| 0, nul" | nul |
| 1, een"
(Also written as "e e n" or "één" to distinguish it from the article "een") |
een |
| 2, twee" | twee |
| 3, drie" | drie |
| 4, vier" | four |
| 5, vijf" | five |
| 6, zes" | six |
| 7, zeven"
(also pronounced as "zeven) |
seven |
| 8, acht" | eight |
| 9, negen" | nine |
| 10, tien" | ten |
| 11, elf
(also pronounced as elf) |
eleven |
| 12, twaalf (also pronounced as twaalf) | twelve |
| 13, dertien | thirteen |
| 14, veertien | fourteen |
| 15, vijftien | fifteen |
| 16, zestien | sixteen |
| 17, zeventien | seventeen |
| 18, achttien | eightteen |
| 19, negentien | nineteen |
| 20, twintig | twenty |
| 21, eenentwintig | twenty one |
| 22, tweeëntwintig | twenty two |
| 23, drieëntwintig | twenty three |
| 24, vierentwintig | twenty four |
| 25, vijfentwintig | twenty five |
| 26, zesentwintig | twenty six |
| 27, zevenentwintig | twenty seven |
| 28, achtentwintig | twenty eight |
| 29, negenentwintig | twenty nine |
| 30, dertig | thirty |
| 40, veertig | fourty |
| 50, vijftig | fifty |
| 60, zestig | sixty |
| 70, zeventig | seventy |
| 80, tachtig | eighty |
| 90, negentig | ninety |
| aan | (give) to,
at (her bedside), on (board), on (the wall) |
| achter | behind, after, at the back of |
| alle | all (all objects) |
| arm | poor (also the noun arm) |
| auto | car [de (m), auto's] |
| badkamer | bathroom (not the lavatory) [de, badkamers] |
| balkon | balcony [het, balkons] |
| bank | couch (also bank (the money thingy)) [de, banken] |
| bed | bed [het, bedden] |
| begrijpen | to understand, comprehend [begrijp, begrijpen, begreep, begrepen, begrepen (no extra 'ge')] |
| beneden | below, beneath, under, downstairs |
| blauw | blue [blauwe] |
| bloem | flower [de, bloemen] |
| boek | book [het, boeken] |
| boven | above, over (upwards of), upstairs |
| brief | letter [de (m), brieven] |
| brood | bread [het, broden] |
| bureau | desk, bureau, (police) station, (travel) agency [het, bureaus] |
| computer | computer (watch the special 'pu' pronounciation) [de (m), computers] |
| daar | there |
| de | the (male/female/unisex) |
| deur | door [de, deuren] |
| dik | big, bulky, fat |
| dochter | daughter [de (v), dochters] |
| doen | to do [doe, doet, doen, deed, deden, gedaan] |
| dom | dumb |
| door | through (the door), by (the author),
due to (the rain) |
| douchen | to take a shower [douch, doucht, douchen, douchte, douchten, gedoucht] |
| drinken | to drink [drink, drinken, dronk, dronken, gedronken] |
| dun | thin |
| een | a/an |
| eetkamer | dining room [de, eetkamers] |
| en | and |
| Engels | English [het, no plural |
| eten | to eat [eet, eet, eten, at, aten, gegeten] |
| fluisteren | to whisper [fluister, fluisteren, fluisterde(n), gefluisterd] |
| foto | fotograph [de, foto's] |
| gaan | to go, go to ... [ga, gaat, gaan, ging, gingen, gegaan] |
| gang | passage of a house (and some other uses) [de, (m), gangen] |
| garage | garage [de (v), garages] |
| gebeuren | to happen, occur, come about [gebeur, gebeuren, gebeurden, (zijn) gebeurd (no extra "ge")] |
| geel | yellow [gele] |
| gek | crazy, weird, mad, silly, silly, nuts (also the noun madman) |
| geld | money [het] |
| geven | to give [geef, geeft, geven, gaf, gaven, gegeven] |
| gokken | to gamble [gok, gokken, gokte, gokten, gegokt] |
| grijs | grey [grijze] |
| groen | green [groene] |
| groot | big |
| haar | her, hers, also hair [de and het, haren] |
| hal | hall [de hallen] |
| hebben | to have [heb, hebt, (hij heeft), hebben, had, hadden, gehad] |
| hem | him |
| hen | them (after "aan" or "voor" in directional, cooperative way) |
| het | it/the (neutral), or
it (possesive) |
| het's | its |
| hij | he |
| hoe | how |
| hond | dog [de, (m), honden] |
| huilen | to cry [huil, huilen, huilde, huilden, gehuild] |
| huis | house [het, huizen] |
| hun | them, their |
| ie | he |
| ik | I |
| in | in (a house), at (a plane),
on (a committee) |
| ja | yes |
| je | you (singular) |
| jij | you (singular) |
| jou | you (possesive) |
| jullie | you (plural), or
you, yours (plural, possesive) |
| kamer | room [de, kamers] |
| kast | cupboard, wardrobe, chest, cabinet [de, kasten] |
| kat | cat [de, katten] |
| kelder | cellar [de, (m), kelders] |
| kennen | to know, be acquinted with [ken, kennen, kende, kenden, gekend] |
| keuken | kitchen [de, keukens] |
| kijken | to look [kijk, kijken, keek, keken, gekeken] |
| kind | child [het, kinderen] |
| klein | small |
| kleur | color [de, kleuren] |
| komen | to come (lotsa other uses, we'll come (no pun intented) to them later) [kom, komen, kwam, kwamen, (zijn) gekomen] |
| kunnen | to can, be able [kan, jij/u kunt/kan, hij kan, kunnen, kon, konden, gekund] |
| kus | kiss [de (m), kussen] |
| kussen | to kiss [kus, kussen, kuste, kusten, gekust] |
| lamp | lamp [de, lampen] |
| lepel | spoon [de (m), lepels] |
| leren | to learn [leer, leren, leerde(n), geleerd] |
| les | lesson [de, lessen] |
| lezen | to read [lees, lezen, las, lazen, gelezen] |
| lief | sweet, nice, beloved, dear |
| liggen | to lie, be situated [lig, liggen, lag, lagen, gelegen] |
| lopen | to walk [loop, lopen, liep, liepen, gelopen] |
| mama (mamma, ma) | mamma, mommy, mom [de, (v), mama's, mamma's, ma's] |
| man | man [de, (m), mannen] |
| mens | human [de (m), mensen] |
| mes | knife [het, messen] |
| met | with |
| mij | me |
| mijn | mine, also the mine [de, mijnen] |
| moeder | mother [de, (v), moeders] |
| mooi | beautiful, fine, pretty, handsome |
| muur | wall [de (m), muren] |
| na | after, in succession (and some others) |
| naar | at/to (a directional point of view)look at go to |
| Nederlands | Dutch [het, no plural] |
| nee | no |
| niet | not |
| oma | grandma, granny [de (v), oma's] |
| onder | under, beneath, below |
| ons | us, ours, also 100-gram ounce (official no longer used, but still present in spoken language) [het, onsen, onzen] |
| ontdekken | to discover, find out [ontdek, ontdekken, ontdekten, ontdekt (no extra "ge")] |
| op | on (the chair), upon (the roof),
at (school), in (an island) |
| opa | grandad [de (m), opa's] |
| papa (pappa, pa) | papa, daddy, dad [de, (m), papa's, pappa's, pa's] |
| papier | paper [het, papieren] |
| pen | pen [de, pennen] |
| plafond | ceiling [het, plafonds] |
| potlood | pencil [het, potloden] |
| praten | to talk [praat, praat, praten, praatte, praatten, gepraat] |
| radio | radio [de, (m), radio's] |
| raam | window [het, ramen] |
| rood | red< [rode] |
| schip | ship [het, schepen] |
| schrijven | to write [schrijf, schrijven, schreef, schreven, geschreven] |
| slaapkamer | bedroom [de slaapkamers] |
| slapen | to sleep [slaap, slapen, sliep, sliepen, geslapen] |
| sommige | some (some objects) |
| spreken | to speak [spreek, spreken, sprak, spraken, gesproken] |
| staan | to stand [sta, staat, staan, stond, stonden, gestaan] |
| stoel | chair [de, (m), stoelen] |
| taal | language [de, talen] |
| tafel | table [de, tafels] |
| tegen | against (and some more) |
| tellen | to count [tel, tellen, telde, telden, geteld] |
| thuis | at home, home |
| typen | to type [typ, typen, typte(n), getypt] |
| tuin | garden [de (m), tuinen] |
| tv | tv [de, (v), tv's] |
| u | you (polite form, singular and plural) |
| vader | father [de, (m), vaders] |
| van | of, from, belonging to |
| verven | to paint (a house, not a painting) [verf, verven, verfde(n), geverfd] |
| vet | fat |
| vies | dirty, grubby, nasy, filthy |
| voor | for, before, in front of (and some more) |
| vork | fork [de, vorken] |
| vrouw | woman, wife [de, (v), vrouwen] |
| waarom | why |
| waar | where |
| wat | what |
| werken | to work [werk, werken, werkte, werkten, gewerkt] |
| wc (w.c.) | lavatory, w.c. [de, (m), wc's] |
| weten | to know, be aware of [weet, weet, weten, wist, wisten, geweten] |
| wie | who |
| wij | we |
| wit | white [witte] |
| woord | word [het, woorden] |
| ze | she/they |
| zeggen | to say [zeg, zegt, zeggen, zei, zeiden, gezegd] |
| ziek | sick |
| zien | to see [zie, ziet, zien, zag, zagen, gezien] |
| zij | she/they |
| zijn | to be [ben, bent, (hij is), zijn, was, waren, (zijn) geweest], or
his |
| zingen | to sing [zing, zingen, zong, zongen, gezongen] |
| zitkamer | sitting-room [de, zitkamers] |
| zitten | to sit [zit, zit, zitten, zat, zaten, gezeten] |
| zolder | loft, attic [de, (m), zolders] |
| zoon | son [de (m), zonen] |
| zwart | black [zwarte] |
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