Wanneer papa oma 'oude taart' noemt

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "hoezo" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch discourse marker. A Dutch question word meaning "how come?" or "what do you mean?" — the all-purpose challenge to a claim.

Hoezo dan, jongen?
Hear "hoezo" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "hoezo" in Dutch
About this clip

A 15s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 220 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
  • Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.

Vocabulary frequency

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

77.1%
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

71.4%
Top 1,000
77.1%
Top 2,000
91.4%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

84.8%
Top 1,000
100%
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.

snitcht
Rare / outside top 5,000
gebak
Rare / outside top 5,000
cake or pastry
taart
Top 5,000Common in speech
tart or cake
hoezo
Top 5,000Common in speech
why or how come?
oude taart
old cake, a derogatory term for old person

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

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