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100 essential Dutch verbs

100 Dutch words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

Dutch	English
zeggen	to say
lezen	to read
lachen	to laugh
doden	to kill
zien	to see
zijn	to be
helpen	to help
gaan	to go
hebben	to have
creëren	to create
doen	to do
afmaken	to finish
spelen	to play
betalen	to pay
vasthouden	to hold
trekken	to pull
komen	to come
leven	to live
geloven	to believe
moeten	to have to
geven	to give
binnengaan	to enter
winnen	to win
houden	to keep
eten	to eat
zetten	to put
naar boven gaan	to go up
sterven	to die
openen	to open
spreken	to speak
vertrekken	to leave
voorbijgaan	to pass
denken	to think
verliezen	to lose
dragen	to carryHave on you, carry around
teruggeven	to give back
blijven	to stayNot change place or state
weten	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
dienen	to serve
naar buiten gaan	to go out
volgen	to follow
vallen	to fall
verkopen	to sell
schrijven	to write
vermijden	to avoid
kopen	to buy
toevoegen	to add
roepen	to call
aankomen	to arrive
stoppen	to stop
veranderen	to change
kiezen	to choose
tellen	to countWork out how many there are
worden	to becomeChange from one state to another
sturen	to send
proberen	to try
laten	to leave behind
tonen	to show
verkrijgen	to obtain
vergeten	to forget
kunnen	to be able to
nemen	to take
naar huis gaan	to go home
terugkomen	to come back
glimlachen	to smile
vinden	to find
willen	to want
luisteren	to listen
wachten	to waitBe patient, let time pass
zoeken	to look for
vragen	to ask
verdedigen	to defend
verhinderen	to prevent
horen	to hear
delen	to share
beschermen	to protect
voorbereiden	to prepare
ontvangen	to receive
kijken	to watch
antwoorden	to answer
gebruiken	to use
leren	to learn
bereiken	to reach
beginnen	to start
kennen	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
doorgaan	to continue
uitleggen	to explain
toestaan	to allow
zich aansluiten	to join
terugvinden	to find again
begrijpen	to understand
adviseren	to advise
bouwen	to build
ontmoeten	to meet
werken	to work
zich afvragen	to wonder
zich te binnen brengen	to recall
zich herinneren	to remember
houden van	to love
drinken	to drink

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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.

100 essential Dutch verbs

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