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A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Picked for people who know a little

Common Dutch phrase. Found in 3 other videos too.

What does "echt waar" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch word that makes things stronger or less sure. A Dutch interjection of disbelief — "really?" or "for real?" — flagging surprise at a claim.

“De gemiddelde hond kan ja, echt waar wel 20 kilometer weg ruiken.”
Hear "echt waar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "echt waar" in Dutch
About this video

A 1:13 video in Dutch, level A2. Good for people who know a little. People talk at about 216 words a minute, rated 4.3/5, hard to listen to.

What this video covers:
  • ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, and other animals.
  • ▸Music - Songs and new music.
  • ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, and music.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this A2 Dutch listening practice video?

89.4%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Dutch words
Most of the words in this video are common Dutch words.

How common in written Dutch

84.5%
Top 1,000
89.4%
Top 2,000
96.9%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken Dutch

87.7%
Top 1,000
96.7%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Words for talking
This video uses words people often say in Dutch.

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than A2. Here is what they mean.

bulldog
1×
Not in top 5,000
Bulldog
feitjes
1×
Not in top 5,000
hoe dit is afgelopen
1×
how this turned out or ended

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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