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| ABOUT | ... later | |
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| ABOVE, OVER | -
boven
| |
| een dak boven je hoofd
|
a roof over your head | |
| 't Gaat me boven de pet
|
It's over my [cap] head (I don't understand it) | |
| boven de partijen
| above the parties, impartial | |
| | ||
| AFTER | -
na
| |
| na 't eten
|
after [the eating] dinner (or lunch) | |
| Na regen komt zonneschijn
| [After rain the sun will come out] - Bad things don't last | |
| | ||
| AGAIN | -
weer
| |
| 't Is weer slecht weer
| It's bad weather again, bad weather returned | |
| Ik ben weer de oude
| ['I'm the old me again'] - I'm back to normal | |
| | ||
| AGAINST | -
tegen
| |
| Ben je voor of tegen?
| Are you for or against? | |
| Tegen een boom
| Against a tree | |
| | ||
| ALL | -
al
| |
| Ik heb al m'n boeken verkocht
|
I have sold all my books | |
| Al die moeite voor niks
|
All that effort [for nothing] wasted | |
| Alle mensen zijn gelijk
|
All people are equal | |
| | ||
| ALMOST | -
bijna
| |
| Het is bijna klaar
|
It's almost ready | |
| Je zou haast denken ...
|
You would almost think ... | |
| | ||
| ALREADY | -
al
| |
| 't Is al over elven
|
It's already past 11 | |
| Heb je al een rollator?
|
Do you have a walker already? | |
| | ||
| ALSO, TOO | -
ook
| |
| Dat is ook goed
|
That's also good, that's OK too | |
| Er is beneden
ook een slaapkamer
|
There's also a [bedroom downstairs] downstairs bedroom | |
| | ||
| ALWAYS | -
altijd
| |
| Er is altijd wel iets
|
There's always something (wrong, bad) | |
| | ||
| ANGRY | -
boos
kwaad | |
| Ben je boos?
| Are you angry? | |
| Ik was zò kwaad
| I was so very angry | |
| | ||
| ANNOYING | unpleasant, irritating -
vervelend
| |
| een vervelende man
|
an unpleasant (male) person | |
| | ||
| AS | -
als
| |
| Koud als een kikker
| Cold as a frog | |
| | ||
| AS A ... | -
als
| |
| Als voorbeeld
|
As an example | |
| Als gehandicapte heb ik soms hulp nodig
As a person with a disability I sometimes need assistance | ||
| | ||
| AS ... AS | -
zo ... als
| |
| Twee keer zo duur als ...
|
Twice as expensive as ... | |
| 't Is niet zo erg als 't lijkt
| It's not as bad as it looks | |
| | ||
| AS IF | -
alsof
| |
| Alsof m'n mond in brand stond
As if my mouth was on fire | ||
| Alsof ik met m'n ogen dicht achteruit liep
As if I was walking backward with (my) eyes closed | ||
| AT | ... later | |
| | ||
| BAD | -
slecht
- erg | |
| slecht weer
|
bad weather | |
| Hij is in een slecht humeur
|
He's in a bad mood | |
| 't Is niet zo erg als het lijkt
|
It's not as bad as it looks | |
| | ||
| to BE (1) | -
zijn
| |
| ik ben ziek
|
I am sick | |
| to BE (2) |
- auxiliary verb for
the passive voice:
worden
| |
| ik word geschopt door Jan
|
I am kicked by Jan | |
| | ||
| | ||
| BECAUSE | - omdat
| |
| ... omdat er geen bewijs is
| ... because there is no proof | |
| ... want er is geen bewijs
|
... because there is no proof | |
| Daar er geen bewijs is ...
|
Because there is no proof ... | |
| | ||
| BEHIND | -
achter
| |
| Achter de wolken schijnt de zon
| Behind the clouds the sun is shining | |
| | ||
| BEST | -
best
| |
| Je hond is je beste vriend
|
Your dog is your best friend | |
| | ||
| BETTER | -
beter
| |
| 't Zou beter zijn ...
|
It would be better ... | |
| Is er niet een betere oplossing?
| Is there not a better solution? | |
| | ||
| BORING | -
saai
| |
| Wat een saai verhaal!
|
Such a boring story! | |
| 'to BE BORED' |
zich vervelen
| |
| Verveel je je?
| Are you bored? (singular informal) ->> | |
| | ||
| BUT | -
maar
| |
| Raar maar waar
|
Strange but true | |
| Rijk maar geen geld
|
Rich, but no money / Rich without money | |
| | ||
| BY (1) | - the agent of the
passive voice
- door
| |
| Ik word geschopt door Jan
|
I am kicked by John | |
| Het huis wordt door mij geverfd
|
The house is painted by me | |
| BY (2) | - creators of art
- van
| |
| een boek van Vestdijk
| a book by Vestdijk | |
| een schilderij van Van Gogh
|
a painting by Van Gogh | |
| | ||
| 'CAN' (being able to ...) | -
kunnen
| |
| Ik kan 't niet vinden
| I can't find it | |
| Hoe kan dat nou?
| How can that be? How is it possible? | |
| Je kunt wel blijven eten
|
You can stay for dinner (or other meals) | |
| | ||
| to COME | -
komen
| |
| Kom gauw!
| Come quick! | |
| Wanneer kom je thuis?
| When are you coming home? | |
| | ||
| COMMON, USUAL, REGULAR | -
gewoon
| |
| Vroeger was geluk heel gewoon
| In the past, happiness was quite common | |
| | ||
| DEAR, SWEET | -
lief
| |
| (de) liefde
| love (the feeling of affection) | |
| "liefste"
| "darling, sweetheart, love" | |
| lief en leed
|
['the sweet and the suffering'] - good and bad times, 'for better or worse' | |
| | ||
| DISAPPOINTING | -
teleurstellend
| |
| teleurstellende resultaten
|
disappointing results | |
| | ||
| to DO | -
doen
| |
| Hoe doe je dat?
| How do you do that? | |
| 't Doet er niet toe
| It doesn't matter | |
| | ||
| DOWN | - omlaag
| |
| We gleden omlaag
| we (glided) slid down | |
| We gingen naar beneden met de lift
|
We went down in the elevator | |
| | ||
| EACH, EVERY | -
elk
- ieder there may be a subtle difference between the words | |
| Iedere soldaat heeft een moeder
|
Every soldier has a mother | |
| Elke dag
heeft genoeg aan z'n eigen leed
|
Each day has enough suffering of its own | |
| | ||
| EACH OTHER | -
elkaar
| |
| Ze ontmoetten elkaar op een feestje
| They met [each other] at a party | |
| mannen onder elkaar
| 'men among each other' - men without women, occasionally misbehaving | |
| | ||
| ENJOYABLE, ENTERTAINING | -
leuk
nice, or 'funny, amusing' and 'pretty, attractive' | |
| Heb je het leuk gehad in Brussel?
| Did you have a good time in Brussels? | |
| Ik dacht dat je het leuk zou vinden
| I was thinking you would like it, enjoy it | |
| Vertel eens wat leuks
| Now do tell us something entertaining | |
| | ||
| ENJOYABLE, PLEASANT | -
lekker
nice, delicious or simply 'good' or 'well' | |
| Het eten was erg lekker
| The food was very good, I really enjoyed the food | |
| Heb je lekker geslapen?
| Did you sleep well? | |
| 't Is lekker fris buiten
| It's pleasantly cool, nice and cool outside | |
| | ||
| EQUAL | -
gelijk
| |
| (de) gelijkheid
| equality | |
| Alle mensen zijn gelijk
| All people are equal | |
| Vrijheid, gelijkheid, broederschap
| Freedom, equality, brotherhood
- Liberté, égalité, fraternité | |
| | ||
| EVEN (1) |
- extreme or unexpected situations -
zelfs
| |
| Zelfs in de schaduw was het warm
|
Even in the shade it was hot | |
| EVEN (2) | - (with superlative)
nog
| |
| Dat is nog beter
|
That's even better! | |
| 't Was nog erger dan ik dacht
|
It was even worse than I had thought | |
| EVEN (3) | - flat and horizontal | |
| - vlak
| ||
| | ||
| EVEN IF | -
al
| |
| Al kost 't me jaren
|
Even if it's going to take (me) years | |
| Al zeg ik 't zelf
|
[Even if I say so] If I may say so myself | |
| | ||
| EVERYTHING | -
alles
| |
| Alles blijft veranderen
|
All things keep changing | |
| Aan alles komt een eind
|
To everything there [comes] is an end | |
| Eind goed, al goed
|
[End good, all good] - All's well that ends well | |
| | ||
| EVERYWHERE | -
overal
| |
| Waar je ook kijkt - overal water
|
Wherever you look - water everywhere | |
| | ||
| EXACTLY | -
precies
| |
| Precies op tijd
|
Exactly on time | |
| Precies wat ik nodig had
|
Just what I needed, Exactly what I needed, "Hit the spot" | |
| | ||
| FAST | - quick, rapid
- snel
| |
| U praat te snel voor mij
|
You're talking too fast (for me) | |
| ik rij(d) te hard
|
I'm driving (or riding) too fast | |
| | ||
| FIRST | -
eerste
| |
| op 't eerste gezicht
| at first sight | |
| in eerste instantie
| at first view, initially | |
| | ||
| FOR | ... later | |
| | ||
| to FORGET | -
vergeten
| |
| Ben ik iets vergeten?
| Did I forget something? | |
| Ik zal 't niet vergeten
| I won't forget (it) | |
| | ||
| to GO | -
gaan
| |
| Ik ga naar Parijs
| I'm going to Paris | |
| Hij gaat het proberen
| He's goin to try (it) | |
| | ||
| GOOD | -
goed
| |
| een goed begin
|
a good start | |
| | ||
| GRIEF, SORROW | -
(het) verdriet
- droevig | |
| 't Doet me veel verdriet
| [It causes me much grief] - I'm really saddened by it | |
| Als het regent word ik droevig
| When it rains I get sad | |
| | ||
| HASTE, HURRY | -
(de) haast
| |
| Er is haast bij
| 'It is urgent' | |
| zo spoedig mogelijk
|
ASAP, 'As soon as possible' | |
| | ||
| to HAVE (1) | -
hebben
| |
| Heb je hoofdpijn?
| Do you have a headache? | |
| Ik heb een uur gelopen
| I [have] walked for an hour | |
| to HAVE (2) | -
(for some verbs) the auxiliary verb for
The Perfect Tenses zijn | |
| Ik ben naar Veenendaal gefietst
| I [have ridden] rode a bike to Veenendaal | |
| Ik ben ziek geweest
| I have been sick | |
| | ||
|
HAVE TO, NEED TO, MUST, GOT TO, SHOULD, OUGHT TO, BE OBLIGED TO, WANT |
-
moeten
| |
| Ik moet om acht uur weg
| I have to leave at eight o'clock | |
| Er moet iets veranderen
| Something got to change | |
| | ||
| DON'T HAVE TO, DON'T NEED TO | -
niet
| |
| Ik hoefde niet te wachten
| I didn't have to wait | |
| Ik hoef geen bonnetje
| I don't need a (cash register) receipt | |
| | ||
| to HEAR | -
horen
| |
| Hoor je hoe stil het is?
| Do you hear how quiet it is? | |
| Heb je 't nieuws gehoord?
| Have you heard the news? | |
| | ||
| HERE | -
hier
| |
| Hier is de ingang
|
Over here is the entrance | |
| Deze auto hier
|
This car here | |
| | ||
| HOPE | -
(de) hoop
| |
| een sprankje hoop
| a glimmer of hope | |
| Ik hoop dat 't op tijd is
| I hope it's on/in time | |
| | ||
| IF (1) | -
als
| |
| Als 't hard regent blijf ik thuis
| If it's raining hard I'll stay home | |
| Als ik jou was ...
| If I were you ... | |
| IF (2) | -
of
| |
| Ik vraag me af of ...
|
I wonder if ... | |
|
Ik weet niet of dat echt zo is
|
I don't know if it's really like that | |
| | ||
| IN TIME, ON TIME | -
op tijd
| |
| De trein is meestal op tijd
| The train is usually on time (on schedule) | |
| Ik hoop dat 't op tijd is
| I hope it's in time | |
| | ||
| IT (1) | -
het
| |
| 't Is moeilijk te vinden
|
It's hard to find | |
| 't Eten - 't was lekker
|
The food - it was (tasty) good | |
| IT (2) | - er
| |
| Je moet er wat aan doen
|
You should do something about it | |
| Ik word er gek van
|
[I'm being driven crazy by it] - It is driving me crazy | |
| | ||
| JUST, ONLY | -
maar
| |
| 't Lijkt maar zo
|
It only looks that way | |
| Er is maar één oplossing
|
There's only one solution | |
| JUST, BARELY | -
net
| |
| We waren net op tijd
|
We were just in time (not a moment to spare) | |
| De pont is net weg
|
The ferry just left, a moment ago | |
| Net voordat 't begon te regenen
|
Just before it [started to rain] rained | |
| JUST, EXACTLY, PRECISELY | -
precies
| |
| Precies wat ik nodig had
|
Just what I needed, Exactly what I needed, "Hit the spot" | |
| Net wat ik zocht
|
Just what I was looking for | |
| | ||
| JUST AS,JUST LIKE | -
even ... als
- net ... als | |
| Piet is even groot als Klaas
| Piet is just as tall as Klaas | |
| 't Is net echt
|
[It's just like real] - It's almost real, it looks very real | |
| Ik ben net als m'n moeder
| I'm just like my mom | |
| Net als vroeger
|
Just like before, just as in the past | |
| Mijn zoon is net zo mager als ik
| My son is just as skinny as I am | |
| | ||
| | ||
| to KNOW | -
weten
- kennen | |
| Ik wil weten wat er gebeurd is
| I want to know what happened | |
| Ze kenden hem goed
|
They knew him well | |
| | ||
| LAST |
- laaste
| |
| op het laatste moment
| at the last moment | |
| de laatste mode
| the latest fashion | |
| | ||
| LATE (not in/on time) | -
laat
| |
| Beter laat dan nooit
| Better late than never | |
| 't Is nog niet te laat
| It's not too late (yet) | |
| | ||
| LATER | -
later
| |
| vroeger of later
|
['earlier or later'] - 'sooner or later' | |
| in een later stadium
|
at a later stage | |
| | ||
| LEAST | -
minst
| |
| De weg van de minste
weerstand kiezen
Choose the [way, road] line of least resistance, the easiest way | ||
| | ||
| to LET (allow, make) | -
laten
| |
| Laat maar
| Let it be, don't bother | |
| de kraan laten lopen
| letting the [faucet] water run | |
| Hij liet ons een paar foto's zien
| He [let us see] showed us some pictures | |
| | ||
| LESS, FEWER | -
minder
| |
| Minder werk voor minder mensen
|
Less work for fewer people | |
| | ||
| to LIE (down) | -
liggen
| |
| Hij lag in bed
| He was lying in bed | |
| Ze lagen te slapen
| They were sleeping | |
| | ||
| LIKE | -
als
| |
| Als een kip zonder kop
|
'Like a chicken without its head' - acting irrationally | |
| Ze sliep als een roos
|
She was sleeping [like a rose] beautifully | |
| | ||
| to LIKE, to LOVE | -
houden van
| |
| Hij houdt niet van spruitjes
|
He doesn't like Brussels sprouts | |
| Hij houdt van jou
| He loves you | |
| | ||
| to LISTEN | -
luisteren
| |
| luister!
| listen! | |
| Ik luister nog vaak naar ...
| I still often listen to ... | |
| | ||
| LITTLE, FEW | -
weinig
| |
| Hij eet weinig
|
He doesn't eat much | |
| Er zijn weinig getuigen
|
There are few witnesses | |
| Hij drinkt niet veel
|
He doesn't drink much - may also refer to limited alcohol intake | |
| | ||
| to LOOK | -
kijken
| |
| Kijk eens in de spiegel!
| Look in the mirror! | |
| Ik keek naar de vogels
| I was looking at the birds | |
| | ||
| to LOOK LIKE, SEEM, APPEAR | -
lijken
| |
| 't Lijkt of 't gaat regenen
| It looks like [it's going to] rain | |
| 't Is niet zo erg als 't lijkt
| It's not as bad as it looks | |
| See also
schijnen
| ||
| | ||
| to MAKE | -
maken
| |
| Ze maakte een lijstje
| She made a list | |
| Maak 't niet te moeilijk
| Don't make it too difficult | |
| | ||
| MANY, MUCH, A LOT OF | -
veel
| |
| Te veel mensen met te veel geld
|
Too many people with too much money | |
| | ||
| 'MAY,' to BE ALLOWED TO | -
mogen
| |
| Als ik dat vragen mag
| [If I'm allowed to ask] - If I may ask [that] | |
| Mag ik zonder cafeïne?
| Can I please have decaf? | |
| | ||
| to MEAN | -
betekenen
| |
| Wat betekent het?
|
What does it mean? | |
| Wat bedoel je?
|
What do you mean? | |
| Een lage olieprijs
betekent minder elektrische auto's
A low oil price means fewer electric cars | ||
| | ||
| MORE | -
meer
| |
| Ik heb meer tijd nodig
|
I need more time | |
| | ||
| MOST | -
meest
| |
| De mens
lijdt het meest het lijden dat-ie vreest
'Man suffers most from the suffering he fears' | ||
| | ||
| NECESSARY, NEEDED | -
nodig
| |
| Dat was niet nodig
| That was not necessary, there was no need for that | |
| Precies wat ik nodig had
| Exactly what I needed | |
| | ||
| NO (1) | -
"negative," denial - nee
| |
| Heeft U bananen? - Nee
| Do you have bananas? - No | |
| Ik zei "nee"
| I said "No" | |
| NO (2) | -
'zero quantity' - no, not a, not any
- geen
| |
| Er zijn geen tomaten
| There are no tomatoes | |
| Ik ben geen vegetariër
| I'm [no] not a vegetarian | |
| | ||
| NOT, DO NOT | -
niet
| |
| Ik heb die film niet gezien
| I haven't seen that movie | |
| Niet storen
| Do not disturb | |
| | ||
| NOTHING | -
niets
| |
| Niets is heilig
|
Nothing is sacred | |
| niks nieuws
|
nothing new | |
| | ||
| NOBODY | -
niemand
| |
| Niemand is volmaakt
|
Nobody is perfect | |
| | ||
| NOW | -
nu
| |
| Wat ik nu pas begrijp
| What I only now understand | |
| Nou begrijp ik 't
| Now I understand (it) | |
| | ||
| OF | -
van
| |
| Willem van Oranje
|
'William of Orange' | |
| hoedje van papier
|
hat of paper, paper hat | |
| een flesje water
|
a small bottle of water | |
| | ||
| ONLY | - alleen | |
| alleen melk
| milk only, just milk (cream for coffee is called 'melk') | |
| Hij dronk alleen water
| He only drank water, all he drank was water | |
| | ||
| OR | -
of
| |
| Ben je voor of tegen?
|
Are your for or against? | |
| nu of nooit
|
now or never | |
| | ||
| OVER | -
voorbij
| |
| 't Ergste is voorbij
|
The worst is over | |
| Ik wou dat 't voorbij was
|
I wish it was over
more 'over' later | |
| | ||
| PAST | -
over
| |
| kwart over zes
|
a quarter past 6, 6:15 - the clock, telling time | |
| t Is al over elven
|
It's already past eleven ->> | |
| | ||
| PATIENCE | -
(het) geduld
| |
| Geduld is een schone zaak
|
Patience is a beautiful thing, patience is good | |
| | ||
| QUIET | -
stil
| |
| (de) stilte
|
(the) quiet | |
| Hoor je hoe stil het is?
|
Do you hear how quiet it is? | |
| | ||
| RATHER (1) | -
preferences
- liever
| |
| liever niet
| 'rather not,' "I'd prefer not to" | |
| Ik wil liever geen vlees eten
| I'd rather not eat meat | |
| RATHER (2) | -
quite, in a large degree
- nogal
| |
| t Is nogal brutaal
| It's rather insolent | |
| Het is nogal ver
| It is quite far | |
| | ||
| to READ | -
lezen
| |
| Zij leest een boek
| She's reading a book | |
| Ik heb ergens gelezen dat ...
| I have read somewhere that ... | |
| | ||
| READY | -
klaar
| |
| De koffie is klaar
|
Coffee is ready | |
| Klaar? ... af!
|
Ready? ... set ... go! | |
| | ||
| to REMAIN, STAY | -
blijven
| |
| Ik blijf thuis
| I'm staying home | |
| 't Blijft regenen
| It [keeps] will keep raining | |
| | ||
| RIGHT (1) | - correct, good, well -
goed
| |
| 't goede antwoord
|
the correct answer, the right answer | |
| Als ik 't goed begrijp ...
|
If I understand it correctly ... | |
| RIGHT (2) | - the right to, being allowed,
being entitled -
(het) recht
| |
| (het) stemrecht
|
the right to vote | |
| rechten en plichten
|
rights and duties | |
| RIGHT (3) | - direction (not left) -
rechts
| |
| rechtsaf
|
right (direction) - "right turn, take a right" | |
| Neem de tweede weg links
en dan de derde weg rechts
Take the second road to the left and then the third road to the right | ||
| | ||
| to SAY | -
zeggen
| |
| Wat zei je?
| What did you say? Come again? | |
| Hoe zeg je dat in het
Nederlands?
How do you say that in Dutch? | ||
| | ||
| to SEE | -
zien
| |
| Heb je haar gezicht gezien?
| Have you seen her face? | |
| Ik zag de vogels
| I saw the birds | |
| | ||
| SHALL/WILL | -
zullen
| |
| Ik zal 't uitleggen
| I'll explain [it] | |
| Zullen we ergens gaan eten?
| [Shall we go eat somewhere?] - Let's go out for meal | |
| | ||
| to SIT | -
zitten
| |
| Hij zat bij 't raam
| He was sitting at the window | |
| ga zitten
| [go sit] - take a seat | |
| | ||
| SLOW | -
langzaam
| |
| Ik loop langzaam
|
I'm walking slowly, I'm a slow walker | |
| | ||
| SO (1) | -
so, very, so very -
zo
| |
| 't Wordt zo vroeg donker
| It gets dark so early | |
| Ik was zò ziek
|
I was so very sick | |
| SO (2) |
~I gather, ~I get the impression, ~in conclusion, ~I understand
- dus
| |
| Dus je wilt Nederlands leren?
|
So you want to learn Dutch? | |
| Het is dus fout
|
So it is wrong, I'm telling you it's wrong | |
| | ||
| SOME (1a) | - a small amount
- wat
| |
| Mag ik wat water?
|
[May I] Could I please have some water? | |
| SOME (1b) | - a small amount, a little
- een beetje
| |
| Mag ik een beetje kaas?
|
[May I] Can I please have a little cheese? | |
| SOME (2) | - a few, a small number of
a specific group - sommige
| |
| Sommige dagen gaat alles mis
|
On some days everything goes wrong | |
| SOME (3) | - a few, a random small
number - een paar
| |
| een paar jaar later
|
some (a few) years later | |
| | ||
| SOMEBODY | -
iemand
| |
| Hoe kan iemand zoiets doen?
|
How can someone do a thing like that? | |
| Iemand van mijn leeftijd
|
Someone my age | |
| | ||
| SOMETHING | -
iets
| |
| Mag ik U iets vragen?
|
May (Could) I ask you something? | |
| Heeft U iets vegetarisch?
|
Would you have something vegetarian? | |
| | ||
| to SPEAK | -
spreken
| |
| Met wie spreek ik?
| Who am I speaking to? Who's calling? (on the telephone) | |
| Zou U wat langzamer willen spreken?
Could you please speak [somewhat] a little slower? | ||
| | ||
| to STAND, BE STANDING | -
staan
| |
| Ik stond erbij en ik keek ernaar
| I was standing by (it) and looking at it | |
| Dat staat ons ook te wachten
That is waiting for us too, we can expect that too | ||
| | ||
| STILL, YET | - nog
| |
| We leven nog
|
We're still alive (we have survived) | |
| Het is nog vroeg
|
It is still early | |
| Ik heb nog niet gegeten
|
I have not yet eaten | |
| Hoeveel tijd is er nog?
|
How much time is [there still] left? | |
| | ||
| STILL, EVEN (with superlative) | -
'nog'
| |
| Moeten we de dijken
nog verder verhogen?
Do we have to, should we raise the levees still (even) further? | ||
| | ||
| SUCH | -
zulk
| |
| Zulke dingen als vrijheid, en gelijkheid
|
Such things as freedom, and equality | |
| Zulke grote voeten!
|
Such big feet! | |
| | ||
| SUCH A | -
zo'n
| |
| zo'n mooie dag
|
such a beautiful day | |
| Ik heb zo'n zin
in een kopje thee
['I have such a great desire for ...'] - What I'd really like now is a cup of tea | ||
| zo-iets
|
such a thing, something like that ->> | |
| zo-iemand
|
such a person, someone like that | |
| | ||
| to TALK, CHAT | -
praten
| |
| Zou U wat langzamer kunnen
praten?
Could you please talk [somewhat] a little slower? | ||
| Ik wil graag Nederlands praten
I really want to [talk Dutch] have a conversation in Dutch | ||
| | ||
| THAN | -
dan
| |
| Twee is groter dan één
| 2 is larger than 1 (2>1) | |
| Meer dan drie uur
| More than three hours | |
| | ||
| THANKS | -
bedankt
| |
| dank U wel
|
'thank you' (polite) | |
| Bedankt voor je brief
|
Thank you for your letter | |
| | ||
| THAT (1) | -
indicating remote items dat | |
| dat huis daar
|
that house over there | |
| die boom daar
| that tree over there | |
| THAT (2) | -
placeholder
- referring back to something mentioned before
dat | |
| Wat is dat?
|
What's that? | |
| Dat wist ik niet
|
I didn't know that | |
| Daar weet ik niks van
|
I know nothing about that, I don't know anything about that | |
| Ben je daar zeker van?
|
Are you sure of that? Are you certain? | |
| THAT (3) |
- conjunction:
introducing sub-sentence, after 'say, think' etc.:
dat
| |
| Ik dacht dat de wereld verging
|
I thought [that the world was perishing] it was the end of the world | |
| Zorg dat je op tijd bent
|
Take care [that you are on time] to be on time | |
| THAT (4) |
- further specifying,
instead of 'who' or 'which'
dat | |
| Het mes dat het touw doorsneed
|
The knife that (which) cut the rope | |
| De vrouw die het bedacht had
|
The woman who (that) had thought it up | |
| De landen die neutraal bleven
|
The countries that remained/stayed neutral | |
| THAT (5) | -
very, thàt
- zo
| |
| 't Is niet zò duur
|
It's not thàt expensive | |
| compare with: 't Is niet zo duur
|
It's not very, not that expensive | |
| Is 't al zò laat?
|
Is it thàt late already? | |
| | ||
| THE | - de
| |
| 't Nederland van na de oorlog
|
[The The Netherlands of after the war] Postwar Holland | |
| tussen de bomen in 't bos
|
Among the trees in the forest | |
| | ||
| THEN (1) | - future:
dan
| |
| Dan ben ik op reis
|
Then, at that time I [am] will be traveling | |
| ... en dan wordt 't spannend
|
... and then it'll get exciting | |
| THEN (2) | - past:
toen
| |
| Toen was ik op reis
|
I was traveling then, at the time I was traveling | |
| ... en toen gingen we eten
|
... and then we [went to eat] had a meal | |
| | ||
| THERE IS ... THERE ARE ... |
- er is ...
- er zijn ... | |
| Er is een koude wind
|
There's a cold wind | |
| Is er genoeg brood?
|
Is there enough bread? | |
| Er zijn binnenkort verkiezingen
|
There will be elections soon | |
| | ||
| (OVER) THERE | -
daar
| |
| Daar is de uitgang!
|
Over there is the exit | |
| Hier en daar
|
Here and there | |
| | ||
| THESE, THIS, THOSE, THAT | -
deze
| |
| deze boom hier
| this tree here | |
| die boom daar
| that tree over there | |
| dit huis hier
|
this house here | |
| dat huis daar
|
that house over there | |
| deze auto's hier
|
these cars here | |
| die auto's daar
|
those cars over there | |
| | ||
| to THINK | -
denken
| |
| Ik denk dus ik besta
| I think, [therefore I exist] so I am | |
| Ik denk dat het te laat is
| I think it's too late | |
| | ||
| THROUGH (1) | -
door
| |
| door de deur
| through the door | |
| Ze kwam binnen
door 't raam van de badkamer
She came in through the bathroom window | ||
| THROUGH (2) | -
tot en met
| |
| maandag tot en met zaterdag
|
Monday through Saturday | |
| | ||
| TO, FOR |
- to (with verb infinitive) / for (with present participle)
- om te
| |
| De beste plaats om Nederlands te leren
|
The best place to learn Dutch, for learning Dutch | |
| Het is niet om te lachen
|
[It's not to laugh about, it's not for laughing] - It's no laughing matter, it's not funny | |
| | ||
| to UNDERSTAND (1) | -
knowing the how or why -
begrijpen
| |
| Ik begrijp niet wat U zegt
|
I don't understand (the meaning of) what you're saying (polite 'you') | |
| to UNDERSTAND (2) | -
hearing what is said -
verstaan
| |
| Ik versta niet wat je zegt
|
I don't understand (can't hear) what you're saying (informal 'you') | |
| | ||
| UP | -
omhoog
| |
| We klommen omhoog
|
We climbed up | |
| We gingen met de roltrap naar boven
|
We took the escalator up | |
| | ||
| USUALLY | -
meestal
| |
| 't Is meestal bewolkt in Nederland
|
It's usually overcast in Holland | |
| | ||
| VERY | -
erg
| |
| Ik ben erg moe
|
I'm very tired | |
| Ik vind het heel raar
|
I think it's very strange | |
| Het is heel erg koud
|
It's really very cold, terribly cold | |
| | ||
| to WALK | -
lopen
| |
| Ik ben naar huis gelopen
| I [have] walked home | |
| Hij loopt te schelden
| He is swearing, cursing out | |
| | ||
| to WANT, WISH DESIRE, WOULD LIKE TO |
-
willen
| |
| Ik wil naar huis
|
[I want homeward] I want to go home | |
| Wil je een kopje thee?
|
Would you like a cup of tea? | |
| | ||
| WELL | -
goed
| |
| goed voorbereid
|
well-prepared (in advance, for the future) | |
| Heb je goed gegeten?
|
Did you eat well? (tasty, filling) | |
| | ||
| WHEN | -
als
| |
| 't IJzer smeden als het heet is
| ["smith," forge] - Work the iron when it's hot | |
| Doe je het licht uit als je weggaat?
|
Will you turn off the light when you leave? | |
| | ||
| WHEN? | -
wanneer?
| |
| Wanneer ben je jarig?
| When is your birthday? [when are you year-y?] | |
| Wanneer is 't klaar?
| When will it be ready? | |
| | ||
| WHICH? | -
welk
| |
| Welke kant op?
|
Which way? Which direction? | |
| | ||
| WORSE | -
erger
| |
| 't Was nog erger dan ik dacht
|
It was even worse than I had thought | |
| | ||
| WORST | -
ergste
| |
| 't Ergste is voorbij
|
The worst is over | |
| | ||
| to WRITE | -
schrijven
| |
| Ik schreef een brief aan m'n moeder
I wrote a letter to my mother | ||
| Schrijf je naam op een papiertje
Write (down) your name on a piece of paper | ||
| | ||
| WRONG | -
'Verkeerd'
- 'Fout' - 'mis' | |
| de verkeerde oplossing
|
the wrong solution (to a problem) | |
| 't is niet fout
|
It's not wrong | |
| Er is iets mis
|
Something is wrong | |
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