Handstand wedstrijd: Ik probeer te winnen

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch from the Netherlands · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "kan ik" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch modal-and-pronoun pairing. A Dutch capability question — "can I" or "am I able to" — using kunnen, distinct from mag ik.

“Dit kan ik kan niet weer verliezen.”
Hear "kan ik" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 37s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 249 words per minute, rated 3.6/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
  • ▸Sports - Soccer, basketball, tennis, the Olympics, and athletes.
  • ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.

Vocabulary frequency

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

96%
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

92%
Top 1,000
96%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

94.9%
Top 1,000
100%
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.

handstand
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
handstand
ah
2×
Top 5,000Common in speech
ah (interjection)
tuurlijk
1×
Top 5,000Common in speech
natuurlijk
go
1×
Top 5,000
go (slang)

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

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