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B1 Dutch listening practice · Surinamese Dutch · Curated for intermediate learners

About this clip

A 8:30 video in Dutch at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 200 words per minute, rated 3.6/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Sports - Soccer, basketball, tennis, the Olympics, and athletes.
  • ▸Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
  • ▸History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B1 Dutch listening practice listening practice?

91.4%
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

87.1%
Top 1,000
91.4%
Top 2,000
96.2%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

93.6%
Top 1,000
96.8%
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 B1 level.

kaatsen
9×
Rare / outside top 5,000
Dutch ball game played with hands
kaats
6×
Rare / outside top 5,000
perk
6×
Rare / outside top 5,000
boundary line or edge (sports)
doorheen slepen
1×
to drag someone through difficulties

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

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