Ik ben mijn tas kwijtgeraakt in de trein

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A1 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 45s video in Dutch at A1 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 187 words per minute, rated 3.3/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
  • Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
  • Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this A1 Dutch listening practice listening practice?

91.1%
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

85.7%
Top 1,000
91.1%
Top 2,000
93.8%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

89.6%
Top 1,000
97.2%
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 A1 level.

binnengekregen
Rare / outside top 5,000
monteuur
Rare / outside top 5,000
zonnebril
Rare / outside top 5,000
sunglasses
gisterenavond
Rare / outside top 5,000
last night
opluchting
Rare / outside top 5,000
relief
wat een opluchting
what a relief or comfort

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

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