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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "echt waar" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch intensifier or hedge. A Dutch interjection of disbelief — "really?" or "for real?" — flagging surprise at a claim.

echt waar?
Hear "echt waar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 40s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 242 words per minute, rated 2.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
  • Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?

94.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Dutch words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday Dutch.

General Dutch frequency

88.2%
Top 1,000
94.1%
Top 2,000
97.1%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

93.9%
Top 1,000
97%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s A2 level.

tienen
Rare / outside top 5,000
Tienen
gezakt
Rare / outside top 5,000
failed (election, exam)
hartstikke
Top 5,000Common in speech
very (informal)
ah
Top 5,000Common in speech
ah

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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