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