Adjectives describe people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to describe what something or somebody is like. The car is old, the hotel is cheap. You get it. Memorize the Dutch adjectives below and you’ll be well equipped for most basic conversations.
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Dutch“.
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Important adjectives
English | Dutch | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
good | goed | nl-sing_good |
bad | slecht | nl-sing_bad |
new | nieuw | nl-sing_new |
old | oud | nl-sing_old |
small | klein | nl-sing_small |
large / big | groot | nl-sing_largebig |
long | lang | nl-sing_long |
short | kort | nl-sing_short |
cheap | goedkoop | nl-sing_cheap |
expensive | duur | nl-sing_expensive |
light / clear | licht helder | nl-sing_lightclear nl-sing_lightclear-2 |
dark | donker | nl-sing_dark |
late | laat | nl-sing_late |
early | vroeg | nl-sing_early |
interesting | interessant | nl-sing_interesting |
boring | saai | nl-sing_boring |
tired | moe | nl-sing_tired |
easy / simple | makkelijk | nl-sing_easysimple |
for free | gratis | nl-sing_for-free |
right / correct | juist correct | nl-sing_rightcorrect nl-sing_rightcorrect-2 |
wrong | fout | nl-sing_wrong |
strong | sterk | nl-sing_strong |
weak | zwak | nl-sing_weak |
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