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A2 Dutch listening practice · Flemish Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "niet echt" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch negation pattern. A Dutch hedged negation — "not really" — partial denial with room to maneuver.

Ik heb bijgeleerd dat jij gewoon jouw angst moet overkomen en dat jij niet echt bang moet zijn en dat jij het wel kan.
Hear "niet echt" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 1:58 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 209 words per minute, rated 3.4/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
  • Sports - Soccer, basketball, tennis, the Olympics, and athletes.
  • Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
  • Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.

Vocabulary frequency

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

94.7%
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

89.4%
Top 1,000
94.7%
Top 2,000
98.1%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

94.4%
Top 1,000
96.8%
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.

bicycle
Rare / outside top 5,000
two-wheeled vehicle
abonneren
Rare / outside top 5,000
to subscribe
bic
Rare / outside top 5,000
writing instruments
bijgeleerd
Rare / outside top 5,000
learned from experience
bochtjes
Rare / outside top 5,000
small curves
angst moet overkomen
must overcome your fear

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

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