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