Learn common Dutch greetings and farewells
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| Welterusten |
| Tot ziens. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn basic Dutch greetings that all beginners must know. |
| Before we start, did you know that some Dutch people greet each other by saying "mogge." Can you guess what time of day "mogge" is used for? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Hallo. |
| "Hello." |
| [SLOW] Hallo. |
| Hallo. |
| A very common way to say hello to your friends is to say, hoi. |
| Jack greets Steve at a networking event. |
| Jack: Hallo, hoe gaat het met je? |
| Steve: Het gaat goed, bedankt! En met jou? |
| Welterusten |
| "Goodnight." |
| [SLOW] Weltrusten |
| Welterusten |
| In Belgium, they also speak Dutch, but they do not use the word Welterusten. |
| Instead, they say, slaap wel, to wish each other a good night. |
| Steve and Tom say goodnight after watching a movie. |
| Steve: Welterusten. Het was leuk. |
| Tom: Welterusten. Tot morgen. |
| Goedemorgen. |
| "Good morning." |
| [SLOW] Goedemorgen. |
| Goedemorgen. |
| While goedemorgen is the official pronunciation, a lot of people pronounce it actually as goeiemorgen. |
| Anne greets her friends at a train station before heading out on a hiking trip. |
| Anne: Goedemorgen allemaal. |
| Tom: Goedemorgen! Leuk je te zien. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| "Nice to meet you." |
| [SLOW] Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| A different way of saying nice to meet you in Dutch is aangenaam. |
| Aangenaam. |
| Didi greets a new student as they join the class for the first time. |
| Didi: Kom binnen. Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| Gabriel: Dank u. Ook leuk om u te ontmoeten. |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| "How are you?" |
| [SLOW] Hoe gaat het? |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| Hoe gaat het? has a slightly formal tone to it. |
| If you're talking to your friends, you can say, Alles goed? |
| Steve greets Tom at a party. |
| Steve: Leuk je hier te zien! Hoe gaat het, Tom? |
| Tom: Het gaat goed, bedankt! En met jou? |
| Tot ziens. |
| "Goodbye." |
| [SLOW] Tot ziens. |
| Tot ziens. |
| Tot ziens, my standard parting phrase on these videos, can also be done in a more informal way. |
| Doei. |
| Jack says goodbye after meeting with Steve. |
| Jack: Tot ziens! Tot gauw! |
| Steve: Zeker. Hou je goed! |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Dutch. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Hello."? |
| Hallo. |
| Hallo. |
| And how to say "Goodnight."? |
| Weltrusten |
| Weltrusten |
| How about "Good morning."? |
| Goedemorgen. |
| Goedemorgen. |
| Do you remember how to say "Nice to meet you."? |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| And how to say "How are you?" |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Goodbye."? |
| Tot ziens. |
| Tot ziens. |
| Some Dutch people greet each other by saying "mogge." Can you guess what time of day "mogge" is used for? |
| "Mogge" is a slang word that means good morning in some parts of the Netherlands. It's used in the morning when you first see someone. It’s a quick and cheerful way to start the day! Try it with your friends! |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
| Welterusten |
| Tot ziens. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn basic Dutch greetings that all beginners must know. |
| Before we start, did you know that some Dutch people greet each other by saying "mogge." Can you guess what time of day "mogge" is used for? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Hallo. |
| "Hello." |
| [SLOW] Hallo. |
| Hallo. |
| A very common way to say hello to your friends is to say, hoi. |
| Jack greets Steve at a networking event. |
| Jack: Hallo, hoe gaat het met je? |
| Steve: Het gaat goed, bedankt! En met jou? |
| Welterusten |
| "Goodnight." |
| [SLOW] Weltrusten |
| Welterusten |
| In Belgium, they also speak Dutch, but they do not use the word Welterusten. |
| Instead, they say, slaap wel, to wish each other a good night. |
| Steve and Tom say goodnight after watching a movie. |
| Steve: Welterusten. Het was leuk. |
| Tom: Welterusten. Tot morgen. |
| Goedemorgen. |
| "Good morning." |
| [SLOW] Goedemorgen. |
| Goedemorgen. |
| While goedemorgen is the official pronunciation, a lot of people pronounce it actually as goeiemorgen. |
| Anne greets her friends at a train station before heading out on a hiking trip. |
| Anne: Goedemorgen allemaal. |
| Tom: Goedemorgen! Leuk je te zien. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| "Nice to meet you." |
| [SLOW] Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| A different way of saying nice to meet you in Dutch is aangenaam. |
| Aangenaam. |
| Didi greets a new student as they join the class for the first time. |
| Didi: Kom binnen. Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| Gabriel: Dank u. Ook leuk om u te ontmoeten. |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| "How are you?" |
| [SLOW] Hoe gaat het? |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| Hoe gaat het? has a slightly formal tone to it. |
| If you're talking to your friends, you can say, Alles goed? |
| Steve greets Tom at a party. |
| Steve: Leuk je hier te zien! Hoe gaat het, Tom? |
| Tom: Het gaat goed, bedankt! En met jou? |
| Tot ziens. |
| "Goodbye." |
| [SLOW] Tot ziens. |
| Tot ziens. |
| Tot ziens, my standard parting phrase on these videos, can also be done in a more informal way. |
| Doei. |
| Jack says goodbye after meeting with Steve. |
| Jack: Tot ziens! Tot gauw! |
| Steve: Zeker. Hou je goed! |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Dutch. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Hello."? |
| Hallo. |
| Hallo. |
| And how to say "Goodnight."? |
| Weltrusten |
| Weltrusten |
| How about "Good morning."? |
| Goedemorgen. |
| Goedemorgen. |
| Do you remember how to say "Nice to meet you."? |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten. |
| And how to say "How are you?" |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| Hoe gaat het? |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Goodbye."? |
| Tot ziens. |
| Tot ziens. |
| Some Dutch people greet each other by saying "mogge." Can you guess what time of day "mogge" is used for? |
| "Mogge" is a slang word that means good morning in some parts of the Netherlands. It's used in the morning when you first see someone. It’s a quick and cheerful way to start the day! Try it with your friends! |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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