Dutch for Beginners: Basic Vocabulary

The following words are indispensable if you want to understand Dutch. They are "building blocks" that are used over and again! Belangrijke woorden Een Important words A Indefinite article, singular (as in English, no article is used for the plural indefinite form). E.g., "een kind" = "a child"; "kinderen" = "children". The Definite article, singular; used with a limited group of nouns. E.g., "het kind" = "the child". The Definite article, used for the singular form of all other nouns, as well as the plural form of all nouns that can have an article. E.g., het kind, but "de kinderen" = "the children". And Or Because In spite of Therefore

Het

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En Of Omdat Ondanks Daarom

Alle, allemaal All Elke Every Iedereen Everyone Wie? Wat? Waar? Waarom? Hoe? Ik Jij U Hij Zij (1) Who? What? Where? Why? How? I You You (polite form, singular or plural) He She

Wij Jullie Zij (2) Mijn Jouw Uw Zijn Haar Ons Jullie Hun Omhoog Omlaag Links Rechts Binnen Buiten Voor (1) Achter Naast Bij Naar Vanaf Eerste Laatste Voor (2), or: Voordat Na, or: Nadat Veel Weinig Meer Minder Meest Minst Met Zonder

We You (plural) They My Your Your (polite form, singular or plural) His Her Our Your (plural) Their Up Down Left Right Inside Outside In front of Behind Next to Near Towards Away from; or: Starting at First Last Before After

Much; many Little; few More Less Most Least With Without