Zeven overeenkomsten tussen ezels en mensen
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Picked for people who know a little
Common Dutch phrase. Found in 3 other videos too.
What does "geen zin" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch saying. A Dutch motivational refusal — "no desire" or "not in the mood" — declining without explanation.
“Het hebben we ook, maar als we ergens geen zin in hebben, dan blijven we stokstijf stilstaan.”
Hear "geen zin" in 3 other Dutch videos:
Learn more about "geen zin" in Dutch 
About this video
A 3:03 video in Dutch, level A2. Good for people who know a little. People talk at about 225 words a minute, rated 4.0/5, hard to listen to.
What this video covers:
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- ▸Relationships - Dating, friends, and marriage.
- ▸Daily Life - Things people do every day, life at home, and real life.
- ▸Better Yourself - Ways to help you live better.
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How common are the words?
How common are the words in this A2 Dutch listening practice video?
88.4%
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
84.7%
Top 1,000
88.4%
Top 2,000
92.2%
Top 5,000
How common in spoken Dutch
92.5%
Top 1,000
95.4%
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.
ezel
7×
Not in top 5,000People say this a lot
donkey, ass (Equus asinus or Equus asinus asinus)
ezels
7×
Not in top 5,000
plural of ezel
glimlachen
2×
Not in top 5,000
to smile
koppig
2×
Not in top 5,000People say this a lot
stubborn, obstinate
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.
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