Now you know how to talk about date and time in Dutch, let’s continue with some more special occasions, holidays and how to wish people well in Dutch.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Dutch“.

Holidays & Good wishes in Dutch

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Good wishes

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
All the best!Al het beste!
Congratulations!Gefeliciteerd!
Good luck!Veel geluk!
Happy birthday!Fijne verjaardag!
Merry Christmas!Vrolijk Kerstfeest!
Happy Easter!Gelukkig Pasen!
Happy New Year!Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
with all my heart / wholeheartedmet heel mijn hart
oprecht

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
birthdayverjaardag
ChristmasKerstmis
YuleJoelfeest
Christmas EveKerstavond
EasterPasen
Easter holidaysPaasdagen
Pentecost / WhitsunPinksteren
New Year’s EveOudejaarsavond
New YearNieuwjaar
weddingbruiloft
name daynaamdag
Valentine’s DayValentijnsdag
anniversaryjubileum

Verbs

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) inviteuitnodigen
(to) wishwensen
(to) make a gifteen kado maken
(to) getkrijgen

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]feest
parties [Pl]feesten
birthday partyverjaardagsfeest
invitation [Sg]uitnodiging
invitations [Pl]uitnodigingen
I invite you to the party!Ik nodig jou uit voor het feest!
wish [Sg]wens
wishes [Pl]wensen
What would you like? / What do you want?Wat zou je willen?
Wat wil je?
surprise [Sg]verrassing
surprises [Pl]verrassingen
present / gift [Sg]cadeau
presents / gifts [Pl]cadeaus

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