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