Infinitive: antwoorden.
Antwoorden op een vraag; beantwoorden takes the question directly as its object.
કાર્ડ 75
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: baan — job (paid position)
જવાબ
de banen.
Singular: de baan — job (paid position).
કાર્ડ 76
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: bericht — message
જવાબ
de berichten.
Singular: het bericht — message.
કાર્ડ 77
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (phone / call):
Ik ___ mijn collega na de pauze.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 78
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: afspraak — appointment
જવાબ
de afspraken.
Singular: de afspraak — appointment.
Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.
કાર્ડ 79
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: klant — customer / client
જવાબ
de klanten.
Singular: de klant — customer / client.
કાર્ડ 80
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (read):
Ik ___ het bericht op mijn computer.
જવાબ
lees.
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.
Infinitive: lezen.
કાર્ડ 81
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: vergadering — meeting (work discussion)
જવાબ
de vergaderingen.
Singular: de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).
કાર્ડ 82
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: bedrijf — company / business
જવાબ
de bedrijven.
Singular: het bedrijf — company / business.
કાર્ડ 83
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (ask):
Ik ___ mijn collega om hulp.
જવાબ
vraag.
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.
Infinitive: vragen.
Vragen om means asking for something.
કાર્ડ 84
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: pauze — break (rest from work)
જવાબ
de pauzes / de pauzen.
Singular: de pauze — break (rest from work).
Pauzen is also correct.
કાર્ડ 85
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: werkdag — working day
જવાબ
de werkdagen.
Singular: de werkdag — working day.
કાર્ડ 86
પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (send):
Ik ___ een bericht naar mijn collega.
જવાબ
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.
કાર્ડ 87
પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: vraag — question
જવાબ
de vragen.
Singular: de vraag — question.
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Complete in Dutch (help):
Ik ___ een nieuwe collega.
જવાબ
help.
Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.
Infinitive: helpen.
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પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: antwoord — answer
જવાબ
de antwoorden.
Singular: het antwoord — answer.
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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (start / begin):
Ik ___ om negen uur.
જવાબ
begin.
Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.
Infinitive: beginnen.
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Dutch singular noun + article: family (including relatives)
જવાબ
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.
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Dutch singular noun + article: child
જવાબ
het kind — child.
Het kind tekent een huis. — The child is drawing a house.
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પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik heet Nora.
જવાબ
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.
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Dutch singular noun + article: brother
જવાબ
de broer — brother.
Mijn broer woont dichtbij. — My brother lives nearby.
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પ્રશ્ન
Dutch singular noun + article: partner (in a relationship)
જવાબ
de partner — partner (in a relationship).
Mijn partner kookt vanavond. — My partner is cooking this evening.
Partner does not specify gender.
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પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin.
જવાબ
to play.
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.
Infinitive: spelen.
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Dutch singular noun + article: parent
જવાબ
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.
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Dutch singular noun + article: baby
જવાબ
de baby — baby.
De baby slaapt nu. — The baby is sleeping now.
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પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag.
જવાબ
to visit.
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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Dutch singular noun + article: sister
જવાબ
de zus — sister.
Mijn zus komt morgen. — My sister is coming tomorrow.
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Dutch singular noun + article: birthday
જવાબ
de verjaardag — birthday.
Mijn verjaardag is in mei. — My birthday is in May.
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પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik zorg voor de baby.
જવાબ
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.
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Dutch singular noun + article: family household (typically with children)
જવાબ
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.
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Dutch singular noun + article: male friend
જવાબ
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.
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પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik breng mijn zoon naar school.
જવાબ
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.
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Dutch singular noun + article: daughter
જવાબ
de dochter — daughter.
Onze dochter speelt buiten. — Our daughter is playing outside.
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Dutch singular noun + article: grandparent
જવાબ
de grootouder — grandparent.
Een grootouder leest het verhaal. — A grandparent is reading the story.
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પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik praat met mijn buur over de tuin.
જવાબ
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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Dutch singular noun + article: neighbour
જવાબ
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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English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik wacht op mijn partner.
જવાબ
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
જવાબ
de zoon — son.
Hun zoon gaat naar school. — Their son goes to school.
Zoons is equally correct as a plural.
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પ્રશ્ન
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik haal mijn dochter van school.
જવાબ
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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Dutch plural: familie — family (including relatives)
જવાબ
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
જવાબ
de kinderen.
Singular: het kind — child.
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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (am called / am named):
Ik ___ Nora.
જવાબ
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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Dutch plural: broer — brother
જવાબ
de broers.
Singular: de broer — brother.
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પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: partner — partner (in a relationship)
જવાબ
de partners.
Singular: de partner — partner (in a relationship).
Partner does not specify gender.
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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (play):
Ik ___ met mijn kind in de tuin.
જવાબ
speel.
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.
Infinitive: spelen.
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Dutch plural: ouder — parent
જવાબ
de ouders.
Singular: de ouder — parent.
Ouder is a noun here, not the adjective meaning older.
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Dutch plural: baby — baby
જવાબ
de baby's.
Singular: de baby — baby.
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Complete in Dutch (visit):
Ik ___ mijn broer op zondag.
જવાબ
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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Dutch plural: zus — sister
જવાબ
de zussen.
Singular: de zus — sister.
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Dutch plural: verjaardag — birthday
જવાબ
de verjaardagen.
Singular: de verjaardag — birthday.
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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (take care of):
Ik ___ voor de baby.
જવાબ
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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Dutch plural: gezin — family household (typically with children)
જવાબ
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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પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: vriend — male friend
જવાબ
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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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (take (to school)):
Ik ___ mijn zoon naar school.
જવાબ
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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Dutch plural: dochter — daughter
જવાબ
de dochters.
Singular: de dochter — daughter.
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પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: grootouder — grandparent
જવાબ
de grootouders.
Singular: de grootouder — grandparent.
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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (talk / chat):
Ik ___ met mijn buur over de tuin.
જવાબ
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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પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: buur — neighbour
જવાબ
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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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (wait):
Ik ___ op mijn partner.
જવાબ
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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પ્રશ્ન
Dutch plural: zoon — son
જવાબ
de zonen / de zoons.
Singular: de zoon — son.
Zoons is equally correct as a plural.
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પ્રશ્ન
Complete in Dutch (fetch / collect):
Ik ___ mijn dochter van school.
જવાબ
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.
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Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family
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