How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 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: verb patterns

To need, to be about to, to remember: the Dutch verb phrases that keep coming back in conversation.

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

Level 1: easy 38 words

Dutch	English
het recht hebben om	to be allowed to
dienen om	to be used for
zichzelf iets verwijten	to blame oneself
een beroep doen op	to call upon
doorgaan met	to carry on doing
ervoor kiezen	to choose to
terugkomen	to come back
binnenkomen	to come in
het stellen zonder	to do without
verwachten	to expect
invullen	to fill in
moeite hebben met	to find it hard to
klaar zijn met	to finish doing
vergeten te	to forget to
instappen	to get on
aanleiding geven tot	to give rise to
te werk gaan	to go about it
weer naar binnen gaan	to go back inside
uitgaan met	to go out with
passeren	to go through
net gedaan hebben	to have just done
helpen bij	to help to
meedelen	to inform of
leren	to learn to
zorgen voor	to look afterTake charge of
kijken naar	to look at
zoeken naar	to look for
letten op	to pay attention to
het redden	to pull through
verdragen	to put up with
beseffen	to realiseBecome aware of something
herstellen	to recover
rekenen op	to rely on
zich herinneren	to remember
beginnen met	to start doing
stoppen	to stop
uittrekken	to take off
begrijpen	to work out

Level 2: medium 36 words

Dutch	English
ermee instemmen	to agree to
zich interesseren voor	to be interested in
verplicht zijn	to be obliged to
trots zijn op	to be proud of
zich bewust worden van	to become aware of
kalmeren	to calm down
inhalen	to catch up
zich voordoen	to come about
besluiten te	to decide to
dromen van	to dream of
aansporen tot	to encourage to
zich aankleden	to get dressed
zich vergissen	to get it wrong
trouwen	to get married
zich voorbereiden op	to get ready to
opstaan	to get up
opgeven	to give up
uitdelen	to hand out
zich vermaken	to have fun
tegenhouden	to hold back
van plan zijn	to intend to
verzorgen	to look afterSee to someone’s well-being
de knoop doorhakken	to make up one’s mind
opbergen	to put away
uitstellen	to put off
blijk geven van	to show evidence of
uit elkaar gaan	to split up
ophouden met	to stop doing
aanpakken	to tackle
rekening houden met	to take into account
nadenken over	to think over
vertrouwen op	to trust
afwijzen	to turn down
uitdoen	to turn off
gebruikmaken van	to use
wakker worden	to wake up

Level 3: hard 26 words

Dutch	English
het risico lopen	to be likely to
wantrouwen	to be wary of
geven om	to care about
tegenkomen	to come across
verdienen te	to deserve to
zich wijden aan	to devote oneself to
in slaap vallen	to fall asleep
dwingen tot	to force to
boos worden	to get angry
zich vervelen	to get bored
doornemen	to go over
zich bezeren	to hurt oneself
aandringen op	to insist on
uitnodigen tot	to invite to
uitkijken naar	to look forward to
opzoeken	to look up
de spot drijven met	to make fun
zich redden	to manage
zich verzetten tegen	to oppose
aantrekken	to put on
spijt hebben van	to regret
vermoeden	to suspect
op zich nemen	to take charge of
in dienst nemen	to take on
overwegen	to think of
zich uitkleden	to undress

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Dutch words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 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.