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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "echt waar" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch intensifier or hedge. A Dutch interjection of disbelief — "really?" or "for real?" — flagging surprise at a claim.

“Echt waar.”
Hear "echt waar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 2:33 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 216 words per minute, rated 3.8/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
  • ▸Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
  • ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.

Vocabulary frequency

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

96.9%
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

94.6%
Top 1,000
96.9%
Top 2,000
99.2%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

94.7%
Top 1,000
99.2%
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.

chocolademelken
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
paardziekte
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
horse disease
de mens is eigenlijk gemaakt om te lopen
1×
humans are naturally meant to walk

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

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