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They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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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.

100 intermediate Dutch words

100 Dutch words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

Dutch	English
houden van	to love
drinken	to drink
schreeuwen	to shout
droog	dry
zachtaardig	gentle
fraai	pretty
vroeg	early
weliswaar	admittedly
binnen	inside
noch	nor
al vanaf	as early asFrom the moment of, without waiting
tussen	amongWithin a larger group
deze	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
hen	themStressed pronoun after a preposition
ja	yesAffirmative answer
opbergen	to put away
aandoen	to turn on
afwijzen	to turn down

Everyday life 58 words

Dutch	English
vaarwel	farewell
joehoe	hi there
verontschuldiging	apology
partij	batch
stapel	pile
honderd	hundred
dageraad	dawn
feest	celebration
Kerstmis	Christmas
iris	iris
zenuw	nerve
nier	kidney
hoest	coughNoun, the symptom itself
verkoudheid	cold
siroop	syrup
oudste kind	eldest child
gastheer	host
rouw	mourning
naïef	naive
beleefd	polite
verveling	boredom
vaas	vase
koelkast	fridge
lamp	lamp
vijl	file
zaag	saw
emmer	bucket
linnen	linen
plooi	pleat
handschoen	glove
braam	blackberry
braadstuk	roast joint
frisdrank	soft drink
bitter	bitter
flauw	bland
glazen pot	jar
btw	value added tax
pakket	parcel
storting	deposit
bank	benchPublic seat
kermis	fair
abdij	abbey
band	tyre
veerboot	ferry
rem	brake
wellness	spa
visum	visa
logeren	to stay overnight
vorst	frost
duin	dune
nevel	mist
gans	goose
lynx	lynx
plantensap	sap
was	wax
kubus	cube
bug	bug
menu	menu

Fields 24 words

Dutch	English
mondeling examen	oral test
geslaagd	passed
mkb-bedrijf	small business
verlof	leave
metselaar	bricklayer
barman	bartender
set	set
boksen	boxing
dobbelsteen	dice
bal	dance ball
jazz	jazz
kleedkamer	dressing room
dna	DNA
ion	ion
afvalscheiding	sorting
onverpakt	loose goods
audit	audit
zeepbel	bubble
visum	visa
misdrijf	offence
staking	strike
gijzelaar	hostage
ophef	buzz
medium	media

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Dutch words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

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