Actually 1000 Dutch Words

ik

I

je

you (informal singular)

het

the (neuter article, e.g. het huis = the house)

de

the (common gender article, e.g. de man = the man)

is

is

dat

that / this

een

a / one

niet

not

en

and

wat

what

van

of / from

we

we

in

in

ze

they / she

op

on / in

te

to / too

hij

he

zijn

his / is (also: to be)

er

there

maar

but

me

me

die

that / this (referring to de-words)

heb

have (I have)

voor

for

met

with

als

as / if

ben

am (I am)

was

was

mijn

my

u

you (formal)

dit

this

aan

on / to

om

to / for / at / around

hier

here

naar

to / towards

dan

then / than

jij

you (emphatic informal)

zo

so

weet

know (I know)

ja

yes

kan

can (I can)

geen

no / not any

nog

yet / still

wel

well / surely (emphasis or positive contrast)

wil

want (I want)

moet

must (I must)

goed

good

hem

him

hebben

to have

nee

no

heeft

has (he/she has)

waar

where / true

nu

now

hoe

how

ga

go (I go / imperative)

kom

come (I come / imperative)

uit

out / from

gaan

to go

bent

are (you are)

haar

her / its / hair

doen

to do

ook

also / too

mij

me (object form, emphatic)

over

about / over

of

or

daar

there / over there

zou

would

al

already / though / all

jullie

you (plural, like "y'all")

zal

shall / will

bij

at / with / by / near

ons

us / our

gaat

goes (he/she/it goes)

hebt

have (you have)

meer

more

waarom

why

iets

something

deze

these / this (de-words, plural)

laat

late / let (imperative)

had

had

doe

do (I do / imperative)

moeten

to must / to have to

wie

who

jou

you (object form, informal)

alles

everything

denk

think (I think)

kunnen

to be able to / can

eens

once / for once

echt

really / genuine

weg

away / de weg = the road

door

through / by

man

de man = the man

toch

yet / though / anyway

zien

to see

oké

okay

alleen

only / alone

nou

well / now (informal)

dus

so / therefore

nooit

never

terug

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