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Everyday Dutch Vocabulary 9 -
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The Little Words You'll Need Most 1
Many of these words look similar but mean different things in
Dutch and English. For instance, Dutch 'op' may look like English
'up,' but it means 'on top of;' Dutch 'of' means
'or', it's not English 'of' or 'if.' When these
words have multiple meanings, they may not be the same in Dutch and
English; and these pages cannot possibly cover all meanings.
As I have said before: "Een
woordenboek is een leugenboek," hear (A dictionary is a book full of lies.)
The graphics are all my own, but the idea of a drawing to clarify
these words comes from the Basic English literature.
The Little Words Listed Alphabetically
English to Dutch -
Dutch to English
![[the words pictured]](artwork/AmsterdamPijl.jpg) |
naar Amsterdam
uit Amsterdam
ik kom uit Amerika
hear
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(to Amsterdam)
(from Amsterdam)
(I'm from the US)
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boven
onder
bij
hear
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(over, on top of, above)
(under, below)
(with)
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/bovenonder.jpg) |
![[the words pictured]](artwork/linksrechts.jpg) |
links
rechts
rechtdoor
terug
hear
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(left)
(right)
(straight)
(back)
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vooruit
achteruit
twee stappen vooruit,
één stap achteruit
hear
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(forward)
(back, backwards)
(two steps forward,
one step backwards)
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/vooruitachteruit.jpg) |
neem de tweede weg links en dan de derde weg rechts -
hear
take the second road to the left and then the third road to the right
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Dutch 'tussen' is both
'between' (two) and
'among' (more than two.)
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voor
tussen
achter
hear
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(before, in front)
(between, among)
(after, behind)
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voor
tussen
achter
naast
hear
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(before, in front)
(between, among)
(after, behind)
(next to, beside)
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/voortussenachternaast.jpg) |
A is voor B en C -
hear
B is tussen A en C -
hear
C is achter A en B -
hear
D is naast A -
hear
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(A is in front of B and C)
(B is between A and C)
(C is behind A and B)
(D is next to A)
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koffie met suiker en melk
een koekje bij de thee
een kopje koffie graag
hear
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(coffee with sugar and cream)
(a cookie with your tea)
(a cup of coffee, please)
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de mok van Piet
hear
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(Pete's mug)
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/bovenbeneden.jpg) |
binnen
buiten
boven
beneden
hear
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(inside)
(outside)
(upstairs)
(downstairs)
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naar boven, omhoog
naar beneden, omlaag
(de) trap
(de) lift
hear
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(up)
(down)
(stairs)
(elevator)
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| ![[the words pictured]](artwork/PrepRoom.jpg) |
door de deur
de kamer in
de kamer uit
hear
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(through the door)
(into the room)
(out of the room)
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naar buiten
naar binnen
in de kamer
hear
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(out)
(in)
(in the room)
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Dutch 'in' covers both English 'in' and 'into.'
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/prephuis.jpg) |
voor
achter
naast
hear
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(in front of)
(behind)
(next to)
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(het) huis
(de) begane grond
(de) eerste verdieping
(de) zolder
(de) kelder
hear
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(house)
(first floor)
(second floor)
(attic)
(cellar)
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de / het / 't
hear
(the - the definite article) |
| ![[the words pictured]](artwork/tafelstoel.jpg) |
op de tafel
onder de tafel
aan de tafel
hear
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(on the table)
(under the table)
(at the table)
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op de stoel
onder de stoel
aan tafel!
hear
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(on the chair)
(under the chair)
(come eat, food is served!)
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| see also: The House Prepositions Review |
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/prep_oorlog.jpg) |
'de oorlog'
voor de oorlog
tijdens de oorlog
na de oorlog
hear
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('the war')
(before the war)
(during the war)
(after the war)
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van 1940 tot 1945 -
hear -
(from 1940 to 1945)
tussen 1940 en 1945 -
hear -
(between 1940 and 1945)
de Tweede Wereldoorlog begon in 1939 -
hear -
2 -
(the Second World War started in 1939)
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Dutch time
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/prep_acht_precies.jpg) |
om acht uur
voor acht uur
na acht uur
om acht uur precies
hear
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(at eight o'clock)
(before eight)
(after eight)
(at eight sharp)
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op tijd
precies op tijd
hear
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(on/in time)
(exactly on/in time) |
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/openingstijden.jpg) |
apotheek
openingstijden
van acht tot zes
hear
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(pharmacy)
(business hours)
(from eight till six)
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maandag tot en met zaterdag
(t/m = tot en met)
op zondag gesloten
hear
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(Monday through Saturday)
(up to and including)
(closed Sundays)
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Dutch 'tot' ('to, till') is a little ambiguous: is the second date included or not?
To avoid confusion, we sometimes say 'tot en met' ('up to and including.')
![[the words pictured]](artwork/prepwater.jpg) |
![[the words pictured]](artwork/prepbrug2.jpg) |
boven het water
in de lucht
op het water
hear
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(over the water)
(in the air)
(op het water)
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in het water
onder water
een brug over de gracht
hear
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(in the water)
(under water)
(a bridge across the (city) canal)
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![[the words pictured]](artwork/tafelvloer.jpg) |
op de tafel
van de tafel
op de vloer
van de vloer
hear
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(on the table)
(off the table)
(on the floor)
(off the floor)
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aan de muur
op de muur
hear
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(on the wall - fixed)
(on the wall - temporarily)
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een cadeau (kado) voor Els
Bob geeft het aan Els
het cadeau van Bob
hear
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(a present for Alice)
(Bob gives it to Alice)
(Bob's present)
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