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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch from the Netherlands · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "eigenlijk wel" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch intensifier or hedge. A Dutch reluctant affirmative — "actually, yes" — agreeing after initial hesitation.
“En ehm ja, ik ben eigenlijk wel bang voor hoe dat dat gaat lopen, want Jessie Bona is echt heel pittig.”
Hear "eigenlijk wel" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 1:41 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 214 words per minute, rated 3.7/5, 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.
- ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
From Ella Kasumovic↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
89.9%
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
87.2%
Top 1,000
89.9%
Top 2,000
95.2%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
94.7%
Top 1,000
98.6%
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.
bona
4×
Rare / outside top 5,000
floor cleaner
chiller
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
chiller
cutie
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
cutie
de chiller
1×
chill person
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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