Living in the Netherlands
The words and phrases you need for renting, healthcare, school, work and paperwork.
Home & family 4
Renting in Dutch: housing words, viewings and repairs
The Dutch you need to rent a home, from huurcontract, borg and servicekosten to kaal, gestoffeerd or gemeubileerd, viewings and reporting repairs.
Dutch for parents: childcare, school and talking to teachers
Dutch words every parent needs, from kinderopvang and consultatiebureau to groep 1–8, juf and meester, plus phrases for talking to your child's teacher.
Dutch addresses and numbers: postcodes, phone numbers and forms
How to write and say a Dutch address, postcode and phone number, what 12-II or 12hs means, and how to fill in dates and times on Dutch forms.
Dutch names and surnames: van, de, capitals and spelling
Why it's Jan van Dijk but meneer Van Dijk, how Dutch names are sorted, how to address people, and how to spell your own name on the phone.
Work & services 2
Dutch at work: meetings, emails, calling in sick and borrels
Workplace Dutch for meetings, emails and calling in sick, plus the culture behind it — directness, first names, lunch, the borrel and birthday treats.
Dutch healthcare vocabulary: huisarts, apotheek and symptoms
Key Dutch words for healthcare in the Netherlands, from huisarts and verwijzing to eigen risico and huisartsenpost, plus phrases to describe your symptoms.
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Home
A2 · Rooms, renting and moving house.
Repairs at home
A2 · Report what's broken and get it fixed — by yourself or by someone else.
At the town hall
A2 · Register at the gemeente, fill in forms and understand the instructions.
School
A2 · Talk about your children's school, grades and parents' evenings.
Family
A1 · Talk about the people closest to you.
Education
B1 · Talk about studies, exams and internships — with the right prepositions.