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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "zeg maar" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch imperative softener with maar. A Dutch hedge meaning "kind of" or "let's say" — usable as filler or as an invitation to speak.
“door het programma is er wel iets moois ontstaan, zeg maar.”
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 1:06 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 225 words per minute, rated 4.3/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
- ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
- ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
96.4%
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
93.6%
Top 1,000
96.4%
Top 2,000
97.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
95.2%
Top 1,000
98.6%
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.
close
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
shut or near
energiek
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
energetic or lively
jazeker
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000Common in speech
certainly or of course
lieske
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(informal) sweetheart or darling
medio
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
mid or middle
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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