Buffel met kapsel van Trump blijft leven

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "best wel" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch intensifier or hedge. A Dutch softening intensifier — "quite" or "kinda" — adding emphasis without overcommitting.

Mensen vinden dat hij met zijn haren best wel op de Amerikaanse president lijkt.
Hear "best wel" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "best wel" in Dutch
About this clip

A 19s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 196 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.
  • Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
  • News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.
  • Politics - Politics, elections, government, and policy debates.

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

87.5%
Top 1,000
89.3%
Top 2,000
94.6%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

91.8%
Top 1,000
98%
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.

buffel
Rare / outside top 5,000
buffalo
offerfeest
Rare / outside top 5,000
sacrifice festival
bangladesh
Rare / outside top 5,000
Bangladesh
dierentuin
Top 5,000Common in speech
zoo
trump
Top 5,000
Trump

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

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