Short words in Dutch
compiled by
Anne Ku
There are so many short words! They seem easy - but they drive me nuts! Next step - to group them into categories
About learning the Dutch language and life in the Netherlands come from Bon Journal and Diary entries written by Anne Ku
The Dutch have a sense of humour, no doubt about that. The Dutch are more direct than the English. Dutch is an old language, older than English. Dutch and German have a 50% overlap in vocabulary. [You don't capitalise nouns in Dutch but you do in German.]
This page will only get more populated with links and useful information as I get more into speaking the language of cunning linguists!
I invite you to suggest new links by contacting me directly.
Groetjs, Anne
created: 5 May 2004
| Dutch word | English | Dutch word | English |
| om | at (time) | de | the |
| te | to, too | huns | |
| op | on (day, date) | of | or |
| uit | out | ze | she, they |
| als | if, as | en | and |
| tijd | time | pijn | pain |
| pikt | die | ||
| hoi | hi | hey | |
| toch | noch | ||
| doen | do | hoe | how |
| dat | that | dit | |
| meer | sea | maar | but |
| dan | then | berg | hill, mountain |
| hij | he | zij | she, they |
| nog | still | noit | never |