Dutch–English Basic Vocabulary

A comprehensive set of Dutch–English vocabulary flashcards covering pronouns, common verbs (in both infinitive and conjugated forms), modals, and useful commands.

ik

I

jij

you (informal)

u

you (formal)

hij

he

zij

she / they

het

it

wij

we

jullie

you (plural)

me

me

je

you (object)

hem

him

haar

her

ons

us

hen

them

zijn

to be

hebben

to have

doen

to do

gaan

to go

komen

to come

zien

to see

kijken

to look

horen

to hear

zeggen

to say

spreken

to speak

eten

to eat

drinken

to drink

nemen

to take

geven

to give

vinden

to find

denken

to think

weten

to know

willen

to want

moeten

to have to / must

mogen

may / to be allowed to

kunnen

can / to be able to

ben

am

bent

are

is

is

heb

have

heeft

has

doe

do

doet

does

ga

go

gaat

goes

kom

come

komt

comes

zie

see

ziet

sees

zeg

say

zegt

says

spreek

speak

spreekt

speaks

eet

eat / eats

drinkt

drinks

zal

shall / will

zou

would

kan

can

kon

could

moet

must

moest

had to

mag

may

maakte

made

maak

make

maakt

makes

werken

to work

leren

to learn

leven

to live

blijven

to stay

slapen

to sleep

lopen

to walk

rijden

to drive

wonen

to live (reside)

begrijpen

to understand

vertellen

to tell

noemen

to name / call

schrijven

to write

lezen

to read

openen

to open

sluiten

to close

starten

to start

stoppen

to stop

halen

to get / fetch

brengen

to bring

koken

to cook

wassen

to wash

staan

to stand

zitten

to sit

liggen

to lie (down)

worden

to become

lijken

to seem

voelen

to feel

geloven

to believe

houden van

to love

haten

to hate

kom!

come!

ga!

go!

stop!

stop!

wacht!

wait!

kijk!

look!

luister!

listen!