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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "hoezo" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch discourse marker. A Dutch question word meaning "how come?" or "what do you mean?" — the all-purpose challenge to a claim.

“Max, heb je hier niet ingesmeerd? Nee. Hoezo?”
Hear "hoezo" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 20s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 173 words per minute, rated 3.8/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
  • ▸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?

91.3%
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%
Top 1,000
91.3%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

89.1%
Top 1,000
97.8%
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.

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

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