Waarom tegenwind zo zwaar voelt
B1 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for intermediate learners
About this clip
A 1:14 video in Dutch at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 204 words per minute, rated 4.2/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
- ▸Transportation - Cars, trains, planes, and getting around.
- ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
- ▸Sports - Soccer, basketball, tennis, the Olympics, and athletes.
From University of The Netherlands↗ on YouTube.Watch original→
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B1 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
91%
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
85.4%
Top 1,000
91%
Top 2,000
97.2%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
86.9%
Top 1,000
95.5%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B1 level.
drukgebied
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
pressure area
hogedrukgebied
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
high-pressure area
aerodynamisch
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
aerodynamic
een soort Zog
1×
a low pressure area causing drag
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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