Kinderen verdienen geld op de Koningsdagmarkt
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.
“En als die helemaal kapot is zeg maar 50 zet.”
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "zeg maar" in Dutch 
About this clip
A 53s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 195 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
- ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
- ▸Work & Career - Jobs, interviews, workplace culture, and money.
- ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
- ▸Music - Songs, artists, genres, and music culture.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
97.3%
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
94.7%
Top 1,000
97.3%
Top 2,000
99.3%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
94.6%
Top 1,000
97.3%
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.
bijverdienen
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
to earn extra money
drap
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
dregs (of liquids)
koningsdagmarkt
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
King's Day market (event)
overdiend
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
overpaid (for something)
prijsje
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
small prize
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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