Are you heading to the Netherlands anytime soon or just curious about learning some basic Dutch phrases? Dutch can be a hard language to master (I’m experiencing this myself) but let me teach you some basic words and phrases to navigate a typical Dutch day.
Greetings
Hallo! | Hi |
Goedemorgen | Good Morning |
Goedenmiddag | Good Afternoon |
Goedenavond | Good evening |
Hoe gaat het met u? (formal) | How are you? |
Het gaat goed | I’m fine |
Fijne Dag! | Have a nice day! |
Doei | Bye |
Tot Ziens! | See you later |
Polite Words
Pardon | Excuse Me |
Alstublieft | Please |
Dank u wel (formal) | Thank you |
Dank je wel (informal) | Thank you |
Bedankt | Thank you |
Mag ik een … alstublieft | Can I have a … please |
Very Useful
Ja | Yes |
Nee | No |
Ik kom uit… | I come from… |
Kunt u mij helpen? | Could you help me? (Formal) |
Ik begrijp je niet | I don’t understand you |
Ik spreek een beetje Nederlands | I speak a little Dutch |
Kan u dat herhalen? | Can you repeat that please? |
Waar is het station? | Where is the station? |
Waar is het toilet? | Where is the toilet? |
Hoeveel kost dat? | How much does that cost? |
Gesloten | Closed |
Kijk uit! | Watch Out! |
At the Restaurant
Reserveren | To make a reservation |
Wat wilt u bestellen? | What would you like to order? |
Voorgerechten | Appetizers |
Hoofdgerechten | Main Courses |
Nagerechten | Deserts |
Eet smakelijk | Enjoy your meal! |
De menukaart | The menu |
De rekening | The bill |
Pinnen | To pay by Card |
Proost! | Cheers! |

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I’m currently learning dutch and i think those are very helpful as basic for beginner and to the one who wants visit there
Bookmarking this! So helpful! I hope I am able to visiti the Netherlands again soon!
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