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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.

“Oeh, zeg maar helemaal netsvrij.”
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "zeg maar" in Dutch
About this clip

A 33s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 192 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Transportation - Cars, trains, planes, and getting around.
  • ▸Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.
  • ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.

Vocabulary frequency

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

94.6%
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

92.5%
Top 1,000
94.6%
Top 2,000
95.7%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

95.6%
Top 1,000
98.9%
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.

oeh
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
oh
schitje
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
little piece (slang)
thanks
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(slang) thanks
scheet
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
fart
een schitje gelaten
1×
toilet humor for passing gas

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

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