Zeppelin vliegt laag over Nederland

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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners

Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos

What does "even kijken" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch even + verb construction. A Dutch hesitation marker — "let me see" or "give me a sec" — using the time-softener even.

Moet even kijken waar die is.
Hear "even kijken" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip

A 25s video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 186 words per minute, rated 3.8/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
  • Transportation - Cars, trains, planes, and getting around.
  • Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
  • News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.

Vocabulary frequency

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

91.5%
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

87.3%
Top 1,000
91.5%
Top 2,000
98.6%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

87.7%
Top 1,000
96.9%
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.

zeppelin
Rare / outside top 5,000
(brand) Zeppelin — airship manufacturer
luchtvervuiling
Rare / outside top 5,000
air pollution
meet
Top 5,000
to measure

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

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