Conversational Dutch Survival Phrases

Use this as a language resource as you learn to speak Dutch! You find lists of words and vocabulary below of Dutch Phrases for Meeting and Greeting and Dutch Weather Phrases, which will help you with conversational Dutch.

The following Dutch language lesson is a partial excerpt from Transparent Language's Dutch software, Learn Dutch Now!.

Additional resources:

• Hear Dutch phrases to learn pronunciation spoken by a native Dutch speaker.
• Dutch Word of the Day, which can also help anyone learn to speak Dutch words one at a time.

Dutch Phrases For Meeting and Greeting

• Hoe gaat het? How are you?
• Goed, dank u. I'm fine, thank you.
• Heel leuk u te ontmoeten. I'm very glad to meet you.
• Ik heb al zoveel over u gehoord. I've heard so much about you.
• Spreekt u Engels? Do you speak English?
• Spreekt er iemand Engels hier? Does anyone here speak English?
• Ik spreek maar een klein beetje Nederlands. I only speak a little Dutch.
• Ik spreek niet erg goed Nederlands. I'm not very good at Dutch.
• Het was leuk u te zien. It was nice seeing you.
• Het was leuk u te ontmoeten. It was nice meeting you.
• Ik versta het niet. I don't understand.
• Ik begrijp het heel goed. I understand perfectly.
• Begrijpt u? Do you understand?
• Verstaat u mij? Do you understand me?
• Ik versta u als u langzaam praat. I understand you if you speak slowly.
• Dat is beter. That's better.
• Wat zei u? What did you say?
• Een prettige dag. Have a nice day.
• Goede morgen. Good morning.
• Goede avond. Good afternoon.
• Goede nacht. Good night.

Dutch Weather

• het weer weather
• het is koel it is cool
• het is lekker weer it is nice outside
• het is waait it is windy
• het regent it is raining
• het begint koud te worden. It's starting to get cold.
• het koud krijgen to get cold
• nat worden to get wet
• veranderlijk changing
• mist fog

When learning Latin, survival phrases are also available.