Dagelijkse werkwoorden
Essential verbs you need for daily life in the Netherlands.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| to be | |
| to have | |
| to go | |
| to come | |
| to do | |
| to make | |
| to say | |
| to want | |
| to be able to / can | |
| to have to / must | |
| to eat | |
| to drink | |
| to sleep | |
| to work | |
| to live (reside) | |
| to speak | |
| to walk | |
| to cycle | |
| to buy | |
| to pay | |
| to read | |
| to write | |
| to listen | |
| to look / to watch | |
| to wait | |
| to ask | |
| to understand | |
| to help | |
| to search / to look for | |
| to call (phone) | |
| to learn | |
| to try | |
| to know (a fact) | |
| to know (a person/place) | |
| to think | |
| to sit | |
| to stand | |
| to lie (down) | |
| to drive | |
| to give | |
| to tell | |
| to forget | |
onthouden | to remember |
| to explain | |
| to arrange / make an appointment | |
ophalen | to pick up |
terugkeren | to return / come back |
| to stop | |
| to start / begin | |
eindigen | to end / finish |
| to send | |
| to receive |
I am happy.
I have a question.
I go to the store.
She comes tomorrow.
What are you doing today?
I prepare the food.
What are you saying?
I want a cup of coffee.
Can you help me?
I have to go to work.
We eat at six o'clock.
I drink water.
I sleep eight hours per night.
I work in an office.
I live in Amsterdam.
Do you speak Dutch?
I walk to the station.
I cycle to work every day.
I buy bread at the bakery.
I pay with my debit card.
I read a book.
I write an email.
I listen to music.
I watch television.
I wait for the bus.
May I ask something?
I don't understand it.
Can you help me?
I'm looking for my keys.
I call the doctor.
I am learning Dutch.
I try it one more time.
I don't know.
Do you know that man?
I think it's good.
I sit on the couch.
I stand at the door.
The cat lies on the bed.
I drive to work.
I give a gift.
Tell me what happened.
I always forget my keys.
Can you remember this?
Can you explain that again?
We arrange to meet on Tuesday.
I will pick you up at eight o'clock.
We return home.
Stop here for a moment.
The class starts at nine o'clock.
Work ends at five o'clock.
I will send you a message.
I received a package.