Dutch Greetings, Farewells, and Introductions

A set of vocabulary flashcards reviewing basic Dutch greetings, farewells, time periods, and introduction phrases from Lecture 1.

Goedemorgen

Dutch greeting for the morning meaning 'Good morning'.

Goedemiddag

Dutch greeting for the afternoon (12:00 - 18:00) meaning 'Good afternoon'.

Goedenavond

Dutch greeting for the evening (18:00 - 23:00) meaning 'Good evening'.

Goedenacht

Dutch greeting meaning 'Good night'.

Goededag

Dutch greeting meaning 'Good day', suitable when addressing someone you do not know well.

Hoi

Informal Dutch greeting meaning 'Hi'.

Doei

Casual Dutch farewell meaning 'Bye'.

Doeg

Informal Dutch farewell meaning 'Bye'.

Tot ziens

Formal Dutch farewell meaning 'Goodbye' or 'See you'.

Tot morgen

Dutch farewell phrase meaning 'See you tomorrow', used when you will see the person the next day.

Ik ben

Dutch phrase meaning 'I am', used when introducing yourself.

Wie ben jij / je?

Informal Dutch phrase meaning 'Who are you?'.

Wie bent u?

Formal Dutch phrase meaning 'Who are you?', used out of respect or when speaking to older individuals.