B2
50 most common Dutch words: level B2
The Dutch words at level B2 that come up most often, ranked by frequency in film and TV subtitles, with pronunciation and English translation. This is what NativeLingo swaps into your pages at this level.
| # | Word | Pronunciation | Translation | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vampier | /vɑmˈpiːr/ | vampire | noun |
| 2 | expert | /ɛkˈspɛːr/ | expert | noun |
| 3 | zegen | /ˈzeːɣən/ | blessing | noun |
| 4 | rommel | /ˈrɔməl/ | junk | noun |
| 5 | mijl | /mɛi̯l/ | mile | noun |
| 6 | opleiding | /ɔp.lɛj.dɪŋ/ | training | noun |
| 7 | roze | /rɔːzə/ | pink | adjective |
| 8 | flauw | /ˈflɑuʋ/ | faint | adverb |
| 9 | gewoonlijk | /ɣəˈʋoːn.lək/ | usually | adverb |
| 10 | pech | /pɛx/ | misfortune | noun |
| 11 | grootvader | /ˈɣroːtˌfaːdər/ | grandfather | noun |
| 12 | voorzitter | /vo:ɾ.zɪ.tœɾ/ | chairman | noun |
| 13 | bodem | /ˈboː.dəm/ | bottom | noun |
| 14 | repareren | /ˌreː.paːˈreː.rən/ | repair | verb |
| 15 | bewusteloos | /bəˈʋʏs.təˌloːs/ | unconscious | adjective |
| 16 | zusje | /ˈzʉs.jə/ | little sister | noun |
| 17 | opname | /ˈɔpˌnaː.mə/ | recording | noun |
| 18 | pols | /pɔls/ | wrist | noun |
| 19 | herkennen | /ˌɦɛrˈkɛ.nən/ | recognize | verb |
| 20 | hartslag | /ˈɦɑrt.slɑx/ | heartbeat | noun |
| 21 | behoefte | /bəˈɦuf.tə/ | need | noun |
| 22 | oorzaak | /o:ɾ.za:k/ | cause | noun |
| 23 | danken | /ˈdɑŋkən/ | thank | verb |
| 24 | rat | /rɑt/ | rat | noun |
| 25 | weglopen | /ˈʋɛxˌloː.pən/ | run away | verb |
| 26 | medisch | /ˈmeː.dis/ | medical | adjective |
| 27 | kopje | /ˈkɔ.pjə/ | cup | noun |
| 28 | gelegenheid | /ɣəˈleː.ɣənˌɦɛi̯t/ | occasion | noun |
| 29 | bijeenkomst | /bɛi̯ˈeːnˌkɔmst/ | meeting | noun |
| 30 | uitdaging | /ˈœy̯tˌdaː.ɣɪŋ/ | challenge | noun |
| 31 | onderhandelen | /ˌɔn.dərˈɦɑn.də.lən/ | negotiate | verb |
| 32 | triest | /tɾi:st/ | sad | adjective |
| 33 | technisch | /ˈtɛxnis/ | technical | adjective |
| 34 | positief | /ˌpoː.ziˈtif/ | positive | adjective |
| 35 | ogenblik | /ˌoː.ɣənˈblɪk/ | moment | noun |
| 36 | hoogheid | /ˈɦoːx.ɦɛi̯t/ | highness | noun |
| 37 | droog | /droːx/ | dry | adjective |
| 38 | admiraal | /ˌɑt.miˈraːl/ | admiral | noun |
| 39 | maaltijd | /ˈmaːl.tɛi̯t/ | meal | noun |
| 40 | fantasie | /fɑntaːˈzi/ | fantasy | noun |
| 41 | aanpakken | /ˈaːmˌpɑkən/ | tackle | verb |
| 42 | stress | /strɛs/ | stress | noun |
| 43 | bijbel | /ˈbɛi̯.bəl/ | bible | noun |
| 44 | schema | /ˈsxeː.maː/ | scheme | noun |
| 45 | vers | /vɛrs/ | fresh | noun |
| 46 | groots | /ˈxroːts/ | grand | adjective |
| 47 | staart | /staːrt/ | tail | noun |
| 48 | ondervragen | /ɔndərˈvraːɣən/ | interrogate | verb |
| 49 | schedel | /ˈsxeː.dəl/ | skull | noun |
| 50 | tijdelijk | /tɛj.də.lɛk/ | temporary | adjective |
Try it on what you read today.
Sources: translations and pronunciation from Wiktionary (wikdict, CC BY-SA 3.0) and ipa-dict (MIT), frequency from OpenSubtitles (FrequencyWords).