Zeehond gered uit kanaal in Vilvoorde
A2 Dutch listening practice · Flemish Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "een tijdje" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch idiom. A Dutch vague duration — "a while" or "for a bit" — using the diminutive -tje on tijd (time).
“Hij verblijft nu een tijdje in het opvangcentrum van Sealife.”
Hear "een tijdje" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 22s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 207 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
- ▸Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
From Karrewiet van Ketnet↗ on YouTube.Watch original→
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
91.9%
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
83.9%
Top 1,000
91.9%
Top 2,000
93.5%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
91.2%
Top 1,000
94.7%
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.
zeehond
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
seal
opvangcentrum
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
rescue center
sealife
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
aquarium chain
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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