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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 "bijna niet" mean in Dutch?

It's a Dutch way to say no. A Dutch near-negation — "barely" or "hardly" — signaling almost-but-not-quite absence.

“Hij kan bijna niet lopen.”
Hear "bijna niet" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "bijna niet" in Dutch
About this video

A 51s video in Dutch, level A2. Good for people who know a little. People talk at about 214 words a minute, rated 4.1/5, hard to listen to.

What this video covers:
  • ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, and music.
  • ▸Funny Videos - Funny videos and jokes to make you laugh.

How common are the words?

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

91.8%
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

88.2%
Top 1,000
91.8%
Top 2,000
96.4%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken Dutch

93.3%
Top 1,000
99%
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.

ijsband
2×
Not in top 5,000
ice cream band
stripboek
2×
Not in top 5,000
comic book
een koeienneus ring
1×
a term for someone unfashionable or odd

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

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