Random Dutch Words and Phrases
You can learn a lot by reading random Dutch to English translations, because many times, they aren't the type of words or phrases that you'd find in a textbook. Look below to see what random Dutch words have been added to the page.
Because this page is a bit of a catch-all for the random Dutch words we haven't yet made a formal category for, we sometimes remove words from this page if there's enough related words to form it's own page.
If you can't find a word you've seen before on this page, then be sure to check the other categories.
Random Words and Phrases in Dutch:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of random words and phrases from English to Dutch.
Random Dutch Words
Baas ➔ Boss
Bediende ➔ Servant
Boek ➔ Book
Boer ➔ Farmer
Elektrische generator ➔ Electric generator
Ezel ➔ Donkey
Geluk ➔ Lucky
Gezellig ➔ Cozy
Goed ➔ Good
Hypnotiseren ➔ Hypnotize
Kerstmis ➔ Christmas
Kinderen ➔ Children
Koe ➔ Cow
Cookie ➔ Koekje
Leerboek ➔ Textbook
Lekker ➔ Tasty
Luchter ➔ Chandelier
Ober ➔ Waiter
Politie ➔ Cops
Rood ➔ Red
Sleutel ➔ Key
Stroomgenerator ➔ Power generator
Theorie ➔ Theory
Thermo-elektrische generator ➔ Thermoelectric generator
Tof ➔ Cool
Tovenaar ➔ Wizard
Weg ➔ Road / Away
Zoet ➔ Sweet
Random Dutch Phrases
Gratis Webruimte ➔ Free Webspace
Ik ben moe. ➔ I'm tired.
Ik spreek Nederlands. ➔ I'm speaking Dutch.
Je bent een... ➔ You are a...
This list of random Dutch words was last updated on April 6, 2025.
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