Donnie ontdekt Chelseys kartonnen knutseltalent

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "zeg maar" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch imperative softener with maar. A Dutch hedge meaning "kind of" or "let's say" — usable as filler or as an invitation to speak.

“En nu zit nou ja, dit soort wereld zeg maar.”
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "zeg maar" in Dutch
About this clip

A 2:29 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 187 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.

Vocabulary frequency

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

94.1%
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

87.8%
Top 1,000
94.1%
Top 2,000
95.7%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

94.3%
Top 1,000
99.1%
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.

chelsea
5×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun) Chelsea
donny
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun) Donny
karton
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
cardboard
kleuter
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
preschooler

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

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