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Short    Dutch "Hello" and other useful phrases
Goedemorgen Good morning Meneer Mr. // Sir Mevrouw Mrs. // Ma'am Dames en Heren ... 2 Ladies and Gentlemen ... (addressing a group) hallo hi, hello Ik heet ... My name is ... Mijn naam is ... My name is ... je informal 'you' – – U formal, polite 'you' Wat is Uw naam? 2 What's your name? (polite) Hoe heet je? What's your name? (informal) 'Dutch' Names Wil je een kopje thee? 2 Would you like a cup of tea? - Food and Drink Hoe maakt U het? How are you? (polite) Hoe gaat 't? Hoe is 't ermee? How are you? (informal) Heel goed, dank je 2 Very good, thank you En met jou? And you? Alstublieft Please (polite) Alsjeblieft Please (informal) Dank U wel Thank you (polite) Dank je wel Bedankt! Thank you (informal) Bedankt en van hetzelfde 2 Thank you, and the same to you Graag gedaan You're welcome, My pleasure Een momentje, alstublieft Just a moment, please ogenblikje 2 just a moment ... Wacht even 2 Wait a moment ... Gezondheid! Bless you! (Gesundheit!) (somebody sneezes ) Beterschap Get well, Wishing you a speedy recovery - medical Het beste ermee Best wishes Veel plezier Have fun Tot ziens Goodbye, See you Tot vanmiddag See you this afternoon Tot zo 2 See you in a moment Een prettige dag nog Have a nice day Prettig weekend 2 Have a nice weekend Tot maandag See you Monday Eet smakelijk Bon Appetit (Enjoy your meal) Goede reis 2 3 Have a safe & pleasant trip Welterusten Slaap lekker 2 3 4 Sleep well, Happy dreams Het spijt me 2 I'm sorry ‑>> Wat is er aan de hand? What's going on? Er is niks aan te doen It cannot be helped [Nothing can be done about it] 't Geeft niet 2 It doesn't matter, never mind Volgens mij ... I think ... (In my view ..., "According to me ...") sterkte ['strength'] "Good luck" Alstublieft is the magic word 'please,' but it's also said when you hand someone something, like 'here you are,' and sometimes it's said in reply to a 'thank you,' in the sense of 'you're welcome, my pleasure.' Alsjeblieft - informaly I have the impression people in England and America don't say something like "Enjoy your meal" to the other diners at the table, it's the waiter or waitress who says that; but in Holland, saying Eet smakelijk to your fellow diners is very common. In Dutch it's not as common to say something like "How are you?" to about everyone you come across, like in America. Just say it to people you already know. Full Page Examples of Dutch Conversations Shorts email - Copyright © Marco Schuffelen 2025. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed, or hotlinked to. Gij zult niet stelen 'Thou shalt not steal'