Core verbs Dutch

Werkwoorden

verbs

Delen

to share/to divide

Verwachten

to expect

Hebben

to have

Kopen

to buy

Vergeten

to forget

Zien

to see

Slapen

to sleep

Schrijven

to write

Wachten

to wait

Beslissen

to decide

Voelen

to feel

Laten

let

Vinden

to find/to have an opinion

Dragen

to wear/to carry

Geloven

to believe

Kunnen

can/to be able to

Openen

to open

Zijn

to be

Lopen

to walk

Worden

to become

Gaan

to go

Antwoorden

to answer

Krijgen

to get/to receive

Eten

to eat

Drinken

to drink

Rijden

to drive

Horen

to hear

Luisteren

to listen

Kijken

to watch

Weten

to know

Ik weet het niet

I do not know

Leren

to learn

Lezen

to read

Spreken

to speak

Praten

to talk

Zeggen

to say

Denken

to think

Werken

to work

Doen

to do

Maken

to make (use "maken" when talking about doing homework)

Beginnen

to begin

Brengen

to bring

Halen

to pick up

Lenen

to borrow

Bellen

to call

Komen

to come

Snijden

to cut

Vallen

to fall

Volgen

to follow

Gebeuren

to happen

Helpen

to help

Houden

to hold/to keep

Houden van

to love

Kennen

to know (used with people)

Leuk vinden

to like

Verliezen

to lose

Winnen

to win

Bedoelen

to mean

Ik bedoelde het niet zo

I didn't mean it like that

Bewegen

to move (not to move where you live)

Nemen

to take

Willen

to want to

Nodig hebben

to need

Gebruiken

to use

Geven

to give

Vertellen

to tell

Proberen

to try

Lijken

to seem

Tonen

to show

Laten zien

to show

Spelen

to play

Zitten

to sit

Staan

to stand

Betalen

to pay

Ontmoeten

to meet

Doorgaan

to continue

Uitgeven

to spend

Groeien

to grow

Zich herinneren

to remember

Aanbieden

to offer

Overwegen

to consider

Bouwen

to construct

Blijven

to stay

Lachen

to laugh/to smile

Wassen

to wash

Zich wassen

to bathe

zich gedragen

to behave

Haten

to hate

Kiezen

to choose

Begrijpen

to understand

Dromen

to dream

Genieten

to enjoy

Huilen

to cry

Ontdekken

to discover

Ontwikkelen

to develop

Vergelijken

to compare

Zich vergissen

to be mistaken

Verkopen

to sell

Vertrekken

to leave