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B1 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for intermediate learners

About this clip

A 17:22 video in Dutch at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 165 words per minute, rated 2.8/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
  • Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B1 Dutch listening practice listening practice?

90.5%
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

86%
Top 1,000
90.5%
Top 2,000
95.8%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

91.4%
Top 1,000
96%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-Dutch data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B1 level.

slaafgemaakte
Rare / outside top 5,000
enslaved person
zweepslagen
Rare / outside top 5,000
whip lashes
tot slaaf gemaakt
forced into slavery or servitude

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

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