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English to Dutch Common Words and Phrases

By learning the most basic words and phrases, people can begin to communicate in their chosen language. With this simple concept in mind, this page has been filled with common words and phrases in Dutch, all organized with the English translations first, for those who prefer to learn in this direction.

By scrolling down you will find translations for a number of basic categories, like yes and no, please and thank you, exchanging names, asking how are you?, asking do you speak English?, and other useful Dutch phrases.

To learn all of the above listed vocabulary, feel free to scroll down throughout the full page, or use the quick links provided below to jump directly to the topic of your choosing.

Basic Words and Phrases from English to Dutch:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of basic phrases from Dutch to English.


English to Dutch Words for Yes and No

Yes ➔ Ja

No ➔ Nee

Maybe ➔ Misschien


Please and Thank You from English to Dutch

Please / Here you go. ➔ Alstublieft


Thank you. ➔ Bedankt

Thank you very much. ➔ Dank je wel.

Thanks a lot! ➔ Ontzettend bedankt!

Heartfelt thanks. ➔ Hartelijk bedankt.


Don't mention it. / No thanks needed. ➔ Geen dank. (informal)

You're welcome. ➔ Graag gedaan.


Exchanging Names from English to Dutch

What's your name? ➔ Hoe heet je?

My name is (name). ➔ Ik heet (name).

I'm (name). ➔ Ik ben (name).

I'm traveling with (name). ➔ Ik reis samen met (name).

That's my father. ➔ Dat is mijn vader.


English to Dutch for Asking How Are You?

How are you? ➔ Hoe gaat het?

How do you feel? ➔ Hoe voel je je?


Fine, thank you. ➔ Goed, dank je.

I'm fine, and you? ➔ Alles goed, en met jou?


Asking Do You Speak English? in Dutch

Do you speak English? ➔ Spreek je engels?

I don't speak any Dutch. ➔ Ik spreek geen Nederlands.


Other Useful English to Dutch Phrases

Can you help me? ➔ Kun je me helpen?

Excuse me. ➔ Excuseer.

I am Dutch. ➔ Ik ben Nederlands.

What's the time? ➔ Hoe laat is het?

When do you come to The Netherlands? ➔ Wanneer kom je naar Nederland?

Where does the train leave? ➔ Waar vertrekt de trein?

Where is the airport? ➔ Waar is het vliegveld?


This basic English to Dutch words list was last updated on March 17, 2025.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Dutch myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Dutch language learning journey!



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