POV: Je moet je bord leeg eten
A1 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.
“Oh zeg maar zon gewoon doe je gewoon zo. Zo.”
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 46s video in Dutch at A1 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 213 words per minute, rated 3.3/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Food & Cooking - Recipes, restaurant reviews, street food, and kitchen vocabulary.
- ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
- ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A1 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
93.8%
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
86.6%
Top 1,000
93.8%
Top 2,000
97.9%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
94.6%
Top 1,000
97.8%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s A1 level.
deegeten
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(slang) clean your plate
groentjes
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
little vegetables
havermoutpap
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
oatmeal porridge
lievelingstoetje
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
favorite dessert
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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