Hellos and Goodbyes from English to Dutch
Greetings are important to learn, regardless of the language in question. After all, knowing how to properly greet someone is what let's you say hello and goodbye to the people you run into. That's why we've made this page to help teach these important Dutch greetings.
By scrolling down, you will find several ways to say hello when beginning a conversation and goodbye when it's time to leave. You'll also find the English to Dutch translations for more timed greetings like good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. Scroll down to see our full list of greeting translations.
Note: Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from Dutch to English.
English to Dutch Greetings:
Hello from English to Dutch:
Hello ➔ Goedendag
Hello ➔ Hallo
Hello (informal) ➔ Hoi
Hi (lit. day, but means hi / good day) ➔ Dag
English to Dutch Timed Greetings:
Good morning ➔ Goedemorgen
Good afternoon ➔ Goedemiddag
Good evening ➔ Goedenavond
Good night ➔ Goedenacht
Goodbye from English to Dutch:
Bye ➔ Doei
Farewell ➔ Vaarwel
I'll see you later ➔ Ik zie je later
See you later ➔ Tot ziens
See you soon (usually later that day) ➔ Tot zo
*Basic Dutch words list last updated: March 19, 2018.
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