Groenten
Common vegetables for cooking and shopping.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
de aardappel | the potato |
de wortel | the carrot |
de ui | the onion |
de tomaat | the tomato |
de komkommer | the cucumber |
de paprika | the bell pepper |
de sla | the lettuce |
de spinazie | the spinach |
de broccoli | the broccoli |
de bloemkool | the cauliflower |
de boon | the bean |
de erwt | the pea |
de champignon | the mushroom |
de courgette | the zucchini |
de knoflook | the garlic |
de prei | the leek |
de aubergine | the eggplant |
de biet | the beet |
de selderij | the celery |
de radijs | the radish |
de mais | the corn |
de pompoen | the pumpkin |
de venkel | the fennel |
de peterselie | the parsley |
de andijvie | the endive |
de knolselderij | the celeriac |
de rode kool | the red cabbage |
de witte kool | the white cabbage |
de asperge | the asparagus |
de spruitjes | the Brussels sprouts |
de avocado | the avocado |
de zoete aardappel | the sweet potato |
de rucola | the rocket / arugula |
de paksoi | the bok choy |
de tuinboon | the broad bean |
de artisjok | the artichoke |
Dutch people eat a lot of potatoes.
The carrot is orange.
I am cutting the onion.
The tomato is red.
I put cucumber in the salad.
The bell pepper is green.
I make a salad with lettuce.
Spinach is healthy.
I cook broccoli.
Cauliflower with cheese sauce is tasty.
I eat green beans.
Pea soup is typically Dutch.
I fry mushrooms.
I cook zucchini.
Garlic gives flavor.
I make soup with leek.
I fry eggplant.
The beet is dark red.
Celery is crunchy.
The radish is spicy.
I eat corn in summer.
We make pumpkin soup.
Fennel has a sweet taste.
I put parsley on the soup.
Endive mash is typically Dutch.
I make puree from celeriac.
We eat red cabbage at Christmas.
I make sauerkraut from white cabbage.
Asparagus is popular in spring.
Brussels sprouts are typical for winter.
Avocado is popular on toast.
Sweet potato is healthy.
I put rocket in the salad.
Bok choy is tasty in a stir-fry.
Broad beans are tasty in spring.
The artichoke is difficult to prepare.