'What I Want' - Loves, Likes and Preferences in Dutch

'Houden van' - to Like, to Love

"Ik hou van jou" 'I love you'

houden to hold

hield held

gehouden held

houden van	(to like, to love)
ik houd van jij houdt van hij houdt van wij houden van jullie houden van zij houden van U houdt van	(I love) (you love) (he loves) (we love) (you love) (they love) (you love)		ik hield van jij hield van hij hield van wij hielden van jullie hielden van zij hielden van U hield van	(I loved) (you loved) (he loved) (we loved) (you loved) (they loved) (you loved)
ik heb gehouden van I have loved, liked

Ik houd van ... I like, I love .... (fill in any subject)
Now many people in Holland (myself included) usually leave out the D when saying 'ik houd,' 'houd jij?' or in the imperative - feel free to do that too - but it's not wrong to voice that D (that sounds like a T ->>) houden / ik houd / ik hou(d) jij houdt / hou(d) jij?

Ik houd van soep (-d) (2)	I love soup
Ik houd niet van vis	I don't like fish
Ik houd erg van Bach (-d) (2)	I like Bach very much
Ik houd niet van sport (-d)	I do not like sports
Ik houd niet van vlees snijden	I dislike cutting meat
Daar houd ik niet van	I don't like that
Ik hou er niet van 2 3	I don't like it, I don't enjoy it
"Houd jij van opera? - Ik niet."	"Do you like opera? - I don't."
Waar hou(d) je van?	What do you like?
Hij houdt niet van spruitjes 2	He doesn't like Brussels sprouts
Hij houdt erg van soep 2	He really likes soup, he likes soup a lot
Hou(d) je van koken? 2	Do you like to cook? Do you like cooking?
Hij houdt veel van honden	He loves dogs
Hij houdt van jou	He loves you

Synomyms, Alternates and Related Words

Ik ben gek op drop 2 3	I really like liquorice, I'm crazy about liquorice
Ik heb een hekel aan roddelen 2	I really dislike gossip
Ik ben allergisch voor katten 2	I'm allergic to cats
Hij lust geen spruitjes 2	He doesn't like Brussels sprouts
Hij lust er wel pap van 2 3	(saying) ['~he would really like it as porridge' - he would like it for dessert too, he likes it as much as the dessert] - A food or pleasant activity he can't get enough of
Dat lust ik niet! (2)	I don't like that! I don't want to eat that! (not polite)

(de) vriend 2 (male) friend vriendin (female) friend vrienden friends (de) vriendschap friendship vriendelijk (vriendelijk / vriendelijke ) friendly, kind

(het) vriendje boyfriend; a boy that is a child's friend (het) vriendinnetje girlfriend; a girl that is a child's friend vriendjes boyfriends; a child's friends (de) vijand 2 enemy ->> vijandig 2 hostile vijandelijk 2 'of the enemy,' hostile

'vriendin'

'vrienden'

dikke vrienden 2 3	best friends, fast friends
een echte vriend 2 3	A real friend
"trouwe vriend" 2	'faithful friend' (TinTin addressing his dog Snowy)
Vrouw en Vriend 2	'Woman and Friend' (a book by Anna Blaman)
vriend en vijand	['friend and enemy'] - enemies and friends
onze gevederde vrienden 2	'our feathered friends' - birds
m'n vaders vrienden	my father's friends
de vrienden van m'n vader	the friends of my father's
Je hond is je beste vriend	Your dog is your best friend
Zo zie je maar wie echt je vrienden zijn	[So, this way you see ...] - this shows who your real friends are
Met vriendelijke groet	With kind regards, Yours sincerely (letter ending)
een vriendelijk gebaar 2	a friendly, kind gesture

'Aardig' 2 3 (aardig / aardige 2) means 'kind, nice, friendly'

een aardig meisje 2	a nice, kind girl
een aardige man 2 3	a nice, kind man
Dat is aardig van je 2 3	That's kind of you
aardig zijn	to be kind // be kind - a resolution
Wees aardig voor (de) dieren 2 3	Be kind to animals

The -aardig  ending just refers to the quality of the first part of the word
(de) aard 2 3 'nature'

goedaardig 2 3	meaning well // benign
kwaadaardig 2 3 4	with evil intentions // malignant
zachtaardig 2	soft-hearted

But 'Aardig' 2 3 can also mean 'quite, a large amount, considerably' or simply 'well'

Er is aardig wat sneeuw 2 3 4	There is quite some snow
Hij is aardig op weg 2 3	He is progressing well, he's made considerable progress
Hij timmert aardig aan de weg 2 3	(saying) He is well-known for his activities, his activities have made him rather well-known - 'He's rather successful'

Nogal 2 can also have this 'rather' meaning ‑>>

'Graag mogen' 2 3 is a phrase used to describe how much you like your best friends (I can't think of an English equivalent.) Ik mag 'm graag 2 (said about one of your best male friends) haar or shortened  'r 'her' - instead of  'm (hem) for female friends
Ik heb 'm nooit gemogen 2 3 I never really liked him 'Goed kunnen opschieten met' 2 3 'to get on well with' is also said about good friends Ik kan goed opschieten met Jan 2 3 I get on well ('fabulously') with Jan
'Opschieten' by itself means 'to hurry' Ik zal opschieten I'll hurry, I'll try to be quick

When friends fall out, no longer like each other, don't get on anymore, Dutch says ruzie krijgen 2 3 and then we say, the resulting situation is:
Ze hebben ruzie 2 3
or somewhat posh:
Ze zijn gebrouilleerd 2 3 (French OUI)
but ruzie hebben 2 3 just means people don't want to see each other, don't want to be in each other's company - there don't have to be shouting matches or violent arguments - actively engaging in exchanges of unpleasant words, altercations or worse is ruzie maken 2 3
(de) ruzie 2 3 argument, quarrel, row
Ik kreeg de schuld van de ruzie [I got the blame of the quarrel] - I was blamed for the quarrel
There's a Medieval word de Minne  meaning 'love.' It lives on in the only slightly old-fashioned (de) onmin 2 3 ('discord, strife, strained relation')
Ze leven in onmin 2 3 They're not on good terms, they live in strife, not in a loving relationship

'Lief' (lief / lieve ) is 'dear, sweet'
Addressing romantic partners or females in your family in a letter or email you can write 'Lieve ...' Lieve Tine, Dear Tine, In my time, informal address of all others was 'Beste ...' Beste Jan, Dear Jan, But nowadays many people use 'dag' 2 as a greeting in writing, though in speaking it is also 'goodbye.' ->>

(de) liefde love (the feeling of affection) (de) geliefde 2 3 beloved (noun and adjective) "liefste" 2 3 "darling, sweetheart, love" (de) haat hate, hatred verliefd in love (de) minnaar 2 secret lover (male) (de) maîtresse 2 3 mistress, secret lover (female)

(de) liefhebber 2 lover of things, enthusiast (male) (het) enthousiasme 2 3 enthusiasm enthousiast 2 3 enthusiastic vredelievend [peace-loving] - peaceful, peacable poeslief 2 ['sweet as a cat'] - insincere Lieve hemel! [Dear heaven] - Heavens! Lieve God 2 [Dear God] - Oh my God! (het) onzelieveheersbeestje 2 [our dear Lord's little anima] - ladybug

- aanstaande vrijdag 2 3

See also: Choice and to Choose

(de) kus kiss - plural: kussen 2
kussen 2 to kiss
(de) omhelzing 2 3 embrace, hug
vrijen 2 3 'to make love'

(de) naastenliefde	[love of the fellow man] - charity
(de) liefdadigheid	[kind-deeds-doing] - charity
lief en leed	['the sweet and the suffering'] - good and bad times, 'for better or worse'
Heb Uw naaste lief als Uzelf 2	Love thy neighbor like yourself
De lieve leidsters liepen langzaam langs de Lindenlaan	The kind (female Kindergarten) teachers walked slowly along the Linden Lane
Ik wil alleen maar bij deze lieve mevrouw blijven 2	[I want only] All I want is to stay with this kind lady ('Miracle on 34th Street')
je lacht zo lief 2 3	You [laugh] smile so sweetly

glimlachen to smile	-	ik glimlach I smile	-	ik glimlachte I smiled	-	ik heb geglimlacht I have smiled
lachen to laugh	-	ik lach I am laughing	-	ik lachte I laughed	-	ik heb gelachen I have laughed	‑>>

'Houden' 2 by itself is something like 'to hold, to keep'
'Behoudend' 2 3 ['holding on'] is an old-fashioned word for 'conservative.' The modern word is the easier 'conservatief' 2 ->>
See also the ‑>>

Hou je vast! 2	['Hold fast!'] - Hold on, grip something
scheef houden 2	to hold at an angle, to tilt
Hij kan geen wijs houden 2	He cannot ['hold on to'] carry a tune
Houd afstand 2	Keep distance, dont get too close
Hou 't eenvoudig 2	Keep it simple (uncomplicated)
Probeer 't eenvoudig te houden 2	Try to keep it simple
Een oogje in het zeil houden 2	to keep an eye on the sail' - to watch over something or someone
Iemand die een oogje in het zeil houdt 2	(saying) A person watching over someone or something
Hij houdt z'n poot stijf	(saying) ['He's keeping his paw stiff'] - 'He's not giving in'
Ik hoop dat we 't droog houden	I hope we'll keep it dry (hoping it doesn't rain)
houdbaar tot	'can be kept until' - 'best before ...'

'Houden' 2 is also often combined with other prepositions, like 'op,' 'tegen' and 'onder.'

ophouden 2	to stop, end, come to an end
ophouden met	to stop, end, quit, cease met/mee
ophouden met werken 2	to stop working, to retire
ophouden met roken 2	to stop smoking
Hou op!	Stop it!
Hou er onmiddellijk mee op! 2 3	Now stop that (immediately) right away!
Daar moet je mee ophouden 2	You should stop doing that
Ik houd je niet tegen 2	I'm not holding you back, I'm not stopping you
terughoudend 2 3	[holding back] - reserved, aloof, detached
Hou je hoofd erbij! 2 3 4	['Keep your head at it'] - Pay attention, stay with it, don't lose focus
Ik kan 't niet meer bijhouden 2	I can't keep up with it (getting old)
'Aanhouden' 2 3 can mean police or other authorities stopping and detaining people, but usually it means 'to keep on' like not taking off clothes etc. or to continue what you're doing, 'continue against adversity, persevere, sustain'
Hou(d) je schoenen aan 2 3	Keep your shoes on
De aanhouder wint	(saying) He/she who perseveres will win, succeed
(het) onderhoud 2	1. maintenance, keeping in good condition 2. serious, official conversation
achterstallig onderhoud 2	overdue maintenance

onderhouden to maintain

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ik onderhield I maintained

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ik heb onderhouden I have maintained

'Willen' - to want, wish, would like to, desire

willen	(to want, wish, would like to, desire)
willen ik wil jij wilt hij wil wij willen jullie willen zij willen U wilt	(to want) (I want) (you want) (he wants) (we want) (you want) (they want) (you want)		ik wilde jij wilde hij wilde wij wilden jullie wilden zij wilden U wilde	(I wanted) (you wanted) (he wanted) (we wanted) (you wanted) (they wanted) (you wanted)
ik heb gewild I have wanted, desired The past perfect is more common: ik had gewild 2 I had wanted

Ik wil een nieuwe fiets 2	I want a new bicycle
Ik wil een groter huis 2 3	I would like a bigger house
Ik wil een vrije dag 2 Ik wil een dag vrij 2	[I want a free day, a day free] - I want a day off
Wil je een kopje thee? 2	Would you like a cup of tea?
Ja, graag 2	Yes, please (informal)
Nee, dank je 2	No, thank you (informal) - more
Wil je kaas of ham op je brood?	Would you like cheese or ham on your sandwich?
Wil je iets toe? 2 3	Would you like [something to finish] dessert?
Wilt U een bonnetje? 2 3	Would you like a (cash register) receipt?
Wij willen water	We want water
Wil je meezingen?	Would you like to sing along? (singular 'you')
Willen jullie meezingen?	Would you guys like to sing along?
Als jullie niet willen meewerken ... 2	If you guys don't want to cooperate ...
Ik wil 't goed doen 2 3	I want to do it well, I want to do a good job
Wil je wat eten?	Would you like to eat something? Would you like some food? Are you hungry? - food
Wil je wat drinken? 2	Would you like something to drink? Are you thirsty? drinks
Wat wil je drinken? 2	What would you like to drink?
Wil je koffie of thee of iets fris? 2 3	Would you like coffee or tea or [something 'fresh' - cold] - juice or soda?
Wat wil je horen?	What would you like to hear? (music choice)
Wat wil je weten?	What would you like to know? What do you need to know?
Ik wil weten hoe 't afloopt 2	I want to know how it ends (a story, a movie etc.)
Ik wil 't weten 2	I want to know [it]
Ik wil weten wat er gebeurd is 2 3	I want to know what happened
Ik wil precies weten wat er gebeurd is 2 3	I want to know exactly what happened
Ik wil weten wat er precies gebeurd is 2 3	I want to know what exactly happened
Wat wil je later worden?	What do you [later] want to be when you grow up?
Ik wil er nog even over nadenken 2 3	I want (need?) some time to think about it
Ik wil er nog een nachtje over slapen 2	I'd like to sleep on it, I'll take a decision or let you know my answer tomorrow
Wilt U via een tolk spreken? 2	Would you like to speak through an interpreter?
Kom je binnen of wil je buiten blijven?	Are you coming inside or would you rather stay outside?
Wil je blijven eten? 2 3 (4)	Would you like to stay for [eating] dinner?
April doet wat-ie wil 2	'April does as it likes' - April weather is unpredictable
Hij doet toch wat-ie wil 2	He does as he likes anyway
Ik wil het best wel vertellen hoor 2 3 4	[I am certainly willing to tell you] - I don't mind telling you
Ik zou wel eens willen weten ... 2	Sometime I would like to know, find out ...
Ik wil naar huis 2	[I want homeward] I want to go home
Ik wil gaan wandelen	I want to go [walking] for a walk
Ik wil gaan zwemmen	I want to go [swimming] for a swim
Morgen wil ik gaan hardlopen 2	Tomorrow I want to go running
Ze wilde gaan zwemmen 2 3	She wanted to go swimming
Dus je wilt Nederlands leren?	So you want to learn Dutch?
Ik wil Nederlands leren 2 3	I want to learn Dutch
Ik wil graag Nederlands praten 2 3	~ I really want to speak Dutch
Ik wil ook nog een keer naar Amerika	I would (also) like to visit the US sometime ('America')
Ik wil nòg een keer naar Jeruzalem 2 3	I would like to visit Jerusalem again

Polite and friendly questions often combine 'willen' 2 with 'zou U' 2 or 'zou je' 2 - translated in English as 'Could you please' or 'Would you mind' - more

Zou je alsjeblieft Nederlands willen spreken?	Could you please speak Dutch? (informal 'you')
Zou U alstublieft Nederlands willen spreken?	Could you please speak Dutch? (polite 'you')
Zou U dat nog eens willen zeggen? (2)	[Could you please say that once again?] - Would you mind repeating that?
Zou U wat langzamer willen spreken? 2	Would you mind speaking a little slower?
Zou U wat langzamer kunnen praten?	[Could you please ] Would you mind talking a little slower?

The informal 'ik wou' usually expresses regret, a vain hope, something that's not likely to happen or something impossible, and not that it happened in the past. In more formal speech this is 'ik zou willen'
English usually has this as the present tense of 'to wish:' I wish ...

Ik wou dat er een betere oplossing was	I wish there was a better solution
Ik wou dat er een betere manier was 2 3	I wish there was a better way (to do something)
Ik wou dat 't voorbij was 2 3	I wish it was over
Ik wou dat 't nooit gebeurd was 2	I wish it had never happened

To express the regret etc. in the previous examples, you could also use the simple past 'ik wilde' 2 or the 'conditional' 'ik zou willen' but 'ik wou' is more common.

Ik wilde dat ik harder kon schoppen	I wish I could kick (the ball) harder (soccer)
Ik zou willen dat ik harder kon schoppen (2)	I wish I could kick (the ball) harder (soccer)
Ik wou dat ik harder kon schoppen 2	I wish I could kick (the ball) harder (soccer)

But in common slang, ik wou is just used as the simple past, instead of ik wilde 2

Krek wa'k wou 2	Just what I wanted, exactly what I was looking for
In proper speech, this is said as:
Precies wat ik wilde 2	Exactly what I wanted
Precies wat ik nodig had 2 3	Exactly what I needed - 'it hit the spot'

'Had willen' 2 3 is often said for a hoped-for or planned outcome that unfortunately didn't happen, or for a hypothetical situation

Ik had de bal harder willen schoppen	I had wanted to kick the ball harder
Ik had harder willen schoppen	I had wanted to kick harder
Ik had schrijver willen worden, maar ik ben spreker geworden	I wanted to be a writer, but I've become a speaker
Ik had willen blijven liggen 2 3	I had wanted to [remain lying down] stay in bed
Ik had je gisteren willen waarschuwen 2	I had wanted to warn you yesterday (I was going to but it didn't happen)
Ik denk niet dat hij naar ons had willen luisteren 2	I don't think he had been willing to listen to us

'Willen hebben' is 'like to have, like to receive, like to get' as a gift, as a present - English often just says 'to like'
See also: Birthday

Wat wil je hebben? 2	What would you like? (to have, receive)
Wat wil je hebben voor je verjaardag?	What would you like for you birthday?
Wat wil je voor je verjaardag hebben? 2	What would you like for you birthday?
(het) verlanglijstje 2	wish list
from 'Miracle on 34th Street'
Zeg maar wat je zou willen hebben van Sinterklaas 2	[Just say] Tell me what you would like to have (receive) from Santa
Ik wil alleen maar bij deze lieve mevrouw blijven 2	[I want only] All I want is to stay with this kind lady

The negative: 'niet willen' is used with verbs, 'not, do not' and 'geen ... willen' is used with nouns, 'no (zero quantity)' - see also the 'Niet,' 'Geen' and 'Wel' page

Ik wil geen brood 2 3	['I want no bread'] - I don't want bread (not a polite thing to say!)
Ik wil geen feest 2 3	I don't want a party
Ik wil geen vlees eten 2	I don't want to eat meat
Ik wil niet naar Arnhem 2	I don't want to go to Arnhem (Note that Dutch can leave out the 'gaan'/to go )
Als jullie niet willen meewerken ... 2	If you guys don't want to cooperate ...
Hij wilde niet naar de radio luisteren 2	He didn't want to listen to the radio
Het was niet wat hij wilde horen	It was not what he wanted, had hoped to hear - unwelcome news, unwelcome opinions
Ik wil niet dat iemand me ziet	I don't want anybody to see me
Ik wil je niet van je werk houden 2 3	I don't want to keep you from your work
Ik wil niet meer 2	[I don't want any more] - I don't want to go on - also: I've had enough
Hij wil altijd meer 2 3	He always wants more (he's never happy, content with what he's got, it's never enough)
't Wil maar niet lukken 2 3	It just will not succeed, I am (we are) having trouble getting it to work

(Het) verlangen 2 is 'longing, desire, wish' - the verb verlangen naar 2 3 is 'to long for, yearn' or 'to want, wish for' - and in official use 'to require.'
As mentioned above, (het) verlanglijstje 2 is 'wish list' - (Birthday)

Ik verlang naar m'n bed 2 3	I long for my bed - (sleep)
het verlangen naar avontuur 2 3 4 5	the longing for adventure
Heb je een verlanglijstje?	Do you have a wish list?
also: Ik kijk uit naar de Kerstdagen	I look forward to the Christmas Holiday
and: Ik kijk uit naar de feestdagen	I look forward to the holidays

(De) wens is 'wish, desire' - the plural and the verb is: wensen 2

(de) wenselijkheid desirability

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gelukwensen 2 3 congratulations

Mijn grootste wens is ... 2 3	My [greates, biggest] dearest wish is ...
Je mag drie wensen doen 2 3	You [may do] can make three wishes
Hartelijk dank voor de goede wensen 2	['Hearfelt'] Many thanks for the good wishes
Een prettige dag gewenst	Wishing (you) a nice day (Birthday)
ik wens jullie veel gelukkige jaren samen	I wish you guys many happy years together (Wedding)

Gefeliciteerd!	[congratulated] - Congratulations! - See also: Birthday
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd!	[heartfelt] Many congratulations!
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag! 2	Many congratulations on your birthday!
Van harte gefeliciteerd! 2	[from the heart ...] Many congratulations!
Heb je hem gefeliciteerd?	Did you congratulate him?

'Hopen' 2 is 'to hope'

hopen to hope

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ik hoop I hope

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wij hopen we hope

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ik hoopte I hoped

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wij hoopten we hoped

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ik heb gehoopt I have hoped

2 - more

- Dutch (de) hoop 2 is 'hope,' faithful expectation, but it can also mean 'heap' or 'a large amount, a lot, a bunch'

Het geeft de mensen hoop	It gives people hope
Hoop doet leven	Hope [makes] fuels life
een sprankje hoop 2	a glimmer of hope
Kaap de Goede Hoop 2	The Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Ik hoop dat 't op tijd is	I hope it's in time
Ik hoop dat je het niet erg vindt	I hope you don't mind, I hope it's OK with you
Ik hoop dat je d'r tijd voor hebt 2 3 4	I hope you have time for it
We hopen op een wonder 2	We're hoping for a miracle
Ik hoop van niet	I hope not (hoping that something isn't true or is not going to happen)
(de) wanhoop 2 3 4 5	despair
wanhopig 2 3	desperate
Niet wanhopen! 2 3	Do not despair!
Ik word er wanhopig van 2	[I become desperate by it] - It drives me to despair
hopeloos 2	hopeless, desperate, despairing
't Is hopeloos 2 3	It's hopeless, there is no possible good outcome
hoopvol 2 3	hopeful, optimistic
Ik blijf hoopvol 2 3	I remain hopeful
(de) mesthoop 2	dungheap
(de) molshoop 2 3	molehill
een hoop ellende	a lot of misery
Je hebt er een hoop werk aan 2 3	It's a lot of work for you

Luck and Happiness

"Hoe je happy leven kan" 2
How [you can] to live happily

gelukkig 2 3 (gelukkige 2 3) lucky, luckily; happy
Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Happy New Year! ->>

Word je er gelukkig van? 2 3 4 (a little old-fashioned)
Word je er happy van? 2 3 Does it make you happy?

Vroeger was geluk heel gewoon 2 3	In the past, happiness was quite common (Carmiggelt)
Geld maakt niet gelukkig 2	Money doesn't make you happy, money does not create happiness
(... maar 't is wel (ge)makkelijk 2 3	... but it is convenient, it makes life easier)
... en ze leefden nog lang en gelukkig 2 3	(fairy tale ending) [... and they lived still long and happily] - ... and they lived happily ever after
Ik had geluk 2	I was lucky
Als je geluk hebt ... 2 3	If you're lucky ...
Je hebt geluk gehad 2 3	You [have been] were lucky
Gelukkig maar! 2 3	Lucky indeed! We're lucky

"Good luck!" would be best said in Dutch as sterkte -or- veel sterkte 2 '(wishing you) (much) strength' -or- het beste ermee 2 3 4 5 'all the best (with it)' - 'veel geluk' 2 3 is wishing someone long-term happiness, a bit old-fashioned.
The originally Yiddish (de) mazzel ‑>> 'luck' is also fairly common in everyday speech.
"De mazzel!" 'see you, all the best'

Do note that Dutch people congratulate  on birthdays;
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd!
Van harte gefeliciteerd 2
- there is no Gelukkige verjaardag  (or Gelukkige moederdag  etc.)
But next to the congratulations you could write or say in a phone call:
Een prettige dag gewenst Wishing (you) a nice day or:  Een gezellige dag gewenst 2 3 Wishing (you) a pleasant day in the company of friends and/or relatives more Birthday

(Het) ongeluk 2 is 'accident,' something bad happening inadvertently. In traffic it's often better to call it a crash - (de) botsing 2 ->>
- 'bad luck' is (de) pech 2
Per ongeluk 2 is 'by accident, inadvertently' - its opposite, 'deliberately' is doelbewust 2 ['goal-conscious] or moedwillig 2 if it's negative, malicious

Ik werk me een ('n) ongeluk 2 3 (4 5)	(saying) I'm working ["myself an accident"] very hard'
Een ongeluk zit in een klein hoekje	(saying) ['an accident is in a small corner'] - accidents can happen in unexpected places (and unexpectedly)
Een geluk bij een ongeluk 2	['Some luck in an accident'] - A bright spot in a bad situation
het ongeluksgetal - dertien	the unlucky number - 13
(de) pech 2	'bad luck'
(de) pechvogel 2	(bad-luck bird) a person who has much bad luck
Je hebt pech 2	You're not lucky, you're having bad luck
Hadden jullie pech?	Did you guys have bad luck? - usually this means: Did you guys have car trouble?
Wat 'n pech! 2	Such bad luck!
Hij heeft te veel pech 2	'He has too much bad luck' - he's accident-prone
domme pech 2 3	[dumb bad luck] - much bad luck, seemingly random

The Dutch verb lukken 2 means 'to succeed' (in something) or 'be successful' (in something)

Dat lukt je nooit 2	You'll never succeed in that, you'll never be able to do that, you'll never pull that off
Dat lukt me nooit	I'll never succeed in that, I'll never be able to do that, I'll never pull that off
Zou 't lukken? 2	Is it going to work out?
Is 't gelukt? 2	Did it work? Did it get through? Did you succeed? Were you able to pull it off?
't Is gelukt 2 3	It worked, it went through, we managed to pull it off
't Is niet gelukt 2 3	It was a failure, it didn't work, we were not able to pull it off
't Wil maar niet lukken 2 3	I can't get it right (said after many failed attempts)
"Lukt 't een beetje?" 2 3	[Are you somewhat succeeding?] - How is it going? (inquiring with doubts about how a job is going)
(de) mislukking 2	failure

Bereiken 2 3 is literally 'to reach,' like the destination of a journey, but it's most often used figuratively, 'reaching goals, getting results.'
(het) bereik 2 3 reach, extent, range
(de) reikwijdte 2 reach, extent

... de nieuwe horizonten, op zoek naar een bestemming om te bereiken ...	... the new horizons, searching for a destination to reach ...
Hij heeft niks bereikt 2 3 4	He has achieved nothing, he didn't get results, 'he got nowhere'
Daar bereik je niks mee 2 3 4 5	'That will get you nowhere,' that's no use, it does not help you to succeed
Wat wil je ermee bereiken? 2 3	What is the result you want [with it]?
Wat hoop je ermee te bereiken? 2 3 4	What is the result you hope for [with it]?

Dutch blij (blije - blij / blije ) usually means 'glad,' happy about something, 'pleased, delighted, contented' but it also can mean cheerful, happy, merry, 'in a good mood.'
(de) blijdschap 2 3 joy, happiness

Ik ben blij dat je gekomen bent 2	I'm glad that you have come
Ik ben blij dat je voor het examen geslaagd bent 2	I'm glad that you passed the test
Ik ben blij dat het goed is afgelopen	I'm glad that it ended well
Ik ben blij dat het mooi weer is	I'm glad that the weather is nice
Ik ben blij dat het vannacht geregend heeft 2	I'm glad that it rained last night
Ik ben blij dat de hoofdpijn over is 2 3	I'm glad the headache is gone
Ik ben blij dat de zon schijnt	I'm glad the sun is shining
Ik ben blij als de zon schijnt 2 3 4	I'm happy when the sun is shining
Als de zon schijnt ben ik blij	When the sun is shining I'm happy
Hij was blij omdat het mooi weer was	He was happy because the weather was nice
Bent U blij met Uw fiets? 2	Are you happy with your bike? (Would you recommend it?)(formal 'you')
Ben je er blij mee? 2 3	Are you happy with it? (informal 'you')
Ben je nou blij?	Are you happy now? (something happened that the addressed person wanted but that the speaker is not happy with)
Ik ben er niet blij mee 2 3	1. I'm not happy with it (an item) 2. I'm not happy about it (a situatiom or an outcome)
Ik ben blij met een kopje thee	I'm happy with a cup of tea (I don't need much)
Ik ben blij dat te horen	I'm glad to hear that
Ik ben blij	I am happy
Hij is erg blij	He is very happy
vrij en blij	free (I/we/they do what I/we/they want) and happy
Vrijheid blijheid 2	Freedom (brings along) happiness
dichterlijke vrijheid 2	poetic license

ik ben blij I am happy jij bent blij you are happy hij is blij he is happy wij zijn blij we are happy jullie zijn blij you guys are happy zij zijn blij they are happy

ben ik blij? am I happy? ben jij blij? are you happy? is hij blij? is he happy? zijn wij blij? are we happy? zijn jullie blij? are y'all happy? zijn zij blij? are they happy?

U bent blij	you are happy
bent U blij?	are you happy?

The old-fashioned declined form blijde 2 is still found in standard phrases like: in blijde verwachting [in joyful expectation] - pregnant de blijde boodschap [the joyful message] - Good News, The Gospel
As a noun, (de) blijde 2 is a medieval weapon, a large club that may have spikes

Dutch 'glad' (gladde glad / gladde ) is 'smooth' of surfaces and also the extended meaning 'slippery'
spekglad very slippery ('like bacon') - said of icy roads (de) gladjakker 'slippery person' - a smooth talker who tells you what you want to hear

tevreden content, pleased, satisfied, ~happy
(de) tevredenheid 2 3 satisfaction, contentment
'Weltevreden' 2 'Happy Place' - colonial-era Dutch name of a Jakarta, Indonesia suburb
(Batavia 2 was the Dutch name of the Indonesian capital Jakarta) Hij is er tevreden mee 2 3 He is happy (content, satisfied) with it Ik ben tevreden met wat ik heb 2 3 4 5 I'm happy (content) with what I have 'Tevreden is probably related to (de) vrede 'peace' ‑>>
vredelievend ['peace-loving'] 'peaceful, peaceable'
vrede hebben met 2 3 to be at peace with, accept
from Multatuli, 'Max Havelaar:'
Toen onlangs op de Prinsengracht myn hoed te-water woei - Frits zegt: waaide - heb ik de man die hem my terugbracht een dubbeltje gegeven, en hy was tevreden. When my hat was blown - Frits says blowed - into the Prinsengracht sometime ago, I gave a dime to the man who brought it back to me, and he was pleased. Ik weet wel dat ik iets meer had moeten geven als hy myzelf er uit gehaald had, maar zeker myn halve vermogen niet. Of course I should have given a little more if he had picked up my person from the water, but certainly not half of my property. Wie met minder niet tevreden is, mag me laten liggen. Alleen zondags zou ik iets meer geven, omdat ik dan myn kantilje ketting draag, en een andere rok. Those who are not happy with less can leave me there. Only on Sundays I would give a little more, because then I'm wearing my special watch-chain and formal suit.
more from Multatuli
... Stelt U zich voor: hetzelfde komitee, de voorzitter: "Deze Antoine a'Delphi - wij zijn niet tevreden. Ik stel fase 2 voor." ... Imagine the same committee, the chairman: "This Antoine a'Delphi, we are not pleased. I propose phase 2." Antoine, die avond bij het aardappels-schillen, er kruipt een insekt uit de aardappel die hij onder handen heeft, een torretje dat op z'n achterpootjes gaat staan, midden- en voorpootjes spreidt en zegt:
"Meneer a'Delphi, wij zijn niet tevreden. Er moet eens iets gebeuren." Waarna het torretje in het niets verdwijnt. Antoine, peeling potatoes that night, a bug crawls from the potato in hand, a beetle that rises on its hind legs, spreading middle and front legs, speaking: "Mr a'Delphi, we are not pleased. There is a need for action." After which the beetle vanishes.

graag 2 is an adverb meaning you would like to, you would enjoy something, something would be pleasant to you. See and hear the examples for more specific translations. Graag  is only an adverb: there are NO grage dingen.

You could answer a question like:
Wil je een kopje thee? 2 Would you like a cup of tea? or:  Wil je iets toe? 2 3 Would you like dessert? with:  Ja, graag 2 Yes, please
You could also say:
Ja, alstublieft 2 (polite) - or:  Ja, alsjeblieft 2 3 (informal)
or, declining:  Nee, dank U 2 / Nee, dank je 2 ‑>>

Wat wil je drinken? 2 What would you like to drink? Een kopje koffie graag 'A cup of coffee, please' (informal) or:  Een kopje thee alstublieft A cup of tea, please (polite)

When people thank you, you could say:
Graag gedaan ['a pleasure to have done'] - you're welcome, 'my pleasure alternatives:  Geen dank Don't mention it ('no reason to thank me') or  Kleine moeite No Problem ('Minimal effort')

Ik zou zo graag ... 2 3 I would really like to ... (a great wish of mine is ...)

Hij wil 't zo graag 2 3 4 He really wants it, he wants it so badly Ik wil graag Nederlands praten 2 3 I really want to talk Dutch (conversation)

Ik wil graag helpen 2 3 I want to help, I'm eager to help, I really like to help people ... maar soms wordt 't niet op prijs gesteld
... maar 't wordt soms niet op prijs gesteld ... but sometimes it's not appreciated

'Graag mogen' 2 3 is a phrase used to describe how much you like your best friends (I can't think of an English equivalent.)
Ik mag 'm graag 2 I really like him, we get on well (said about one of your best male friends) Ik heb hem nooit gemogen 2 3 I never liked him

Dutch vrolijk is 'cheerful, merry'

Vrolijke Frans	['Jolly Francis'] - a cheerful, merry person
(de) pretletter 2 3	a cheerful, happy small child<
Vrolijk Pasen!	Merry Easter! ->>
Vrolijk Kerstfeest! 2 3 4	Merry Christmas!

Dutch (het) plezier is like English 'pleasure' - fun, joy, enjoyment; the adverb and adjective plezierig 2 is 'pleasant'

veel plezier 2	['Much enjoyment!'] - Have fun!
Hebben jullie wel plezier?	Are you guys really enjoying yourselves?
kleine pleziertjes 2 3	'small pleasures' - like a hot cup of good tea, a moment in the sun on a chilly day or toothpaste with a nice taste
Ik heb het met veel plezier gelezen	[I've read it with great pleasure] - I really enjoyed reading it (a book)
graag gedaan!	[A pleasure to have done it] - My pleasure, you're welcome

Food, drinks or activities can be 'lekker' 2 3 4 (lekker / lekkere 2) (probably related to English 'to like') - 'enjoyable, nice, delicious' or simply 'good' or 'well'

lekkers enjoyable stuff lekkernijen 2 'delicacies' (old-fashioned) lekkere koffie good coffee - drinks vieze thee bad tea

lekker pittig of enjoyable strong (savory) taste - taste lekker fris pleasantly cool, nice and cool lekker warm 2 3 pleasantly, comfortably warm luilekkerland 2 [lazy-enjoyable place] - the Land of Cockaigne

Wat je ver haalt is lekker 2	(saying) ['What you get from far away tastes good'] 'Exotic food is always good'
't eten - 't was lekker	'the food - it was good' - food comments
Het eten was erg lekker 2 3 4	The food was very good, I really enjoyed the food
Het eten was heerlijk	The food was delicious, I really enjoyed the food
erg lekker 2 / heerlijk 2 3 / zalig 2	food superlatives: very good / delicious / 'heavenly'
Vers brood is altijd lekker 2	Fresh bread is always [tasty] good
Heb je lekker gegeten? 2	'Was the food to your liking, did you enjoy your meal?'
't Is niet lekker meer	It doesn't taste good anymore (it spoiled or got old)
Was 't lekker? 2	Was it good, did you enjoy it? (food, drink)
smullen 2 / lekker smullen 2	'to eat with great enjoyment'
Wat zou U aanraden? 2 3	What would you recommend?
Maar 't had lekkerder kunnen zijn 2	But it could have been better (-tasting)
Ik heb zo'n zin in iets lekkers 2	I have a great craving for something tasty, something really nice (usually sweet)
Eet smakelijk!	Enjoy your meal! Bon appetit!
Lekker lui liggen lezen	'lying down and enjoying a lazy read'
't leest lekker weg 2 3	an enjoyable and easy read (not requiring much effort)
't Is lekker fris buiten 2 3 4	It's pleasantly cool, nice and cool outside
slaap lekker! 2	sleep well! (good night, happy dreams) - sleep
Heb je lekker geslapen? 2	'Did you sleep well?'
Hij loopt lekker 2	It runs nicely, smoothly (an engine)
lekker makkelijk! 2 3	conveniently, enjoyably easy, I like the ease of it (a great convenience)
Ik voel me niet lekker	I don't feel well, I'm a bit sick - Medical
kiplekker 2	['well like a chicken'] - fit as a fiddle
Ik voel me kiplekker 2	I'm fit as a fiddle
(het) comfort 2 (~French)	comfort
comfortabel 2	comfortable

Dutch leuk 2 3 4 5 (leuke - leuk / leuke 2 3) can be 'enjoyable, nice, pleasant' or 'funny, amusing' and 'pretty, attractive'
I could say: "Zo'n leuk meisje" 2 'Such a nice girl' (an ideal daughter-in-law)
leuk vinden 2 is 'to like, to enjoy' - the 'Like' in Dutch Facebook is 'vind ik leuk'
- 'niet leuk' 2 3 is often an understatement used for something bad or disappointing

Heb je 't leuk gehad?	Did you enjoy yourself? (singular informal 'you')
Hebben jullie 't leuk gehad?	Did you guys enjoy yourself? (plural informal 'you')
Heb je het leuk gehad in Brussel?	Did you have a good time in Brussels?
Heb je wat leuks gedaan in het weekend?	Have you done something nice in the weekend?
Vind je 't leuk om te koken? 2 3	Do you like to cook? Do you enjoy cooking?
Ik vind 't niet leuk 2 3	I don't like it, I'm not enjoying it
M'n zoon vond het erg leuk	My son really enjoyed it
Ik dacht dat je het leuk zou vinden 2	I was thinking you would like it
Ik dacht dat je het leuk zou vinden om dit te zien 2	I was thinking you would like to see this
iets leuks 2 3 4	Something nice, a nice thing (funny, entertaining)
Vertel eens wat leuks 2	Now do tell us something entertaining
Was er maar iets leuks op TV! 2 3 4	If only there was something nice on TV! (I wish there was something nice but there isn't)
De leuke lolbroek lachte luid 2	The nice fun person was laughing loudly
't Moet wel leuk blijven 2 3	['It has to remain nice'] - Don't do something weird
't Is niet leuk meer	It's not funny anymore, 'it's getting old'
Dat is niet leuk 2	That's not funny - but usually it means: It's bad
Dat was niet leuk 2 3	That was not funny - but usually it means: It was bad
Dat was niet zo leuk 2 3	That was not very funny - but usually it means: That was pretty bad
also:  onprettig 2 3 / onplezierig 2 3	unpleasant
't Staat je leuk 2 3	"It looks good on you, you look good in it"
Je wilt er leuk uitzien 2	You want to look nice, cute, attractive

(Het) genoegen is a another somewhat old-fashioned word for 'pleasure, satisfaction'

Geen onverdeeld genoegen 2 3	['No unmitigated pleasure'] - something not entirely pleasing
Geen groter genoegen	"No greater pleasure"
"Het is mij een genoegen ..." 2	"It is with great pleasure ..."
Met wie heb ik het genoegen?	Who do I have the pleasure (meeting)? (really old-fashioned)

goed genoeg 2 good enough

Er is genoeg brood 2 There is enough bread

'Genieten' 2 3 and 'genieten van' 2 3 are slightly old-fashioned for 'to enjoy.' It's a strong verb:

genieten ~ to enjoy

genoot ~ enjoyed

genoten ~ enjoyed

2 3

'(De) genoot' 2 is only distantly related to the verb 'genieten.' It is only found in compound words and means a 'partner,' a person or an entity like a country or a corporation sharing something (i.e. the other part of the compound word.)
Old-fashioned: (de) echtgenoot / (de) echtgenote 'husband' / 'wife' - echt 2 3 (echt / echte 2) is 'real' but the really old-fashioned noun (de) echt means 'marriage.'
the modern words: (de) man 2 3 / (de) vrouw 'husband' / 'wife' - (het) huwelijk 'marriage' - >>
bondgenoten 2 'allies'
(de) landgenoot 'fellow countryman, compatriot'
(de) huisgenoot 'housemate' - an not-related person you're sharing a house with (usually college or university students)
(de) kamergenoot 'office mate' (not-related people sharing a bedroom like English 'roommates' is unusual in Holland)
(de) tafelgenoot a person at your table at a festive dinner
lotgenoten 2 people sharing a (bad) fate
disgenoten 2 3 people sharing a (festive) meal - 'table-mates.' - I'm told there is a restaurant by that name. (De) dis is an old-fashioned word for 'table with food' - the word is related to German Tisch  which just means 'table' and English 'dish' - a plate, or a plate wuth food

(het) vermaak is a somewhat old-fashioned word for 'entertainment, amusement, enjoyment'
't Bezit van de zaak is 't eind van 't vermaak 2 3 '[The] Ownership (of the case) is [the] end of the enjoyment' - the chase, working towards goals is the fun part; having reached goals boredom may set in, worries may start (Het) leedvermaak 'Schadenfreude,' finding pleasure or entertainment in the misfortunes of other people
zich vermaken 2 to be entertained, to enjoy yourself
We hebben ons prima vermaakt 2 3 We [very well] really enjoyed ourselves vermakelijk entertaining, funny, humorous
leerzaam en/of vermakelijk 2 3 educational and/or entertaining leerzaam en/of amusant 2 3 educational and/or entertaining

Dutch prettig (prettige 2 3) usually means 'nice, pleasant' like in wishing someone a good time. It can also mean 'comfortable, pleasant.'
You can say Prettige feestdagen! 2 'Happy Holidays!' but there is no Dutch equivalent for 'Happy Birthday!' People are congratulated: 'Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!'
'Many congratulations on your birthday!' and you can follow that with: 'Een prettige dag gewenst'
'Wishing you a pleasant day' or: 'Een gezellige dag gewenst' 2 3
'Wishing you a pleasant day (in the company of family and friends)' In Dutch you also don't say things like 'Happy Mother's Day'

prettig weekend! 2 3	Have a nice weekend
prettige avond!	Have a nice evening
Prettige feestdagen! 2	Happy Holidays! ->>
Een prettige dag gewenst	Wishing you a pleasant day - Birthday
een prettige dag nog!	Have a nice day! ('nog' is said because the day has already started)
'n prettige fiets 2 3	a comfortable bike
' prettige tandarts	a nice dentist
'n prettig vooruitzicht 2	a nice prospect, ~a promising future, something to look forward to
iets om naar uit te kijken 2	something to look forward to
onprettig 2 3	unpleasant, disagreeable

(De) pret 2 3 'fun, amusement, enjoyment' is mostly found in standard phrases like:

Dan is 't voorbij met de pret
= Dan is 't uit met de pret 2
= Dan is 't gedaan met de pret 2 3
['(And) then it's done with the fun'] -'the fun is over' - said when things return to normal after a respite, or go from normal to a worse situation - somewhat stronger than 'the honeymoon is over'

't mag de pret niet drukken 2 3	We can't let it [suppress] spoil the fun
(de) pretletter 2 3	a cheerful, happy small child

'Aangenaam' 2 / 'aangename' 2 3 4 'pleasant, pleasing, comfortable' is a bit old-fashioned
"Aangenaam kennis te maken" 2 3 Pleased to meet you, nice meeting you een aangename temperatuur a pleasant, comfortable temperature een aangename verrassing 2 3 4 a pleasant surprise onaangenaam 2 3 4 5 / onaangename 2 3 'unpleasant, uncomfortable'
Een onaangename verrassing 2 An unpleasant surprise

Dutch (de) zin 2 is 'sentence, line' and many other things, but 'zin in' - usually as 'zin hebben in' 2 is 'feel like' - a desire, a wish, a craving for things to eat or drink or do, 'to feel like'

Heb je zin in een borrel?	Would you like a glass of liquor?
Ik heb zin in ijs 2 3	I would like ice cream now, I feel like having ice cream
Ik heb zo'n zin in iets lekkers 2	I have (such) a great craving for something tasty, something really nice (usually sweet)
Ik heb zo'n zin in een kopje thee 2 3	['I have such a great desire for ...'] - What I'd really like now is a cup of tea
Ik heb er zin in 2	I'm looking forward to it (for instance a holiday or starting a new job)
Ik heb er geen zin in 2 3	I don't feel like it, I don't want to do, eat/drink it
Ik heb nergens zin in 2	I don't feel like doing (or eating/drinking) anything

'Bedankt' is 'thanks' and 'bedanken' 2 is 'to thank'
- 'dank je wel' 'thank you' (informal) - 'dank U wel' 'thank you' (polite)
- (de) dank 2 'thanks, gratitude' - 'dankbaar' (dankbaar / dankbare ) '[thankful] grateful'
'ondankbaar' 2 3 - 1. 'ungrateful' 2. 'thankless'

Nee dank je 2	No, thank you (informal 'you')
Nee dank U 2	No, thank you (polite 'you')
Bedankt en van hetzelfde 2	Thank you and (wishing) the same to you (in answer to a person wishing you well)
Bedankt voor je brief 2	Thank you for your letter
Alvast bedankt 2	Thank you [already] in advance
Bij voorbaat bedankt	Thank you in advance
Bij voorbaat mijn dank 2	['In advance my gratitude'] - Thank you in advance (slightly more formal)
Nogmaals bedankt	Thanks again
een kleinigheid 2	a little thing, a small gift // an unimportant, small matter // a small amount of money
een kleinigheid als dank voor je  hulp 2 3 4	a small gift as thanks for, in gratitude of your help
Graag gedaan	['A pleasure to have done'] - You're welcome, my pleasure
Kleine moeite	[Minor effort] No problem
Tot Uw dienst! 2 3	[At your service, glad to be of service] - You're welcome (old-fashioned)
Geen dank	[No reason to thank me] - Don't mention it
Waaraan heb ik dit te danken? 2	[What is causing this? How do I deserve this?] - Why does this happen to me? (anger at misfortune)
Godzijdank 2 3	[God deserves thanks, the Lord be thanked] - 'fortunately'
Waar is de dankbaarheid? 2 3	Where is the gratitude?
't Wordt niet op prijs gesteld 2 3	It's not appreciated

kijken 2 3

'Danken' 'to thank' is a bit old-fashioned and next to standard phrases as 'dank je'/'dank U' etc. usually only used to thank God. As mentioned above, the common word for 'to thank' is bedanken 2

ik bedank 2 I'm thanking

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ik bedankte I thanked

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ik heb bedankt 2 I have thanked

Zou U ... 2 or Zou je 2 'Could you please' or 'Would you mind' - see above or 'the Conditional'

Alstublieft and alsjeblieft 2 literally mean something like 'if you please.'
Alstublieft and alsjeblieft can be used in three ways, meaning:
1. 'please' like in 'yes please,' or 'two coffee, please.'
2. 'here you are' or 'here you go,' like when you hand someone something
3. 'you're welcome, my pleasure' in reply to a thank-you (this is a bit unusual.) - more

dankzij 2 'thanks to' - ondanks 2 3 'despite, in spite of'

Dankzij het pilletje ging de hoofdpijn over 2 3 4 Thanks to the (little) pill the headache went away, the pill ended the headache Dankzij de fysiotherapie ging de pijn over 2 3 Thanks to the physical therapy the pain went away Dankzij een lening kon hij het bedrijfje kopen 2 (-ie) (-ie2) [Thanks to] With a loan he [could] was able to buy the (small) company

Ondanks de regen hadden we toch een leuke dag 2 Despite the rain we still had a nice day Ondanks de lening kon hij het bedrijf toch niet redden 2 3 (-ie) (-ie2) Despite the loan he [still] couldn't save the company

Arts and Entertainment Appreciation

leuk vinden 2

vinden to 'find'

vond found

gevonden found

vinden to 'find'

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ik vind I find

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wij vinden we find

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ik vond I found

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wij vonden we found

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ik heb gevonden I have found

2 - more

Ik kan 't niet vinden 2 3	I can't find it
't Is moeilijk te vinden 2 3	It's hard to find
Ik vind 't heel erg	I think it's really bad, I'm upset over it
Ik vind 't zo zielig 2 3	I think it's so sad, I pity the people involved
Ik vind 't best 2	I think it's OK, It's fine with me
Ik vind er niks aan (Ik vin'r niks aan )	['I find nothing in it'] - It's not interesting
Ik vond er niet veel aan	['I did not find much in it'] - It was not interesting
Ik dacht dat je het leuk zou vinden 2	I was thinking you would like it
Je vindt mijn mopjes niet leuk 2 3	You don't like my jokes

Een paar maanden geleden zijn we naar een optreden van ... geweest. 2	A few months ago we were at a ... concert.
M'n zoon vond 't erg leuk.	My son really enjoyed it.
Ik luister nog vaak naar ... 2	I still (often) listen to ...
De CD ... van ... draai ik ook nog vaak.	I still often play the CD ... by ...
Gisteren heb ik ... weer eens gezien.	Yesterday I've seen ... again.
Het is een fantastische film.	It's a great movie.
Ik vind 't nog steeds een fantastische film 2	I still think it's a great movie
't Was de derde keer dat ik 'm zag.	It was the third time I saw it.
Ik vond het nog steeds erg goed.	I still thought it was great.
De film ... van ... vind ik ook erg goed.	I also really like the movie ... by ... (literally: I think it's very good.)
Vorige week hebben we ... gezien.	Last week we've seen ...
Ik vond er niet veel aan.	I did not like it. (I didn't care for it.)
Het boeide me niet	['It didn't shackle me, I wasn't gripped by it'] - It was not really interesting
't Spreekt me niet aan	It doesn't appeal to me, I'm not 'touched' by it
Heb je de laatste tijd nog een goed boek gelezen?	Have you read a good book lately?
Ik heb laatst 'Startide Rising' nog eens gelezen.	Recently I've read ... again.
't Is een van m'n favoriete Science-Fictionboeken.	It's one of my favorite Science Fiction books. >>
Ik heb 't met veel plezier gelezen. 2	I really enjoyed reading it. (literally: I read it with great pleasure.)

The common Dutch word for 'beautiful, pretty' is mooi (mooi / mooie 2) and 'ugly' is lelijk 2 (lelijk / lelijke 2)
(de) schoonheid 2 'beauty'
In modern Dutch, schoon (schoon/schone ) means 'clean' - in older Dutch 'schoon' meant 'beautiful' and in the South of The Netherlands and in Belgium it still has that meaning - more 'schoon'

een mooi schilderij 2	a beautiful painting
Nederlands is een mooie taal	Dutch is a beautiful language ‑>>
Hij deed veel om de stad mooi te maken 2	He did much to [make the town beautiful] beautify the town
Heel mooi, maar bitter koud 2	Very pretty, but bitter cold (snow) ‑>>
't Is zo'n mooi potlood	It's such a pretty pencil ‑>>
zij zingt mooi	She sings beautifully, she has a beautiful voice
Je geeft 't slechte weer zo mooi weer	You [represent] depict the bad weather (so) beautifully
iets moois 2 3	Something beautiful, a beautiful thing
mooi - mooier - mooist	beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful
mooist / mooiste	most beautiful
"Spiegeltje, spiegeltje aan de wand,  wie is de mooiste in het land?"	'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the prettiest [in the land] of them all?' ‑>>
"Wie is de mooiste in het land?"	'Who is the prettiest in the land?'
"Sneeuwwitje is de mooiste in het land."	'Snow White is the prettiest in the land.'
De mooiste auto aller tijden 2 3 4	The most beautiful car [of all time] ever ‑>>
Maar 't is niet mooi 2 3	But it's not pretty
Mooi is 't niet 2 3 4	It's not pretty, "pretty it ain't"
Literally, 'mooi' and 'beautiful' mean something like 'pleasant to look at' or 'aesthetically pleasing' but it can also have a wider meaning of '(generally) pleasant,'   'good' or "I'm happy" - maybe more so in Dutch than in English
het is mooi weer 2	It's beautiful weather, the weather is beautiful
Zo'n mooie dag 2	Such a beautiful day!
Ik ben blij dat het mooi weer is	I'm glad the weather is nice
't Is overdag zulk mooi weer 2 3	In the daytime the weather is very nice
't Is zulk mooi weer buiten	The weather outside is so nice!
Gisteren was 't erg mooi weer	Yesterday the weather was very nice
Dat jaar was heel mooi	That was a very good year
't Had zoveel mooier kunnen zijn 2 3	It could have been so much nicer
Dat was mooi hè 2 3	That was pleasant, wasn't it?
Was 't mooi? 2 3	Was it good?
Een mooi stukje werk	A nice piece of work, a job well done ‑>>
Een mooie gelegenheid 2	A good opportunity ‑>>
Mooi dat je er weer bent 2 3 4	Good that you're [here again] back
Mooi dat je weer thuis bent 2 3 4	Good that you're [home again] back home
De mooiste tijd van m'n leven 2	The best [time] years of my life
Nou is 't wel mooi geweest	Now that's enough! (Stop what you're doing, I'm sick of it)
Te mooi om waar te zijn 2 3	Too good to be true
aantrekkelijk	attractive
The opposite of 'mooi' / beautiful is lelijk 2 (lelijk / lelijke 2) 'ugly'
een lelijk standbeeld 2	an ugly statue
Het is lelijk weer	It's ugly, bad weather
de lelijke eend	the ugly duck
een lelijke eend	an ugly duck
het lelijke eendje	the ugly duckling
een lelijk eendje	an ugly duckling
geen lelijk eendje 2	not an (no) ugly duckling
	The Citroën '2CV' model is affectionately known as de lelijke eend ('the ugly duck') or simply eend ('duck') - more Citroën

The Other Side (What I Don't Want)

(Het) verdriet 2 is 'grief, sorrow'
verdrietig 2 3 4 'sad'
't Doet me veel verdriet 2 [It causes me much grief] - I'm really saddened by it

'Droevig' (droevige ) means 'sad, miserable, saddening'
(de) droefheid 2 'sadness'
(de) droefenis 2 3 'sad, depressing events or circumstances'
- bedroefd (bedroefde 2) 'sad, dejectedsorrowful'
- bedroevend 2 'saddening, depressing; pitiful, pathetic'

Ik word droevig	I'm [becoming] getting sad, I'm saddened
Als het regent word ik droevig	When it rains I get sad
Ik word droevig van de toestand in de wereld 2	I'm saddened by [the state of the world] what's going on in the world

somber (sombere ) gloomy, dark, dejected, melancholy
zo'n sombere zomer such a gloomy, dark summer
melancholiek 2 melancholy
depressief 2 3 4 depressed
deprimerend 2 3 depressing
't Is deprimerend 2 It's depressing gedeprimeerd 2 3 depressed, dispirited, dejected
(de) depressie 2 3 depression, severe despondency and dejection
neerslachtig 2 3 4 depressed, depressive
(de) verslagenheid 2 3 4 [defeatedness] - dejection, despondency, 'everything goes wrong'
betreuren 2 to regret, lament - treurig (treurige ) sad, melancholy, tragic, unfortunate
(de) treurnis sorrow, sadness, melancholy (deplorable, depressing circumstances)
(de) pessimist 2 pessimist - (het) pessimisme pessimism - pessimistisch pessimistic
(de) optimist optimist - (het) optimisme 2 optimism - optimistisch optimistic
eenzaam 2 3 (eenzame 2 3) lonely
(de) troost 2 consolation, 'comfort' - (de) troostprijs 2 consolation prize
schrale troost 2 poor, scant consolation, small comfort
'n bakje troost 2 / 'n bakkie troost 2 (slang) a cup of coffee, a cuppa joe
regular:  een kopje koffie a cup of coffee - more drinks

'Huilen' is 'to cry, shed tears'
- (de) huilbui 'crying fit'
- (de) traan is 'tear' - plural: tranen 'tears'

Hij begon opeens te huilen 2 3 4	He suddenly started to cry
Hij begon zomaar te huilen 2	He just started to cry (I don't know why)
't Huilen stond 'm nader dan 't lachen 2	He [stood] was closer to [crying] tears than [laughing] laughter

huilen to cry

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ik huil I'm crying

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wij huilen we're crying

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ik huilde I cried

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wij huilden we cried

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ik heb gehuild I have cried

English 'to cry' can also mean 'screaming, shouting, making loud noise' - that is 'schreeuwen' in Dutch
- (de) schreeuw '(the) scream, shout'

schreeuwen to shout

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ik schreeuw I'm shouting

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wij schreeuwen we're shouting

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ik schreeuwde I shouted

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wij schreeuwden we shouted

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ik heb geschreeuwd I have shouted

Er loopt een dronken man te schreeuwen 2
There's a drunk shouting

(De) smart 2 3 is an old-fashioned word for 'pain, hurt, grief' - think of English 'smarting' Gedeelde smart is halve smart
Shared grief is halved grief

(de) teleurstelling	disappointment
teleurstellend	disappointing
teleurgesteld 2 3	disappointed

Ik werd teleurgesteld 2 3	I was disappointed
Ik ben teleurgesteld geworden 2	I'm disappointed, I have been disappointed
Ik wil je niet teleurstellen 2	I don't want to disappoint you
Ik moet je teleurstellen 2 3 4	I have to disappoint you
Het stelt me teleur	It disappoints me, I'm disappointed
teleurstellende resultaten 2 3	disappointing results
't is één grote teleurstelling 2 3 4	It's one big disappointment, all of it is disappointing
teleurstellingen verwerken 2 3	dealing with disappointment, to process, get over, accept

In Dutch newspaper headlines I've seen the word (de) deceptie  as 'disappointment.' I was not familiar with that word in Dutch, and it looks wrong to me, because English 'deception' means 'deceit, misleading' (Dutch (het) bedrog 2 3) - but I found it indeed as 'disappointment' in my Dutch dictionaries, though in very small entries. I guess it's Flemish, from French 'decepcion' - disappointment, an English-French faux ami.

(De) spijt is 'regret' or even 'remorse'

spijt hebben van 2	to regret, be sorry about
(de) prikspijt 2 3	remorse at immunization (either at getting or not having gotten it)
Heb je er spijt van? 2 3	Are you sorry about it? Do you regret it?
Ik heb nergens spijt van 2 3 4 5	I regret nothing, I have no regrets about anything ('je ne regrette rien')
Je zult er geen spijt van krijgen 2	You won't [get regret] regret it

The verb spijten means 'to be sorry.' It's a strong verb: spijten / speet / gespeten - there is no 'ik spijt' or 'jij spijt' - it is only used in constructions like:

Het spijt me 2 3	I'm sorry
't Spijt me heel erg 2 3	I'm very sorry, I'm really sorry
't Spijt me, ik ben Uw naam vergeten 2	I'm sorry, I forgot your name

Neemt U mij niet kwalijk 2 I'm sorry /or/ excuse me

'pardon'

'sorry'

In English it's very common to say "I'm sorry" but in Dutch people only say 'sorry' or 'Het spijt me' 2 3 when the speaker knows he or she is to blame and is willing to admit that.

't Spijt me, 't eten is aangebrand 2 3	I'm sorry, the food is burned
Wat jammer dat je fiets gestolen is! 2 3 4	I'm sorry your bike was stolen, Such a pity that your bike was stolen (I feel your pain)
Wat jammer nou! 2 3	Such a pity! (I feel your pain)
Wat jammer!	Such a pity! (disappointment)
Wat jammer nou van die ijskast	What a pity of that fridge! (annoyed at the background noise)
Not as strong:
Wat vervelend!	How unpleasant! Such a nuisance!
Wat vervelend nou! 2 3	How unpleasant! [now] Such a nuisance!
Je fiets is helaas gestolen 2 3	I'm sorry, your bike was stolen (unfortunately I have bad news for you)

'Klagen' is 'to complain' - (de) klacht is 'complaint'

klagen to complain

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ik klaag I'm complaining

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ik klaagde I complained

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ik heb geklaagd I have complained

2

Ze klaagden over het lawaai 2 3 4	They complained about the noise
Hij heeft de hele week lopen klagen 2	He's been complaining all week ->>
We mogen niet klagen 2	We shouldn't complain, we have no reason to complain, we're doing well
Jullie mogen niet klagen	You guys shouldn't complain, you have no reason to complain, you're doing well
Hij onderging de behandeling zonder te klagen	He underwent the treatment without complaining
Er waren veel klachten	There were many complaints

Dutch 'boos' (boze 2 - boos / boze ) and 'kwaad' 2 (kwade 2 3) both mean 'angry.'

Ben je boos?	Are you angry?
Je bent boos 2	You are angry
Waarom ben je boos?	Why are you angry?
Hij is nooit lang boos 2	He's never angry for long
Ik was kwaad omdat ik weer voor m'n rijexamen gezakt was 2	I was angry because I had failed the driving test again
Ik was zò kwaad 2	I was so very angry
Ik kan me d'r zò kwaad over maken 2	It [can make] makes me so very angry

In older Dutch, 'boos' and 'kwaad' meant something like 'evil, bad' or 'wrong' - that meaning is still found in standard phrases, prayers and in the Bible.

de grote boze wolf 2	the big bad wolf
bar en boos 2 3 4 5	['barren and bad'] - very bad (usually said of weather)
Boze tongen beweren ... 2	['Evil tongues claim ...'] - Ugly gossip has it (that) ...
(de) boosdoener 2 3	person or thing causing trouble, evildoer, villain
(het) kattekwaad 2	["cats' badness"] - mischief by children
In een kwade reuk staan 2 3	(saying) to have a bad reputation' - NOT the literal meaning 'being in a place of bad smell'
Dat kan geen kwaad 2 3	(saying) ['That's not going to do damage'] - 'It's something that can be tried without risk, worth a try'
... verlos ons van het kwade 2	... deliver us from evil - The Lord's Prayer
Gij zult de meerderheid in het kwade niet volgen 2 3	['Thou shalt not follow the majority into evil'] Do not follow the majority when they do wrong (Exodus 23:2)
(de) kwaaie pier 2 3	(colloquial) the person or thing blamed for a problem
Aquamacs is de kwaaie pier 2 3	(saying) Aquamacs is seen as the cause of the problem

(De) woede 2 is 'anger, rage'

woedend 2 3 / razend 2 3	very angry
(de) woedeaanval	[attack of rage] fit of rage
(de) woedeuitbarsting 2 3	[eruption, explosion of rage] fit of rage
machteloze woede 2	powerless, impotent rage
Probeer niet te vloeken 2	Try not to curse
(de) razernij 2	anger
Hij was razend 2 3	He was very angry, he was furious, livid

Zich vervelen 2 is 'to be bored'

Verveel je je?	Are you bored? (singular informal) ->>
Verveel ik je? 2 3	['Am I boring you?'] - Are you bored by (with?) me?
uit verveling 2 3	out of boredom, because they were bored

(vervelend / vervelende 2)

't Blijft vervelend 2	[It remains unpleasant] It's still annoying
Wat vervelend!	How unpleasant!
Wat vervelend nou! 2 3	How unpleasant! [now]
een vervelende man 2	an unpleasant (male) person
een vervelende situatie 2	an unpleasant situation
't Is een vervelend trekje 2 3 4	It's an unpleasant, annoying trait, habit (characteristic or habitual behavior of a person)

(De) ergernis 2 3 is 'annoyance, irritation'
zich ergeren 2 to be annoyed
Ik erger me dood 2 3 I'm deeply annoyed ['to death'] zich ergeren aan 2 3 4 to be annoyed by (at, with) ‑>> Ik erger me aan z'n houding 2 3 4 I'm annoyed by his attitude Ik erger me aan de buren 2 3 4 I'm annoyed by the neighbors

Dutch (de) irritatie 2 can like English 'irritation' both be an inflammation of the body like reddened skin or it can be a mental state of annoyance, impatience or anger. 't Irriteert me mateloos 2
It annoys me beyond measure - I'm very annoyed by it
'Boring' is saai (saai / saaie 2 ->>)

saaie Piet	'Boring Peter' - a bore, a boring person
Wat een saai verhaal! 2 3 4	Such a boring story!
Saaie boel is het hier 2 3	It's boring here. What a boring place this is. There's nothing going on
more saai

'Bang' is 'afraid' - 'bang voor' 2 'afraid of'
- 'bang zijn 2 'to be afraid'
- 'bang maken' 2 ['to make afraid, create anxiety'] - to scare, frighten
"Ik ben bang dat ..." isn't scary but used to apologize or say things you're not happy about

bange dagen	days of fear, days of anxiety, scary days
Ik ben bang dat de avocado's nog niet rijp zijn 2	I'm afraid the avocados are not ripe yet
Ik ben bang dat het nog niet klaar is	I'm afraid it's not ready yet
Hij is bang in het donker 2	He's afraid in (of?) the dark
Ze is bang voor spinnen 2	She's afraid of spiders
Je hoeft niet bang te zijn 2 3	[You don't need to be afraid] - Don't be afraid, don't worry, there's no reason to be afraid
Daar was ik al bang voor 2	'I was already afraid of that' - a not uexpected disappointment
Hij is nergens bang voor 2 3	[He's afraid of nothing] - He's not afraid of anything ‑>>
Er is niks waar hij bang voor is 2 3	[There is nothing that he's afraid of] - He's not afraid of anything<
Ze willen ons bang maken 2 3	They want to make us afraid, they're trying to scare us

Angst en vrees
'(De) angst' and '(de) vrees' are 'fear' - 'vrees' is when you know what you're afraid of, 'angst' is general anxiety, without a clear cause.
Dutch 'angst' is more general than English 'angst.'

vrezen 2 'to fear' is a weak verb of the non-kofschip type - so -D, -DE and -DEN endings in the past tense and for the past participle. Also note the Z/S shift - Dutch words 'cannot' end in Z

vrezen to fear

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ik vrees I fear

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wij vrezen we fear

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ik vreesde I feared

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wij vreesden we feared

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ik heb gevreesd I have feared

2 3

angstaanjagend 2 3 / vreeswekkend 2 3	[fear-creating] - frightening, terrifying
beangstigend 2	frightening, alarming
grote angst 2 3 4	'great fear,' terror
Ik leef in angst 2 3	I'm living in fear, I'm always afraid
Jan zonder Vrees 2 3	[John without Fear] - John the Fearless (14th C. Duke of Burgundy, father of Philip the Good)
De mens lijdt het meest van het lijden dat-ie vreest	'Man suffers most from the suffering he fears' - a sentiment somewhat similar to President Roosevelt's 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' - FDR
Ik vrees 't ergste 2 3	I fear the worst (has happened) - I'm afraid the worst possible outcome has come about
Hij vreesde voor z'n leven 2	He feared for his life, he was afraid he might not survive
de meest gevreesde terrorist	the most feared terrorist
(het) terrorisme	terrorism
(de) hoogtevrees 2	fear of heights, vertigo
vreselijk	horrible, terrible ... very
Ik word er doodmoe van 2	['It makes me dead-tired'] - I'm worn out by it (an annoying situation)
't Had erger kunnen zijn 2 3 4	It could have been worse

'Dreigen' is 'to threaten' - an unpleasant or bad event may happen, or bad people announce a possible action to intimidate
'Bedreigen' is 'to threaten people'
(De) dreigbrief 2 3 'threatening letter'
(de) dreiging 2 'threat'

Er dreigt onweer 2 3 4	A thunderstorm threatens
Er dreigt oolog 2 3 4	There may be war, there is unfortunately a good chance of war
Ze dreigden met geweld 2 3 4 5	They threatened violence

Dutch has a few verb combinations with laten ('to let, allow, ~make') for which English has just one verb, like for instance laten zien 2 ['to let see'] - 'to show' more
Likewise, laten schrikken 2 is ['to make frightened'] - that is: 'to scare, to frighten, to shock, to startle.'
'Schrikken' 2 3 by itself is a bit harder to translate. It's the immediate reaction to something unexpected that's unpleasant or frightening, 'to be shocked, to be frightened, to be startled.' It's different from 'being afraid' (bang zijn 2) which is usually a lasting feeling.
Note that the CH in SCHR is dropped or very soft:
(de) schok ('shock') / schrok 2 ('was shocked')
geschokt 2 ('shocked')
schokkend 2 3 ('shocking')

'Schrikken' is a strong verb:

schrikken to be shocked

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schrok was shocked

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geschrokken been shocked

2 3

(de) schrik	fright, shock, terror, horror, fear
(het) schrikdraad	electric fence
(het) schrikbewind 2 3	reign of terror, rule by fear
(de) vogelverschrikker	[bird-scarer] scarecrow
(de) verschrikking 2 3 4	terror, great fear
wij schrokken	we were shocked, frightened, taken aback
schrikken van 2	to be shocked, frightened by
geschrokken van 2	shocked, frightened by
Ik schrok van de prijs 2	I was shocked, taken aback by the price
Ik schrok van 't lawaai 2	I was shocked, taken aback by the noise
Ik schrok ervan 2 3	I was shocked, taken aback by it
Ik heb de eieren laten schrikken	[I have startled the eggs] - put just-boiled eggs in cold water (for easier peeling)
Je laat me schrikken 2	You startled me, you frightened me for a moment
griezelig 2 3 4	gruesome, ghastly, grisly
verschrikkelijk (verschrikkelijke 2)	terrible, dreadful, awful ... very
verschrikkelijk langzaam slow slow2	terribly slow
Dit is verschrikkelijk langzaam slow slow2	This is terribly slow ‑>>
Dit is niet verschrikkelijk langzaam	This is not terribly slow
een verschrikkelijke winter	a horrible winter
ik ben verschrikkelijk moe 2	I'm terribly, very tired

Trouble, Bother and Getting Used to It

Ik heb last van m'n maag	My stomach is giving me trouble
Ik heb veel last van m'n maag	My stomach is giving me a lot of trouble
Heb je d'r last van? 2 3	Does it bother you?
Ik had er eerder nooit last van 2	It never bothered me [earlier] before
Heb je er veel last van? 2	Does it bother you a lot?
Heb je er vaak last van?	Does it often bother you?
Heb je geen last van het lawaai? 2 3 4	Doesn't the noise bother you? ‑>>
Ik heb er geen last van 2 3	It doesn't bother me, I don't mind
Ik krijg er last van 2 3	It's going to bother me, it will give me trouble (mentioning a food allergy)
Daar krijg je last van 2 3	That's going to bother you, that will give you trouble (a medical or dental problem that needs to be treated)
Leiden in last	'Leyden in trouble' - said when someone exaggerates the seriousness of their difficulties
lusten en lasten	'[desires] pleasant things and burdens' - good things and bad
(de) lastpost slow  /  (het) lastpak 2 3	a person who is a nuisance, a pain in the neck
(de) overlast 2	inconvenience, nuisance, trouble
de minste overlast 2	the least trouble

(De) belasting is literally 'weight, load or burden put on something' but it usually means 'tax.' Strangely, some people use the Dutchified English word '(de) taks.'
  (het) belastingvoordeel 'tax benefit, fiscal advantage.'

'Lastig' 2 is 'difficult' or 'troublesome, bothersome'

Wat lastig! 2	What a bother! Such a pain! That's difficult!
Lies is lastig en laat alles liggen	Lies is a pain-in-the-neck and doesn't clean up
Dat is erg lastig 2 3 4	That's very inconvenient, that's a bother
Dat is veel te lastig 2 3 4	That is way too much trouble, that's not worth the trouble

English 'to last,' continue for an amount of time is duren 2 ‑>>
't Duurde maar tien minuten It only lasted for 10 minutes

The shoemaker's foot model 'last' is (de) leest and the 'last' as 'final, after all others' is laatste 2
 de laatste trein 2 the last train (usually: of the day) ‑>>

More serious than 'last' is (het) probleem 2 3 'problem' - plural; (de) problemen 'problems, difficulties, trouble'

problematisch 2	problematic
in de problemen	in trouble
Hij zit in de problemen 2 3	He's in trouble
Mochten er problemen zijn ... 2	[If there would be ...] - In case of problems ...
Dan zijn we van de problemen af 2 slow	Then we'll be done with the problems

'Moeilijk' (moeilijke ) is 'difficult'

Alle begin is moeilijk 2 3	Every start is difficult, starting is always difficult
't Is moeilijk te vinden 2 3	It's hard to find
't Is moeilijk te zeggen 2	[It's difficult, hard to say] - I can't be sure if what I'm saying is correct
Wat een moeilijk woord!	Such a difficult word!
moeilijke tijden 2 3	hard times
't Is veel moeilijker dan ik dacht 2 3	It's much more difficult than I thought
Maak 't niet te moeilijk	Don't make it too difficult, too complicated
Probeer 't eenvoudig te houden 2	Try to keep it simple
Niet moeilijk doen! 2 3	Don't be difficult!
Doe niet zo moeilijk! 2 3 4	Don't make it difficult, don't make it complicated

The opposite of 'difficult' - 'moeilijk' is 'easy:' 'gemakkelijk' (gemakkelijke ) and 'makkelijk' (makkelijke 2)
'Makkelijk' is more colloquial; I'd always use the GE- form in writing.

Deze woorden zijn moeilijk	These words are difficult
Die woorden zijn gemakkelijk	Those words are easy
Waarom moet 't zo moeilijk zijn?	Why does it have to be so difficult?
Waarom kan 't niet gemakkelijk zijn? 2	Why can't it be easy? Why does it have to be hard?

(de) gemakkelijke stoel	easy, lazy chair
't Zal niet gemakkelijk zijn 2	It won't be easy
Op den duur wordt 't makkelijker	['In the long run'] 'After a while it will be easier'
(Geld maakt niet gelukkig 2	Money doesn't make (you) happy, Money doesn't create happiness)
... maar 't is wel (ge)makkelijk 2 3	... but it is convenient, it makes life easier
Maak 't jezelf gemakkelijk 2 3	[Make it easy for yourself] - Do it in an easy way, don't make it too complicated
But also:  Maak 't je gemakkelijk 2 3	Make yourself comfortable (relax etc.)
lekker makkelijk! 2 3	conveniently, enjoyably easy, I like the ease of it (a great convenience)

(het) gemak 'ease, convenience, leisure'
Hou je gemak! 2 3 [Stay at ease] - Don't get excited, 'keep your shirt on' gemakzuchtig 2 3 ('craving ease and comfort')

(De) moeilijkheid 2 can literally be 'difficultness' but it's usually 'difficulty.' The (irregular) plural is (de) moeilijkheden 2 ('difficulties, problems, trouble')
De moeilijkheid is ... 2 3 The problem is ... Hij is op de Noordpool in moeilijkheden geraakt 2 3 4 He ran into trouble on the North Pole

'Moeilijk' is derived from (de) moeite 2 'effort, exertion' and also 'bother, trouble' - and probably ultimately related to moe 2 3 4 ('tired')

Ik ben erg moe 2	I am very tired - more 'moe'
moeiteloos	without (much) effort, easy
Doe geen moeite	[No need to make an effort] - Don't bother
Al die moeite voor niks 2	All that effort [for nothing] without result - lamenting wasted energy
(de) vergeefse moeite 2 3	wasted trouble, effort without success
Kleine moeite!	[Small effort] - You're welcome, don't mention it
niet de moeite waard 2	not worth the effort, not worth the trouble
Het is niet de moeite waard 2	It's not worth [the effort] your time and money
also as: Het is niet de moeite	It's not worth [the effort] your time and money
zonder veel moeite 2 3 4 5	without much effort, without much trouble
... maar ik heb er moeite mee ... 2 3 4	... but I have difficulty with ... (I can't -or- I can't accept)
Ik heb moeite met de voorzetsels	[I have difficulty with ...] The prepositions are difficult for me

'Getting used to' trouble, bother and inconvenience is wennen aan 2 3 or just wennen

't Went	'You get used to it'
Alles went 2 3	You get used to anything, You can get used to anything
Ik ben eraan gewend 2 3 4 5	I've gotten used to it, I'm used to it
't Is maar wat je gewend bent 2 3	It's just what you're used to
Ik kan er moeilijk aan wennen 2	I have difficulty getting used to it
another 'used to':  Dat deed ik vroeger ook 2 3	I used to do that too [in the past]

(De) wending is a usually figurative change of direction, 'turn'
  onverwachte wending 2 3 'unexpected momentous development'

ontwenningsverschijnselen 2 'withdrawal symptoms' (in addiction - (de) verslaving )
also: onthoudingsverschijnselen 2 ‑>>

(English 'went,' the past tense of 'to go' is 'ging' 2 ‑>>
  Ik ging vroeg naar huis 2 3 4 I went home early

'Verwend' 2 3 4 'spoiled, pampered, treated too kindly'
  Je bent verwend 2 3 You're spoiled

(De) zorg 2 is 'care, support' like in
(de) thuiszorg 2 3 'home care' - nurses and other caregivers visiting patients and other people needing help at home
(de) nazorg 2 3 [after-care] 'follow-up'
or verzorgd '(well) cared for' or '(well) taken care of'
The verb zorgen 2 means 'to take care,' 'to care (for)' and 'take care of' and
zorgen voor 2 3 is 'to care for' or 'to take care of'

zorgen to take care etc. ik zorg I'm taking care ik zorgde I took care ik heb gezorgd I have taken care

zorgen to take care etc. ik zorg I'm taking care wij zorgen we're taking care ik zorgde I took care wij zorgden we took care ik heb gezorgd I have taken care 2