Een witte beloega gespot aan onze kust
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "echt wel" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch intensifier or hedge. A Dutch defiant affirmative — "really, definitely" — asserting against doubt.
“En dat is echt wel uitzonderlijk, want het is al 40 jaar geleden dat je zo'n dier hier kon zien.”
Hear "echt wel" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 1:51 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 182 words per minute, rated 3.8/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
- ▸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?
94.6%
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
91.5%
Top 1,000
94.6%
Top 2,000
97.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
91%
Top 1,000
98%
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.
beluga
6×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(brand) beloega — white whale
abonneren
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
to subscribe
canaries
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(regional) canaries
gaspotten
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
to spot (informal)
canaries van de zee
1×
a name for belugas due to sounds
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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