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1 ABSOLUTE BEGINNER

Dutch Key Phrases


V Vocabulary

Basic Greetings

Goedemiddag. Goedemorgen. Goedenavond.

Good afternoon. Good morning. Good evening.

Doei! Goedenacht. groeten

Bye! Good night. greetings

Pleasantries
Pardon. Alstublieft. Sorry.
Excuse me. Please. I’m sorry.

Dank je wel. Graag gedaan. Eet smakelijk.

Thank you. You're welcome. Enjoy your meal.

Introduction
Hoe heet je? Waar kom je vandaan? Leuk je te ontmoeten.

What's your name? Where are you from? Nice to meet you.

Dank je wel. Hoe oud ben je? Wat is je hobby?


Thank you. How old are you? What’s your hobby?

Asking Questions
Wanneer? Waarom? Wat?
When? Why? What?

Waar? Hoeveel? Wie?


Where? How much? Who?
Life Events

Happy birthday! Fijne feestdag! Congratulations!

Happy birthday! Happy anniversary! Congratulations!

Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! Happy Halloween!

Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! Happy Halloween!

Common Questions
Wat is dit? Wat doe je? Wat is er aan de hand?
What is this? What are you doing? What’s wrong?

Waar ben je? Hoeveel is de koffie? Waar is het toilet?

Where are you? How much is the coffee? Where is the bathroom?

Waarom ben je te laat? Wie is daar? Wanneer komt het uit?

Why are you late? Who’s there? When will be good?

Wanneer is je verjaardag? Wat wil je? Wat is er gebeurd?

When is your birthday? What do you want? What’s wrong?

Small talk

Je ziet er geweldig uit. Dat is geweldig! Veel plezier!


You look great! That's great! Have fun!

Mooi weer buiten, vind je niet? Dat is verschrikkelijk! Hoe staat het ermee?
Nice day outside, isn't it? That's terrible! How are things?

Phrases to Use When You're Angry

Ik ben boos. Hou op. Waar ben je in hemelsnaam mee bezig ?

I'm upset. Stop it. What the heck are you doing?

Dat is genoeg. Ik ben teleurgesteld. Je luistert niet naar me.

That's enough. I'm dissapointed. You're not listening to me.

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