Dutch Verbs
Essential Dutch Verbs
zijn
to be
hebben
to have
doen
to do
gaan
to go
komen
to come
zien
to see
horen
to hear
spreken
to speak
zeggen
to say
lezen
to read
schrijven
to write
werken
to work
leren
to learn
studeren
to study
denken
to think
weten
to know (facts)
kennen
to know (people/places)
begrijpen
to understand
onthouden
to remember
vergeten
to forget
nemen
to take
geven
to give
krijgen
to receive
vinden
to find
zoeken
to search / look for
eten
to eat
drinken
to drink
koken
to cook
slapen
to sleep
waken
to wake
blijven
to stay
vertrekken
to leave
rijden
to drive / ride
lopen
to walk
rennen
to run
Modal Verbs (Modale Werkwoorden)
kunnen
can / to be able to
mogen
may / to be allowed to
moeten
must / to have to
willen
to want
zullen
shall / will (future intent)
hoeven (niet)
to need (not necessary)
Verbs with Prepositions (Werkwoorden met Voorzetsels)
denken aan
to think of / about
wachten op
to wait for
lachen om
to laugh at
praten over
to talk about
zorgen voor
to care for / take care of
houden van
to love / like
geloven in
to believe in
vragen naar
to ask for
reageren op
to respond to
werken aan
to work on
genieten van
to enjoy
klagen over
to complain about
luisteren naar
to listen to
schrikken van
to be startled by
vergelijken met
to compare with
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