Mas de beer moet naar de dokter
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "nou ja" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch discourse marker. A Dutch discourse marker meaning "well..." — a soft hedge or resigned shrug, depending on tone.
“Nou ja, voor Bas de Beer hebben we alles over, hè.”
Hear "nou ja" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 52s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 220 words per minute, rated 3.6/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
- ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
- ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
- ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
- ▸Work & Career - Jobs, interviews, workplace culture, and money.
From Dylanhaegens↗ on YouTube.Watch original→
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
87.5%
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
81.3%
Top 1,000
87.5%
Top 2,000
96.9%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
90.9%
Top 1,000
95%
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 A2 level.
berenziekenhuis
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
bear hospital
narcose
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
anesthesia
vachtje
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
fur coat
afscheid van hem moeten nemen
1×
to say goodbye to him
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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