A daily audio course you can listen to anywhere — on your commute, on a walk, over coffee. You'll start understanding native speakers and finally feel comfortable speaking, all inside WhatsApp.
Dutch basics for daily life – HearSay Dutch A1
Master essential Dutch introductions, socializing, and shopping based on Nederlands In Gang . Practice listening and speaking on the go while building your daily vocabulary.
Lessons Say hello and goodbye Learn the most common ways to greet people and say goodbye depending on the time of day.
Vocabulary hallo (hello) hoi (hi) goedemorgen (good morning) goedemiddag (good afternoon) dag (bye / good day) doei (bye) Objectives Greet people appropriately Say goodbye Introduce yourself Start introducing yourself and asking someone's name, paying attention to formality.
Vocabulary ik (I) jij (you - informal) u (you - formal) heten (to be called / named) de naam (the name) de voornaam (the first name) Objectives State your name Distinguish between formal and informal 'you' Where are you from? Discuss your home country, nationality, and the languages you speak.
Vocabulary komen (to come) het land (the country) Nederland (Netherlands) Engels (English) spreken (to speak) de nationaliteit (the nationality) Objectives Ask for country of origin State nationalities and languages spoken Share personal details Give your basic contact information, like your address and postal code.
Vocabulary wonen (to live) het adres (the address) de postcode (the postal code) het huisnummer (the house number) het geslacht (the gender) Objectives State your address and postal code Provide basic personal information Count to twenty Learn to count in Dutch, a crucial skill for sharing ages and phone numbers.
Vocabulary nul (0) één (1) twee (2) drie (3) vier (4) vijf (5) tien (10) Objectives Count and use numbers Ask for and state house numbers Spell your name Learn to recite the alphabet and ask spelling-related questions.
Vocabulary het alfabet (the alphabet) spellen (to spell) de letter (the letter) wie (who) wat (what) hoe (how) Objectives Recite the Dutch alphabet Spell names or words Meet the immediate family Talk about your parents, siblings, and immediate household.
Vocabulary het gezin (the immediate family) de vader (the father) de moeder (the mother) de broer (the brother) de zus (the sister) het kind (the child) Objectives Identify immediate family members Answer basic questions about yourself Talk about extended family Discuss grandparents and extended relatives using possessive pronouns.
Vocabulary de familie (the extended family) de oma (the grandmother) de opa (the grandfather) mijn (my) jouw (your) Objectives Identify and name extended family members Use possessive pronouns to indicate ownership Describe physical appearance Learn how to describe someone's age, height, and hair color.
Vocabulary jong (young) ouder (older) lang (tall / long) kort (short) blond (blonde) donker (dark) Objectives Describe a person's physical appearance Construct basic declarative clauses Tell the time Ask for the current time and state hours and half hours.
Vocabulary de klok (the clock) het uur (the hour) het halfuur (the half hour) de minuut (the minute) laat (late) Objectives Ask for the time Tell the time using an analog clock Days of the week Name the days of the week and use words like today and tomorrow.
Vocabulary maandag (Monday) dinsdag (Tuesday) woensdag (Wednesday) vandaag (today) morgen (tomorrow) gisteren (yesterday) Objectives Name the days of the week Use relative time indicators Months and seasons Talk about seasons and the months of the year.
Vocabulary het seizoen (the season) de zomer (the summer) de winter (the winter) januari (January) juli (July) de vakantie (the holiday) Objectives Name the months of the year Name the four seasons Order in a cafe Learn to get a waiter's attention and order a simple drink.
Vocabulary het café (the café) drinken (to drink) de cola (the cola) de ober (the waiter) bestellen (to order) alstublieft (please) Objectives Order drinks in a café setting Apply definite and indefinite articles Coffee and beer Order coffee or beer, and learn how the Dutch use diminutives.
Vocabulary de koffie (the coffee) het biertje (the beer - diminutive) het kopje (the small cup) de wijn (the wine) rood (red) Objectives Order and pay for drinks Form and use diminutive noun forms Celebrate a birthday Congratulate friends on their birthdays and discuss party customs.
Vocabulary de verjaardag (the birthday) vieren (to celebrate) gefeliciteerd (happy birthday / congratulations) de taart (the cake) het glas (the glass) Objectives Congratulate someone on their birthday Discuss personal customs for birthdays I am paying Offer to treat a friend to a round of drinks and ask for the bill.
Vocabulary betalen (to pay) de rekening (the bill) afrekenen (to settle the bill) trakteren (to treat / pay for) samen (together) bedankt (thanks) Objectives Offer to treat someone Ask the waiter for the bill Ordinal numbers Learn how to state places in a sequence using ordinal numbers.
Vocabulary eerste (first) tweede (second) derde (third) vierde (fourth) vijfde (fifth) Objectives Understand and use ordinal numbers Answer basic date-related questions Catch up on the street Bump into a friend on the street and ask how they are doing.
Vocabulary de straat (the street) de vriend (the friend) prima (wonderful / fine) slecht (bad) de groeten (the greetings) leuk (nice / fun) Objectives Ask how someone is doing Express how you are doing Make a proposal Suggest making a plan with a friend.
Vocabulary zullen (shall / will) het idee (the idea) afspreken (to set a date / make an appointment) de afspraak (the appointment) het plan (the plan) lukken (to work out / succeed) Objectives Make a suggestion using modal verbs Arrange a meeting Go to the cinema Invite someone to go do an activity, like watching a film.
Vocabulary de bioscoop (the cinema) de film (the film) gaan (to go) de activiteit (the activity) fantastisch (fantastic) Objectives Ask someone to do an activity together React to an invitation Set a time and place Consult your diary and establish a firm date, time, and location to meet.
Vocabulary de datum (the date) de tijd (the time) de plaats (the place) de agenda (the diary / agenda) thuis (at home) Objectives Make an appointment with a friend Read informative text for scheduling Talk about languages Discuss your native language and the languages you are learning.
Vocabulary de moedertaal (the native language) de talen (the languages) leren (to learn) schrijven (to write) de tekst (the text) Objectives Discuss personal background Write a short language biography Go grocery shopping Take a trip to the local market and interact with the vendors.
Vocabulary de markt (the market) boodschappen doen (to go shopping) de groenteboer (the greengrocer) de beurt (the turn) de klant (the customer) hoeveel (how much) Objectives State what items you want to buy Conduct a transaction with a market vendor Buy vegetables Learn the names of common vegetables you'll find at a Dutch greengrocer.
Vocabulary de courgette (the courgette) de tomaat (the tomato) de ui (the onion) de wortel (the carrot) de bloemkool (the cauliflower) de aardappel (the potato) Objectives Identify and name common vegetables Form and use plural nouns correctly Buy fresh fruit Add some fresh fruit to your market shopping list.
Vocabulary de appel (the apple) de banaan (the banana) de sinaasappel (the orange) de aardbei (the strawberry) de druif (the grape) Objectives Identify and name fruit Create a shopping list Weights and measures Ask about prices and state amounts using kilos and bunches.
Vocabulary de kilo (the kilo) het bakje (the punnet / container) het bosje (the bunch) de euro (the euro) de cent (the cent) goedkoop (cheap) Objectives Ask about prices State amounts and handle currency Cook a meal Learn essential verbs and nouns for preparing a meal from a recipe.
Vocabulary koken (to cook / boil) snijden (to cut) het vlees (the meat) de vis (the fish) de boter (the butter) vers (fresh) Objectives Read and comprehend ingredients in a recipe Form correct adjective endings A typical dish Talk about delicious local dishes and use the imperative for recipe instructions.
Vocabulary het gerecht (the dish) typisch (typical) heerlijk (delicious) de kaas (the cheese) toevoegen (to add) warm maken (to heat up) Objectives Describe a typical dish Understand imperative instructions