Vocabulary by Topic

Over 1,600 A2–B1 Dutch words organized into 25 real-life themes. Click any topic to hear pronunciations and test yourself.

Office & Work

Meetings, emails, colleagues, tasks, computer terms

Jobs & Professions

Job titles, workplaces, and talking about what you do

Shopping

Shops, prices, clothing, groceries, paying

Kitchen & Food

Cooking, ingredients, meals, utensils, flavors

At the Doctor

Body parts, symptoms, medicine, appointments

School & Education

Classroom, subjects, studying, exams, teachers

Travel & Vacation

Transport, hotel, booking, sightseeing, packing

Transport

Train, bus, bike, car, directions, tickets

Home & Family

Rooms, furniture, household chores, family members

Restaurant & Café

Ordering, menu items, drinks, the bill, reservations

Weather & Seasons

Seasons, weather descriptions, temperature, nature

Sports & Hobbies

Popular sports, gym, hobbies, free time activities

Numbers & Time

Cardinals, ordinals, dates, clock, calendar

Colors & Descriptions

Colors, shapes, sizes, basic adjectives

City & Places

Buildings, landmarks, infrastructure, directions

Feelings & Emotions

Emotions, personality traits, expressing opinions

Technology & Internet

Devices, apps, social media, wifi, online life

Housing & Renting

Finding a place, rent, contracts, utilities, Dutch systems

Relationships & Social Life

Friendships, dating, parties, social events, gezelligheid

Animals & Nature

Pets, farm animals, wildlife, plants, nature

Money & Banking

Bank accounts, paying, DigiD, BSN, toeslagen

Dutch Culture & Traditions

Sinterklaas, Koningsdag, gezelligheid, Dutch foods

Dutch Food & Drink

Stroopwafels, haring, stamppot, poffertjes and more

Time & Daily Routine

Telling time, days, months, expressions, daily schedule

Environment & Sustainability

Climate, recycling, sustainability, nature, Dutch water