How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Dutch vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Dutch vocabulary: adverbs

Often, quickly, already, maybe, very: the Dutch adverbs that say when, how and how much.

Here are 100 Dutch words on “Adverbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 38 words

Dutch	English
weer	again
bijna	almost
al	already
ook	also
slecht	badly
achteraan	behind
beter	better
beneden	downstairs
elders	elsewhere
ver	far
eindelijk	finally
hier	here
vooraan	in front
laat	late
weinig	little
lang	long time
misschien	maybe
intussen	meanwhile
veel	muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
dan	next
met name	notably
vaak	often
links	on the left
slechts	only
daarginds	over there
snel	quickly
eerder	rather
echt	really
zozeer	so much
soms	sometimes
rechtdoor	straight ahead
daarna	then
zo	thus
vandaag	today
morgen	tomorrow
te veel	too much
goed	well
gisteren	yesterday

Level 2: medium 36 words

Dutch	English
absoluut	absolutely
weliswaar	admittedly
achteruit	backwards
vooraf	beforehand
eronder	below
toevallig	by chance
zeker	certainly
helemaal	completely
momenteel	currently
rechtstreeks	directly
beduidend	distinctly
gemakkelijk	easily
enorm	enormously
in wezen	essentially
uiterst	extremely
vroeger	formerly
gelukkig	fortunately
eerlijk gezegd	frankly
gratis	free of charge
voortaan	from now on
onmiddellijk	immediately
binnen	inside
hoofdzakelijk	mainly
normaal gesproken	normally
perfect	perfectly
definitief	permanently
waarschijnlijk	probably
zelden	rarely
regelmatig	regularly
betrekkelijk	relatively
serieus	seriously
eenvoudigweg	simply
enigszins	slightly
uitsluitend	solely
vast	surely
helaas	unfortunately

Level 3: hard 26 words

Dutch	English
abrupt	abruptly
jaarlijks	annually
bij benadering	approximately
meteen	at once
kalm	calmly
voorzichtig	cautiously
correct	correctly
graag	gladly
eerlijk	honestly
vriendelijk	kindly
maandelijks	monthly
luidruchtig	noisily
af en toe	occasionally
expres	on purpose
beleefd	politely
rustig	quietly
eerdaags	shortly
geruisloos	silently
oprecht	sincerely
plotseling	suddenly
systematisch	systematically
voorlopig	temporarily
gewoonlijk	usually
vaag	vaguely
zichtbaar	visibly
moeizaam	with difficulty

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Dutch vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Dutch vocabulary on iPhone.