KitsumiFree basic Dutch words
A seven-page printable PDF for your first weeks of Dutch: how the letters sound, 229 everyday words with de or het in colour, and sentences to read aloud.
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What's inside
- How Dutch soundsDutch is mostly read as it's written. One page covers the throaty g and ch, ui, ij and ei, oe, eu, the long and short vowels like maan and man, w, v and the dropped n at the end, with an example word for each.
- 229 words, colour-codedGreetings, question words, family, days, numbers, food, places and verbs. Every noun comes with its article: de in blue, het in green. Plurals are always de.
- Show words and practiceReactions like Gezellig!, Lekker! and Toch?, what to call people, when to say u or jij, an honest note on Dutch swearing, then ten sentences to read before you check.
How to use it
- Read the sounds page aloud once, then keep it next to you.
- Learn five words a day, each noun together with its de or het.
- Cover the grey English on the last page and read each sentence aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
- Watch something in Dutch with Kitsumi and catch the words you know. Het, niet and ja turn up in nearly every line.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.
How do I know if a noun is de or het?
About two out of three nouns are de, every plural is de, and small things ending in -je are always het. For the rest, learn each noun with its article. The sheet colours every one.
Is it Dutch from the Netherlands or Flemish?
Netherlands Dutch, with short notes where Flanders differs, like the softer g, Merci for thanks and ge or gij for you.