Mijn fietsband is lek

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · 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.

Kan ik hier wachten?
Hear "kan ik" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 47s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 218 words per minute, rated 3.5/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
  • Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
  • Transportation - Cars, trains, planes, and getting around.

Vocabulary frequency

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

94.2%
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

90.4%
Top 1,000
94.2%
Top 2,000
99%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

94.1%
Top 1,000
98%
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.

achterband
Rare / outside top 5,000
rear tire
fietsband
Rare / outside top 5,000
bicycle tire
plakken
Rare / outside top 5,000
to patch
alstublieft
Top 5,000Common in speech
please

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

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