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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "even kijken" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch even + verb construction. A Dutch hesitation marker — "let me see" or "give me a sec" — using the time-softener even.
“Even kijken of een plekje is. Ja.”
Hear "even kijken" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 1:08 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 207 words per minute, rated 2.8/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
- ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
- ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
89.6%
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
84%
Top 1,000
89.6%
Top 2,000
96.8%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
88.9%
Top 1,000
93.2%
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.
loves
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
loves
aandenken
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
memento
opgave
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
assignment
hartstikke
2×
Top 5,000Common in speech
really (informal)
een hartje maken
1×
to create a heart shape or symbol
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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