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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.
“Ja, ik vind het ook heel jammer, want iedereen was nou zeg maar heel hecht aan elkaar.”
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 58s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 194 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
- ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
- ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
From NOS Jeugdjournaal↗ on YouTube.Watch original→
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
87.6%
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
84.2%
Top 1,000
87.6%
Top 2,000
96.6%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
93.9%
Top 1,000
96.3%
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.
bucketlist
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
bucket list
huisdierendag
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
pet day
paardje
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
little horse
op de bucketlist
1×
on the list of things to do
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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