Als Sinterklaas te laat thuis komt bij mama

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "kom maar" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch imperative softener with maar. A soft Dutch invitation — "go on, come" — built from kom + the maar particle.

“Inderdaad, kom maar mee.”
Hear "kom maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 31s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 175 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
  • ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.

Vocabulary frequency

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

89.3%
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

84%
Top 1,000
89.3%
Top 2,000
94.7%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

97.1%
Top 1,000
98.5%
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.

afgelast
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
canceled
honderdzevenendertigste
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
one hundred thirty-seventh
intocht
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
entry (parade)
mamma
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000Common in speech
mom (informal)
smoesjes
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
excuses (informal)

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

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