How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 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: shopping

At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Dutch words for buying, paying and asking for a service.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Dutch	English
rekening	account
klantenservice	after sales service
bank	bank
schoonheidssalon	beauty salon
budget	budget
contant geld	cash
kassa	checkout
munt	coin
kostprijs	cost
tegoedbon	credit note
klant	customer
schuld	debt
korting	discount
duur	expensive
gratis	free
cadeaubon	gift voucher
brief	letter
markt	market
online winkelen	online shopping
roodstand	overdraft
pincode	PIN code
prijs	price
prijsverlaging	price reduction
product	product
aankoop	purchase
bestelbon	purchase order
kwaliteit	quality
kwitantie	receiptProof of payment
verkoop	sale
tweedehands	second hand
winkel	shop
aanbieding	special offer
hypermarkt	superstore
kopen	to buy
boodschappen doen	to do the shopping
wisselgeld teruggeven	to give change
betalen	to pay
een artikel retourneren	to return an item
verkopen	to sell
afrekenen	to settle up

Level 2: medium 35 words

Dutch	English
bankadviseur	bank adviser
bankpas	bank card
bankafschrift	bank statement
winkelmand	basket
boekhandel	bookshop
lening	borrowing
geldautomaat	cash machine
cheque	cheque
sluitingstijd	closing time
levertijd	delivery time
storting	deposit
koopwaar	goods
factuur	invoice
biologische winkel	organic shop
pakketvolging	parcel tracking
prijs exclusief btw	price before tax
tarief	rate
kassabon	receiptTill receipt
terugbetaling	refund
kluis	safe
uitverkoopprijs	sale price
spaargeld	savings
uithangbord	shop sign
inventarisatie	stocktaking
boetiek	store
abonnement	subscription
supermarkt	supermarket
prijzen vergelijken	to compare prices
kosten	to cost
leveren	to deliver
uitlenen	to lend
bestellen	to order
sparen	to save
garantie	warranty
geldopname	withdrawal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Dutch	English
banksaldo	account balance
bankkosten	bank charges
slagerij	butcher shop
kassamedewerker	cashier
chequeboek	cheque book
opruiming	clearance sale
klacht	complaint
buurtsuper	convenience store
automatische incasso	direct debit
viswinkel	fishmonger
kapper	hairdresser
drogisterij	household goods shop
juwelierszaak	jeweller’s shop
wasserij	laundry
opticien	optician
banketbakkerij	pastry shop
parfumerie	perfume shop
reparateur	repairer
detailhandelaar	retailer
etalage	shop window
innen	to cash in
etalages kijken	to go window shopping
afdingen	to haggle
overboeking	transfer
groothandelaar	wholesaler

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 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.