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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.

zeg maar in haar tas zat een folder met spoorreis door Europa.
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "zeg maar" in Dutch
About this clip

A 3:14 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 169 words per minute, rated 2.9/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
  • Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
  • Food & Cooking - Recipes, restaurant reviews, street food, and kitchen vocabulary.
  • Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
  • Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?

88.1%
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

82.1%
Top 1,000
88.1%
Top 2,000
94.4%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

90.7%
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.

uitlacht
Rare / outside top 5,000
aanstaan
Rare / outside top 5,000
dutchfluency
Rare / outside top 5,000
language learning resource
grijnste
Rare / outside top 5,000
hollands dijk
not a significant amount of savings

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

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