Small Talk in Slow Dutch: Koetjes en Kaalfjes
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "even denken" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch even + verb construction. A Dutch "let me think" — pairing even with denken (think) for a brief reflective pause.
“Ja, ik moet even denken.”
Hear "even denken" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 18:26 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 152 words per minute, rated 2.3/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
- ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
- ▸Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
92.8%
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
89.2%
Top 1,000
92.8%
Top 2,000
96.2%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
93.2%
Top 1,000
98%
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.
chocolaatje
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
little chocolate
discord
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
online communication platform
tomaatje
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
little tomato
vandaag een tomaatje, morgen een chocolaatje
1×
get sunburned today, tan tomorrow
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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