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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "wacht eens" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch imperative softener with eens. A Dutch sudden-realization phrase — "wait a moment" or "hold on" — pausing the conversation.
“Hey, maar wacht eens even, dit lijkt niet op het parcourtje.”
Hear "wacht eens" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 59s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 224 words per minute, rated 3.3/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
- ▸Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
- ▸Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.
- ▸Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
86.7%
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
82.9%
Top 1,000
86.7%
Top 2,000
98.1%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
89.1%
Top 1,000
93.6%
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.
ho
1×
Top 5,000Common in speech
— exclamation
iedereen liken
1×
everyone will approve or enjoy it
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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