Dutch everyday vocabulary: home, work and family

Question 1

Dutch singular noun + article: house (building)

Accepted Answer

het huis — house (building).

Het huis is klein. — The house is small.

Question 2

Dutch singular noun + article: table (furniture)

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de tafel — table (furniture).

De tas staat op de tafel. — The bag is on the table.

Question 3

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik woon in een klein huis.

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Dutch singular noun + article: room

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de kamer — room.

Deze kamer is licht. — This room is bright.

Question 5

Dutch singular noun + article: key (for a lock)

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de sleutel — key (for a lock).

Mijn sleutel ligt hier. — My key is here.

Question 6

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik kook vandaag voor twee mensen.

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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.

Question 7

Dutch singular noun + article: bed

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het bed — bed.

Het bed staat naast het raam. — The bed is next to the window.

Question 8

Dutch singular noun + article: lamp

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de lamp — lamp.

De lamp staat op de tafel. — The lamp is on the table.

Question 9

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik open het raam na het koken.

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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.

Question 10

Dutch singular noun + article: kitchen (room)

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de keuken — kitchen (room).

We eten in de keuken. — We eat in the kitchen.

Question 11

Dutch singular noun + article: chair

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de stoel — chair.

Deze stoel is vrij. — This chair is free.

Question 12

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik slaap met het raam dicht.

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to sleep.

Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.

Infinitive: slapen.

Question 13

Dutch singular noun + article: window

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het raam — window.

Het raam is open. — The window is open.

Question 14

Dutch singular noun + article: garden

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de tuin — garden.

We zitten in de tuin. — We are sitting in the garden.

Question 15

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken.

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to eat.

Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.

Infinitive: eten.

Question 16

Dutch singular noun + article: cupboard / cabinet

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de kast — cupboard / cabinet.

De borden staan in de kast. — The plates are in the cupboard.

Question 17

Dutch singular noun + article: bathroom (room for washing)

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de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).

De badkamer is boven. — The bathroom is upstairs.

Question 18

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik drink water bij het eten.

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to drink.

Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.

Infinitive: drinken.

Question 19

Dutch singular noun + article: door

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de deur — door.

De deur is dicht. — The door is closed.

Question 20

Dutch singular noun + article: plate (for food)

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het bord — plate (for food).

Mijn bord is leeg. — My plate is empty.

Question 21

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik maak de badkamer schoon.

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to clean.

Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.

Infinitive: schoonmaken.

Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.

Question 22

Dutch singular noun + article: drinking glass

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het glas — drinking glass.

Het glas staat in de kast. — The glass is in the cupboard.

Glas here means a vessel, not the material.

Question 23

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik sluit de deur voor de nacht.

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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.

Question 24

Dutch plural: huis — house (building)

Accepted Answer

de huizen.

Singular: het huis — house (building).

Question 25

Dutch plural: tafel — table (furniture)

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de tafels.

Singular: de tafel — table (furniture).

Question 26

Complete in Dutch (live / reside):

Ik ___ in een klein huis.

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woon.

Ik woon in een klein huis. — I live in a small house.

Infinitive: wonen.

Wonen means having your home somewhere, not being alive.

Question 27

Dutch plural: kamer — room

Accepted Answer

de kamers.

Singular: de kamer — room.

Question 28

Dutch plural: sleutel — key (for a lock)

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de sleutels.

Singular: de sleutel — key (for a lock).

Question 29

Complete in Dutch (cook):

Ik ___ vandaag voor twee mensen.

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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.

Question 30

Dutch plural: bed — bed

Accepted Answer

de bedden.

Singular: het bed — bed.

Question 31

Dutch plural: lamp — lamp

Accepted Answer

de lampen.

Singular: de lamp — lamp.

Question 32

Complete in Dutch (open):

Ik ___ het raam na het koken.

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 33

Dutch plural: keuken — kitchen (room)

Accepted Answer

de keukens.

Singular: de keuken — kitchen (room).

Question 34

Dutch plural: stoel — chair

Accepted Answer

de stoelen.

Singular: de stoel — chair.

Question 35

Complete in Dutch (sleep):

Ik ___ met het raam dicht.

Accepted Answer

slaap.

Ik slaap met het raam dicht. — I sleep with the window closed.

Infinitive: slapen.

Question 36

Dutch plural: raam — window

Accepted Answer

de ramen.

Singular: het raam — window.

Question 37

Dutch plural: tuin — garden

Accepted Answer

de tuinen.

Singular: de tuin — garden.

Question 38

Complete in Dutch (eat):

Ik ___ mijn ontbijt in de keuken.

Accepted Answer

eet.

Ik eet mijn ontbijt in de keuken. — I eat my breakfast in the kitchen.

Infinitive: eten.

Question 39

Dutch plural: kast — cupboard / cabinet

Accepted Answer

de kasten.

Singular: de kast — cupboard / cabinet.

Question 40

Dutch plural: badkamer — bathroom (room for washing)

Accepted Answer

de badkamers.

Singular: de badkamer — bathroom (room for washing).

Question 41

Complete in Dutch (drink):

Ik ___ water bij het eten.

Accepted Answer

drink.

Ik drink water bij het eten. — I drink water with my meal.

Infinitive: drinken.

Question 42

Dutch plural: deur — door

Accepted Answer

de deuren.

Singular: de deur — door.

Question 43

Dutch plural: bord — plate (for food)

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de borden.

Singular: het bord — plate (for food).

Question 44

Complete in Dutch (clean):

Ik ___ de badkamer ___.

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maak schoon.

Ik maak de badkamer schoon. — I clean the bathroom.

Infinitive: schoonmaken.

Schoonmaken is separable in this main clause: maak ... schoon.

Question 45

Dutch plural: glas — drinking glass

Accepted Answer

de glazen.

Singular: het glas — drinking glass.

Glas here means a vessel, not the material.

Question 46

Complete in Dutch (close / shut):

Ik ___ de deur voor de nacht.

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 47

Dutch singular noun + article: office (place)

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het kantoor — office (place).

Het kantoor is vlak bij het station. — The office is close to the station.

Question 48

Dutch singular noun + article: task

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de taak — task.

Deze taak is bijna klaar. — This task is almost finished.

Question 49

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik werk op maandag thuis.

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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.

Question 50

Dutch singular noun + article: colleague

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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.

Question 51

Dutch singular noun + article: computer

Accepted Answer

de computer — computer.

Mijn computer staat op het bureau. — My computer is on the desk.

Question 52

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik antwoord op de vraag.

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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.

Question 53

Dutch singular noun + article: job (paid position)

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de baan — job (paid position).

Ik heb een nieuwe baan. — I have a new job.

Question 54

Dutch singular noun + article: message

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het bericht — message.

Ik stuur je een kort bericht. — I am sending you a short message.

Question 55

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik bel mijn collega na de pauze.

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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.

Question 56

Dutch singular noun + article: appointment

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de afspraak — appointment.

Ik heb morgen een afspraak. — I have an appointment tomorrow.

Afspraak can also mean an agreement; this card targets an appointment.

Question 57

Dutch singular noun + article: customer / client

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de klant — customer / client.

De klant wacht bij de deur. — The customer is waiting by the door.

Question 58

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer.

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to read.

Ik lees het bericht op mijn computer. — I read the message on my computer.

Infinitive: lezen.

Question 59

Dutch singular noun + article: meeting (work discussion)

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de vergadering — meeting (work discussion).

De vergadering begint om tien uur. — The meeting starts at ten o'clock.

Question 60

Dutch singular noun + article: company / business

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het bedrijf — company / business.

Zij werkt bij een klein bedrijf. — She works at a small company.

Question 61

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp.

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to ask.

Ik vraag mijn collega om hulp. — I ask my colleague for help.

Infinitive: vragen.

Vragen om means asking for something.

Question 62

Dutch singular noun + article: break (rest from work)

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de pauze — break (rest from work).

Na de pauze lees ik mijn berichten. — After the break I read my messages.

Pauzen is also correct.

Question 63

Dutch singular noun + article: working day

Accepted Answer

de werkdag — working day.

Mijn werkdag begint om acht uur. — My working day starts at eight o'clock.

Question 64

English meaning of the bold verb here:

Ik stuur een bericht naar mijn collega.

Accepted Answer

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.

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