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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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.
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Carta 1
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: house (building)
Risposta
het huis — house (building).
Het huis is klein. — The house is small.
Carta 2
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: table (furniture)
Risposta
de tafel — table (furniture).
De tas staat op de tafel. — The bag is on the table.
Carta 3
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik woon in een klein huis.
Risposta
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.
Carta 4
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: room
Risposta
de kamer — room.
Deze kamer is licht. — This room is bright.
Carta 5
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: key (for a lock)
Risposta
de sleutel — key (for a lock).
Mijn sleutel ligt hier. — My key is here.
Carta 6
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik kook vandaag voor twee mensen.
Risposta
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.
Carta 7
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: bed
Risposta
het bed — bed.
Het bed staat naast het raam. — The bed is next to the window.
Carta 8
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: lamp
Risposta
de lamp — lamp.
De lamp staat op de tafel. — The lamp is on the table.
Carta 9
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik open het raam na het koken.
Risposta
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.
Carta 10
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: kitchen (room)
Risposta
de keuken — kitchen (room).
We eten in de keuken. — We eat in the kitchen.
Carta 11
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: chair
Risposta
de stoel — chair.
Deze stoel is vrij. — This chair is free.
Carta 12
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik slaap met het raam dicht.
Risposta
to sleep.
Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.
Infinitive: slapen.
Carta 13
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: window
Risposta
het raam — window.
Het raam is open. — The window is open.
Carta 14
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: garden
Risposta
de tuin — garden.
We zitten in de tuin. — We are sitting in the garden.
Carta 15
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken.
Risposta
to eat.
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.
Infinitive: eten.
Carta 16
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: cupboard / cabinet
Risposta
de kast — cupboard / cabinet.
De borden staan in de kast. — The plates are in the cupboard.
Carta 17
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: bathroom (room for washing)
Risposta
de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).
De badkamer is boven. — The bathroom is upstairs.
Carta 18
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik drink water bij het eten.
Risposta
to drink.
Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.
Infinitive: drinken.
Carta 19
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: door
Risposta
de deur — door.
De deur is dicht. — The door is closed.
Carta 20
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: plate (for food)
Risposta
het bord — plate (for food).
Mijn bord is leeg. — My plate is empty.
Carta 21
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik maak de badkamer schoon.
Risposta
to clean.
Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.
Infinitive: schoonmaken.
Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.
Carta 22
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: drinking glass
Risposta
het glas — drinking glass.
Het glas staat in de kast. — The glass is in the cupboard.
Glas here means a vessel, not the material.
Carta 23
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik sluit de deur voor de nacht.
Risposta
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.
Carta 24
Domanda
Dutch plural: huis — house (building)
Risposta
de huizen.
Singular: het huis — house (building).
Carta 25
Domanda
Dutch plural: tafel — table (furniture)
Risposta
de tafels.
Singular: de tafel — table (furniture).
Carta 26
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (live / reside):
Ik ___ in een klein huis.
Risposta
woon.
Ik woon in een klein huis. — I live in a small house.
Infinitive: wonen.
Wonen means having your home somewhere, not being alive.
Carta 27
Domanda
Dutch plural: kamer — room
Risposta
de kamers.
Singular: de kamer — room.
Carta 28
Domanda
Dutch plural: sleutel — key (for a lock)
Risposta
de sleutels.
Singular: de sleutel — key (for a lock).
Carta 29
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (cook):
Ik ___ vandaag voor twee mensen.
Risposta
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.
Carta 30
Domanda
Dutch plural: bed — bed
Risposta
de bedden.
Singular: het bed — bed.
Carta 31
Domanda
Dutch plural: lamp — lamp
Risposta
de lampen.
Singular: de lamp — lamp.
Carta 32
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (open):
Ik ___ het raam na het koken.
Risposta
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.
Carta 33
Domanda
Dutch plural: keuken — kitchen (room)
Risposta
de keukens.
Singular: de keuken — kitchen (room).
Carta 34
Domanda
Dutch plural: stoel — chair
Risposta
de stoelen.
Singular: de stoel — chair.
Carta 35
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (sleep):
Ik ___ met het raam dicht.
Risposta
slaap.
Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.
Infinitive: slapen.
Carta 36
Domanda
Dutch plural: raam — window
Risposta
de ramen.
Singular: het raam — window.
Carta 37
Domanda
Dutch plural: tuin — garden
Risposta
de tuinen.
Singular: de tuin — garden.
Carta 38
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (eat):
Ik ___ mijn ontbijt in de keuken.
Risposta
eet.
Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.
Infinitive: eten.
Carta 39
Domanda
Dutch plural: kast — cupboard / cabinet
Risposta
de kasten.
Singular: de kast — cupboard / cabinet.
Carta 40
Domanda
Dutch plural: badkamer — bathroom (room for washing)
Risposta
de badkamers.
Singular: de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).
Carta 41
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (drink):
Ik ___ water bij het eten.
Risposta
drink.
Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.
Infinitive: drinken.
Carta 42
Domanda
Dutch plural: deur — door
Risposta
de deuren.
Singular: de deur — door.
Carta 43
Domanda
Dutch plural: bord — plate (for food)
Risposta
de borden.
Singular: het bord — plate (for food).
Carta 44
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (clean):
Ik ___ de badkamer ___.
Risposta
maak schoon.
Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.
Infinitive: schoonmaken.
Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.
Carta 45
Domanda
Dutch plural: glas — drinking glass
Risposta
de glazen.
Singular: het glas — drinking glass.
Glas here means a vessel, not the material.
Carta 46
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (close / shut):
Ik ___ de deur voor de nacht.
Risposta
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.
Carta 47
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: office (place)
Risposta
het kantoor — office (place).
Het kantoor is vlak bij het station. — The office is close to the station.
Carta 48
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: task
Risposta
de taak — task.
Deze taak is bijna klaar. — This task is almost finished.
Carta 49
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik werk op maandag thuis.
Risposta
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.
Carta 50
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: colleague
Risposta
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.
Carta 51
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: computer
Risposta
de computer — computer.
Mijn computer staat op het bureau. — My computer is on the desk.
Carta 52
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik antwoord op de vraag.
Risposta
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.
Carta 53
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: job (paid position)
Risposta
de baan — job (paid position).
Ik heb een nieuwe baan. — I have a new job.
Carta 54
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: message
Risposta
het bericht — message.
Ik stuur je een kort bericht. — I am sending you a short message.
Carta 55
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik bel mijn collega na de pauze.
Risposta
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.
Carta 56
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: appointment
Risposta
de afspraak — appointment.
Ik heb morgen een afspraak. — I have an appointment tomorrow.
Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.
Carta 57
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: customer / client
Risposta
de klant — customer / client.
De klant wacht bij de deur. — The customer is waiting by the door.
Carta 58
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer.
Risposta
to read.
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.
Infinitive: lezen.
Carta 59
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: meeting (work discussion)
Risposta
de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).
De vergadering begint om tien uur. — The meeting starts at ten o'clock.
Carta 60
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: company / business
Risposta
het bedrijf — company / business.
Zij werkt bij een klein bedrijf. — She works at a small company.
Carta 61
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp.
Risposta
to ask.
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.
Infinitive: vragen.
Vragen om means asking for something.
Carta 62
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: break (rest from work)
Risposta
de pauze — break (rest from work).
Na de pauze lees ik mijn berichten. — After the break I read my messages.
Pauzen is also correct.
Carta 63
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: working day
Risposta
de werkdag — working day.
Mijn werkdag begint om acht uur. — My working day starts at eight o'clock.
Carta 64
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik stuur een bericht naar mijn collega.
Risposta
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.
Carta 65
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: question
Risposta
de vraag — question.
Ik heb een vraag over mijn taak. — I have a question about my task.
Carta 66
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik help een nieuwe collega.
Risposta
to help.
Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.
Infinitive: helpen.
Carta 67
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: answer
Risposta
het antwoord — answer.
Bedankt voor je antwoord. — Thank you for your answer.
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Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family
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Carta 68
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik begin om negen uur.
Risposta
to start / begin.
Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.
Infinitive: beginnen.
Carta 69
Domanda
Dutch plural: kantoor — office (place)
Risposta
de kantoren.
Singular: het kantoor — office (place).
Carta 70
Domanda
Dutch plural: taak — task
Risposta
de taken.
Singular: de taak — task.
Carta 71
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (work (do a job)):
Ik ___ op maandag thuis.
Risposta
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.
Carta 72
Domanda
Dutch plural: collega — colleague
Risposta
de collega's / de collegae.
Singular: de collega — colleague.
Collegae is also possible, but very formal; colleagues of any gender can be collega.
Carta 73
Domanda
Dutch plural: computer — computer
Risposta
de computers.
Singular: de computer — computer.
Carta 74
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (answer / reply):
Ik ___ op de vraag.
Risposta
antwoord.
Ik antwoord op de vraag. — I answer the question.
Infinitive: antwoorden.
Antwoorden op een vraag; beantwoorden takes the question directly as its object.
Carta 75
Domanda
Dutch plural: baan — job (paid position)
Risposta
de banen.
Singular: de baan — job (paid position).
Carta 76
Domanda
Dutch plural: bericht — message
Risposta
de berichten.
Singular: het bericht — message.
Carta 77
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (phone / call):
Ik ___ mijn collega na de pauze.
Risposta
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.
Carta 78
Domanda
Dutch plural: afspraak — appointment
Risposta
de afspraken.
Singular: de afspraak — appointment.
Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.
Carta 79
Domanda
Dutch plural: klant — customer / client
Risposta
de klanten.
Singular: de klant — customer / client.
Carta 80
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (read):
Ik ___ het bericht op mijn computer.
Risposta
lees.
Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.
Infinitive: lezen.
Carta 81
Domanda
Dutch plural: vergadering — meeting (work discussion)
Risposta
de vergaderingen.
Singular: de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).
Carta 82
Domanda
Dutch plural: bedrijf — company / business
Risposta
de bedrijven.
Singular: het bedrijf — company / business.
Carta 83
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (ask):
Ik ___ mijn collega om hulp.
Risposta
vraag.
Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.
Infinitive: vragen.
Vragen om means asking for something.
Carta 84
Domanda
Dutch plural: pauze — break (rest from work)
Risposta
de pauzes / de pauzen.
Singular: de pauze — break (rest from work).
Pauzen is also correct.
Carta 85
Domanda
Dutch plural: werkdag — working day
Risposta
de werkdagen.
Singular: de werkdag — working day.
Carta 86
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (send):
Ik ___ een bericht naar mijn collega.
Risposta
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.
Carta 87
Domanda
Dutch plural: vraag — question
Risposta
de vragen.
Singular: de vraag — question.
Carta 88
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (help):
Ik ___ een nieuwe collega.
Risposta
help.
Ik help een nieuwe collega. — I help a new colleague.
Infinitive: helpen.
Carta 89
Domanda
Dutch plural: antwoord — answer
Risposta
de antwoorden.
Singular: het antwoord — answer.
Carta 90
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (start / begin):
Ik ___ om negen uur.
Risposta
begin.
Ik begin om negen uur. — I start at nine o'clock.
Infinitive: beginnen.
Carta 91
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: family (including relatives)
Risposta
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.
Carta 92
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: child
Risposta
het kind — child.
Het kind tekent een huis. — The child is drawing a house.
Carta 93
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik heet Nora.
Risposta
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.
Carta 94
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: brother
Risposta
de broer — brother.
Mijn broer woont dichtbij. — My brother lives nearby.
Carta 95
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: partner (in a relationship)
Risposta
de partner — partner (in a relationship).
Mijn partner kookt vanavond. — My partner is cooking this evening.
Partner does not specify gender.
Carta 96
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin.
Risposta
to play.
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.
Infinitive: spelen.
Carta 97
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: parent
Risposta
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.
Carta 98
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: baby
Risposta
de baby — baby.
De baby slaapt nu. — The baby is sleeping now.
Carta 99
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag.
Risposta
to visit.
Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag. — I visit my brother on Sundays.
Infinitive: bezoeken.
Bezoeken takes the person directly as its object.
Carta 100
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: sister
Risposta
de zus — sister.
Mijn zus komt morgen. — My sister is coming tomorrow.
Carta 101
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: birthday
Risposta
de verjaardag — birthday.
Mijn verjaardag is in mei. — My birthday is in May.
Carta 102
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik zorg voor de baby.
Risposta
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.
Carta 103
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: family household (typically with children)
Risposta
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.
Carta 104
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: male friend
Risposta
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.
Carta 105
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik breng mijn zoon naar school.
Risposta
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.
Carta 106
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: daughter
Risposta
de dochter — daughter.
Onze dochter speelt buiten. — Our daughter is playing outside.
Carta 107
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: grandparent
Risposta
de grootouder — grandparent.
Een grootouder leest het verhaal. — A grandparent is reading the story.
Carta 108
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik praat met mijn buur over de tuin.
Risposta
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.
Carta 109
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: neighbour
Risposta
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.
Carta 110
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik wacht op mijn partner.
Risposta
to wait.
Ik wacht op mijn partner. — I wait for my partner.
Infinitive: wachten.
Wachten op means waiting for someone or something.
Carta 111
Domanda
Dutch singular noun + article: son
Risposta
de zoon — son.
Hun zoon gaat naar school. — Their son goes to school.
Zoons is equally correct as a plural.
Carta 112
Domanda
English meaning of the bold verb here:
Ik haal mijn dochter van school.
Risposta
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.
Carta 113
Domanda
Dutch plural: familie — family (including relatives)
Risposta
de families.
Singular: de familie — family (including relatives).
Familie can include wider relatives; gezin refers to a family household, typically with children.
Carta 114
Domanda
Dutch plural: kind — child
Risposta
de kinderen.
Singular: het kind — child.
Carta 115
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (am called / am named):
Ik ___ Nora.
Risposta
heet.
Ik heet Nora. — My name is Nora.
Infinitive: heten.
Heten gives a name. Calling someone on the phone is bellen.
Carta 116
Domanda
Dutch plural: broer — brother
Risposta
de broers.
Singular: de broer — brother.
Carta 117
Domanda
Dutch plural: partner — partner (in a relationship)
Risposta
de partners.
Singular: de partner — partner (in a relationship).
Partner does not specify gender.
Carta 118
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (play):
Ik ___ met mijn kind in de tuin.
Risposta
speel.
Ik speel met mijn kind in de tuin. — I play with my child in the garden.
Infinitive: spelen.
Carta 119
Domanda
Dutch plural: ouder — parent
Risposta
de ouders.
Singular: de ouder — parent.
Ouder is a noun here, not the adjective meaning older.
Carta 120
Domanda
Dutch plural: baby — baby
Risposta
de baby's.
Singular: de baby — baby.
Carta 121
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (visit):
Ik ___ mijn broer op zondag.
Risposta
bezoek.
Ik bezoek mijn broer op zondag. — I visit my brother on Sundays.
Infinitive: bezoeken.
Bezoeken takes the person directly as its object.
Carta 122
Domanda
Dutch plural: zus — sister
Risposta
de zussen.
Singular: de zus — sister.
Carta 123
Domanda
Dutch plural: verjaardag — birthday
Risposta
de verjaardagen.
Singular: de verjaardag — birthday.
Carta 124
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (take care of):
Ik ___ voor de baby.
Risposta
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.
Carta 125
Domanda
Dutch plural: gezin — family household (typically with children)
Risposta
de gezinnen.
Singular: het gezin — family household (typically with children).
Unlike familie, gezin focuses on a family household, typically with children.
Carta 126
Domanda
Dutch plural: vriend — male friend
Risposta
de vrienden.
Singular: de vriend — male friend.
Vriend can also mean boyfriend; this context means a friend. Vriendin is a female friend or girlfriend.
Carta 127
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (take (to school)):
Ik ___ mijn zoon naar school.
Risposta
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.
Carta 128
Domanda
Dutch plural: dochter — daughter
Risposta
de dochters.
Singular: de dochter — daughter.
Carta 129
Domanda
Dutch plural: grootouder — grandparent
Risposta
de grootouders.
Singular: de grootouder — grandparent.
Carta 130
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (talk / chat):
Ik ___ met mijn buur over de tuin.
Risposta
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.
Carta 131
Domanda
Dutch plural: buur — neighbour
Risposta
de buren.
Singular: de buur — neighbour.
Buur is a neighbour; buurman and buurvrouw are more explicit alternatives for a man and a woman.
Carta 132
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (wait):
Ik ___ op mijn partner.
Risposta
wacht.
Ik wacht op mijn partner. — I wait for my partner.
Infinitive: wachten.
Wachten op means waiting for someone or something.
Carta 133
Domanda
Dutch plural: zoon — son
Risposta
de zonen / de zoons.
Singular: de zoon — son.
Zoons is equally correct as a plural.
Carta 134
Domanda
Complete in Dutch (fetch / collect):
Ik ___ mijn dochter van school.
Risposta
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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