Een dag vrij aanvragen op het werk

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "even kijken" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch even + verb construction. A Dutch hesitation marker — "let me see" or "give me a sec" — using the time-softener even.

Even kijken.
Hear "even kijken" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 50s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 174 words per minute, rated 2.7/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Work & Career - Jobs, interviews, workplace culture, and money.
  • Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
  • 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.
  • Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.

Vocabulary frequency

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

94.9%
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

92.4%
Top 1,000
94.9%
Top 2,000
98.7%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

96%
Top 1,000
100%
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.

familieafspraak
Rare / outside top 5,000
family appointment
begrijpelijk
Rare / outside top 5,000
understandable
afgerond
Top 5,000
completed
taken
Top 5,000
tasks
waardeer
Top 5,000Common in speech
appreciate
geniet van je vrije dag
enjoy your day off

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

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