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Dutch | English | Dutch | English |
het ding | thing | meubels | furniture |
kapot | broken | de vuilniszak | rubbish bag |
eigen | own | buiten | outside |
de Chemokar | council vehicle that comes and collects chemical waster from special locations | koud | cold |
thuisblijven | to stay at home | uitkomen | to suit (as in time) |
snijden | to cut | thuis | at home |
de afdeling | Department | weer | again |
de afspraak | the appointment | nadeel | disadvantage |
delen | to share | passagiers (French sound) | passengers |
helaas | unfortunately | bij | at, by, in or near |
Doe eens makkelijk | take it easy for once (for a change) | personeelszaken | personnel |
manier | manner | reis | trip or travel |
eens | once | dag | hello (short vowel) goodbye (long vowel sound) |
makkelijk | easy | toch | used to convince |
de chauffeur | the driver | Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) | Proper Name of Dutch Railways |
doorverbinden | to put through | daar | there; as, because |
bedankt | thanks | andere | other |
organisch | organic | het kaartje | ticket |
tot zo | See you in a little while | dom, stom | stupid |
voordeel | advantage | tot ziens | See you (uncertain when) |
ook | also | etc. | etc |
rijden | to ride | de trein | train |
kopen | to buy | aankomen | to arrive |
stijf | stiff | afspreken | to make an appointment |
ophalen | to pick up (to fetch) | zwemmen | to swim |
de vlucht | the flight | kunnen | can |
agressief | aggressive | vreemd | strange, foreign, alien |
sporten | to play sport | zondag | Sunday |
kunnen | to be able | mam/pap bezoeken | visit mum/dad |
het artikel | (reading) article | tot straks | See you later |
ach! | oh! | mij | me |
wat ga je doen? | what are you going to do? | alstublieft | if you please (polite) |
eigenlijk | really, actually | snel | fast |
smaken | to taste | vertrekken | to leave |
jeeminee! | an exasperation! | bellen | to phone |
intelligent | intelligent | deze | this/these (de words) |
minst | least | meebrengen | to bring along |
misschien | perhaps, maybe | de avond | evening |
afmaken | to finish | nou | now, you bet! |
geven | to give | dik | fat |
het station | station | willen | want |
vrolijk | jolly | de ochtend/ de morgen | morning |
rond | round | schoonmaken | to clean |
de middag | afternoon | meekomen | to come along |
slank | slim | de schouwburg | the theatre |
ouderwets | old fashioned | truttig | dowdy |
weggaan | to go away | net | neat and tidy |
ophangen | to hang up | de afspraak | the appointment |
toneel | drama | Nederlandse literatuur | Dutch literature |
ik ben vreselijk geïnteresseerd | I’m very interested in | afzeggen | to cancel |
mijn haar wassen | to wash my hair | donderdag | Thursday |
dagen van de week | days of the week | wandelen | to walk |
dorst | thirst | hen/hun/ze | them |
tolerant | tolerant | uitsmijter | a dish with fried eggs, bread and a salad |
afspreken | to arrange to meet (to make an appointment) | volgend jaar | next year |
maandag | Monday | schoonmaken | to clean |
modern | modern | vergelijken | to compare |
hem | him | bier | beer |
dit | this/these (het words) | geeft u mij maar? | please (literally: give me.) |
moeten | to have to (must) | graag | thanks |
een glas fris | a cold drink | een glas sap | a glass of juice |