Learn basic Dutch number vocabulary and how to count to 10
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| Één. |
| Twee. |
| Drie. |
| What do these words mean? |
| Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson you'll learn Dutch number vocabulary and how to count to ten. |
| But first, a fun question for you. |
| Can you guess how many countries where Dutch is their official language? |
| Hint, it's fewer than ten. |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Nul. |
| Zero. |
| Nul. |
| Nul. |
| Nul komma nul. |
| Nul komma nul. |
| It's something you say in Dutch when something is completely devoid of interest. |
| Susan comments on the weather before heading out with Lina. |
| Het is nul graden en het sneeuwt. |
| Dan trek ik mijn warmste jas aan. |
| Één. |
| One. |
| Één. |
| Één. |
| When you spell out één in Dutch, you need to put accents on both e's. |
| To distinguish it from the article een, because both are written EEN. |
| Steve and Oscar prepare to pay at a supermarket. |
| Oscar, heb je één euro? |
| Nee, die heb ik niet. |
| Twee. |
| Two. |
| Twee. |
| Twee. |
| While this is commonly understood in many countries to mean two, you should certainly not turn your hand around. |
| Susan and Lina talk about their favourite number. |
| Twee is mijn favoriete nummer. |
| Oké, het mijne is zeven. |
| Drie. |
| Three. |
| Drie. |
| Drie. |
| When you gesture drie, do you use this or this? |
| Jack asks Steve if he can borrow a pen. |
| Heb je een pen? |
| Ja, ik heb er drie. |
| Neem deze maar. |
| Vier. |
| Four. |
| Vier. |
| Vier. |
| In Dutch, a four-leaf clover is klavertje vier. |
| Klavertje vier. |
| Klavertje vier. |
| Susan asks Lina for help while shopping for groceries. |
| Ik ben van plan een taart te maken. |
| Haal alsjeblieft vier appels voor me. |
| Natuurlijk, ik kies de beste uit. |
| Vijf. |
| Five. |
| Vijf. |
| Vijf. |
| Normally in Dutch you would say for five people, vijf mensen. |
| Or for five things, vijf dingen. |
| But for both of those, you can also use a less common expression. |
| Een vijftal. |
| Vijftal. |
| Oscar comments on some starfish while at the beach with Tom. |
| Kijk eens naar de zeesterren. |
| Ze hebben vijf poten. |
| Het zijn fascinerende wezens. |
| Zes. |
| Six. |
| Zes. |
| Zes. |
| Like in many countries, Dutch children start elementary school when they're six years old. |
| Zes jaar oud. |
| Zes jaar oud. |
| Steve asks Jack for the time. |
| Hoe laat is het? |
| Het is zes uur. |
| Zeven. |
| Seven. |
| Zeven. |
| Zeven. |
| Maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag, vrijdag, zaterdag en zondag zijn de zeven dagen van de week. |
| Those are in Dutch the seven days of the week. |
| Steve asks Oscar about the number of weeks in a year. |
| Er zijn zeven dagen in een week, maar hoeveel weken zijn er in een jaar? |
| Er zijn ongeveer 52 weken. |
| Acht. |
| Eight. |
| Acht. |
| Acht. |
| In slightly old-fashioned Dutch, acht can also mean attention. |
| Jack and Steve talk about lucky numbers over dinner. |
| In sommige culturen is acht een geluksgetal. |
| Interessant. |
| Ik vraag me af waarom. |
| Negen. |
| Nine. |
| Negen. |
| Negen. |
| A cat has nine lives is a common saying in Dutch too. |
| Een kat heeft negen levens. |
| Susan and Lina reminisce about their friend's wedding. |
| Wanneer is ze getrouwd? |
| Ze is negen jaar geleden getrouwd. |
| Tien. |
| Ten. |
| Tien. |
| Tien. |
| When you get a perfect score on a school test in the Netherlands, you get een tien. |
| Oscar informs Tom on his flight's arrival time. |
| Onze vlucht is op tijd. |
| Het vliegtuig landt om tien uur. |
| Perfect. |
| Ik kom jullie ophalen. |
| 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 zero? |
| Nul. |
| Nul. |
| And how to say one? |
| Één. |
| Één. |
| How about two? |
| Twee. |
| Twee. |
| Do you remember how to say three? |
| Drie. |
| Drie. |
| And how to say four? |
| Vier. |
| Vier. |
| Let's try five. |
| Vijf. |
| Vijf. |
| Vijf. |
| What about six? |
| Zes. |
| Zes. |
| Now let's see if you remember how to say seven. |
| Zeven. |
| Zeven. |
| And the next. |
| What about eight? |
| Acht. |
| Acht. |
| Do you remember how to say nine? |
| Negen. |
| Negen. |
| And how to say ten? |
| Tien. |
| Tien. |
| Do you know the number of countries where Dutch is the official language? |
| Six. |
| Zes. |
| Dutch is spoken officially in six countries. |
| The Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. |
| Thanks for watching. |
| Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases and see you next time. |
| Tot ziens. |
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