Basic Dutch Phrases with Pronunciation
Learn Some Basic Dutch Phrases with Audio Recordings
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Basic Dutch Phrases
| Good Morning | Goedemorgen | khoo-duh-mawr-ghuh |
| Good Day | Goedemiddag | khoo-duh-mih-dahkh |
| Good Evening | Goedenavond | khoo-duh-nah-fohnt |
| Good Night | Goedenacht | khoo-duh-nahkht |
| Hi / Bye | Hoi / Hallo / Daag / Doei | hoy / hah-loh / dahk / doo-ee |
| Goodbye | Tot ziens | toht zeens |
| See you later (in the same day) | Tot straks | toht straks |
| See you soon | Tot zo | toht zoh |
| Please | Alstublieft / Alsjeblieft | ahlst-ew-bleeft / ahl-shuh-bleeft |
| Thank you | Dank u wel / Dank je wel | dahnk-ew-vehl / dahnk-yuh-vehl |
| Thank you very much | Hartelijk bedankt | hahr-tuh-lik buh-dahnkt |
| You're welcome (don't mention it) | Graag gedaan | khrahkh khuh-dahn |
| I'm sorry / Excuse me | Sorry | saw-ree |
| Pardon me (didn't understand) | Pardon, wat zei u? | pahr-dohn, vat zay ew |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nee | yah / nay |
| How are you? (formal) | Hoe gaat het met u? | hoo khaht ut meht ew |
| How are you? (informal) | Hoe gaat het? | hoo khaht ut |
| Fine / Very well | Goed / Heel goed | khoot / hayl khoot |
| So so / Bad | Het gaat / Slecht | uht khaht / slehkht |
| I'm tired / sick. | Ik ben moe / ziek | ik ben moo / zeek |
| I'm hungry / thirsty. | Ik heb honger / dorst | ik heb hohng-ur / dohrst |
| What's your name? (formal) | Hoe heet u? | hoo hayt ew |
| What's your name? (informal) | Hoe heet je? | hoo hayt yuh |
| My name is (I'm called)... | Ik heet... | ik hayt... |
| I am... | Ik ben... | ik ben |
| Nice to meet you. | Aangenaam (kennis te maken) | ahn-guh-nahm (ken-nis tuh mah-kuh) |
| Mister / Misses / Miss | meneer / mevrouw / mejuffrouw | muh-nayr / muh-frow / muh-yuh-frow |
| Where are you from? (formal) | Waar komt u vandaan? | vahr kawmt ew fun-dahn |
| Where are you from? (informal) | Waar kom je vandaan? | vahr kawn yuh fun-dahn |
| I am from the Netherlands. | Ik kom uit Nederland. | ik kawm owt nay-der-lant |
| Where do you live? (formal) | Waar woont u? | vahr vohnt ew |
| Where do you live? (informal) | Waar woon je? | vahr vohn yuh |
| I live in America. | Ik woon in Amerika. | ik vohn in ah-meh-ree-kah |
| How old are you? (formal) | Hoe oud bent u? | hoo owt bent ew |
| How old are you? (informal) | Hoe oud ben je? | hoo owt ben yuh |
| I am ____ years old. | Ik ben ... jaar (oud). | ik ben ... yahr owt |
| Do you speak Dutch? (formal) | Spreekt u Nederlands? | spraykt ew nay-der-lahnds |
| Do you speak English? informal) | Spreek je Engels? | sprayk yuh ehng-uhls |
| I [don't] speak... | Ik spreek [geen]... | ik sprayk [khayn] |
| I don't speak ... very well. | Ik spreek niet zo goed... | ik sprayk neet zoh khood |
| I [don't] understand. | Ik begrijp het [niet.] | ik buh-khraip ut neet |
| I [don't] know. | Ik weet het [niet.] | ik vayt ut [neet] |
| How much is it? | Wat kost het? | vat kohst ut |
| I'd like... | Ik wil graag... | ik vil khrahk |
| Cheers! | Proost! | prohst |
| Have fun! | Veel plezier! | fayl pleh-zeer |
| Good luck! | Veel succes! | fayl suk-sehs |
| Be careful! | Wees voorzichtig! | vays fohr-zikh-tikh |
| That is great / terrible! | Dat is geweldig / vreselijk! | dat is khuh-vehl-duhkh / fray-zuh-likh |
| I love you. (informal) | Ik hou van je. | ik how fahn yuh |
| I love you (all). | Ik hou van jullie. | ik how fahn juh-lee |
| How funny / odd! | Wat vreemd! | vaht fraymt |
| What a pity! | Wat jammer! | vaht yah-mer |
| What is this / that? | Wat is dit / dat? | vut iss dit / dut |
In the pronunciations, kh denotes a uvular guttural sound. Meneer, mevrouw and mejuffrouw are all written with a small letter when they precede a name. When typing, de Heer is used instead of meneer and Dhr. is used on envelopes. Mevrouw and mejuffrouw are abbreviated as Mevr. and Mej. In addition, Mw. can be used as an equivalent of the English Ms.
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