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