Dutch Alphabet

To learn Dutch language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Dutch alphabet/Dutch letter. If you are interested to learn Dutch language, this place will help you to learn Dutch alphabet/character in Dutch and their pronunciation in English. Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Dutch language, first we learn Dutch alphabets and then learn Dutch alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversations.

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Dutch languages are spoken in Netherland over 24 million native speakers to communicates their language around the world. Dutch alphabet are called Nederlands alfabet. Dutch vowels are known as klinkers and Dutch consonants are known as medeklinkers. Dutch alphabet is a Latin script/Roman alphabet. Each letter having Capital/upper-case and Smaller/lower-case. Dutch alphabet has only 26 letters (Latin alphabet), contains 5 vowels and 21 consonants as shown in below table and their pronunciation in English, but sometimes use one letter IJ (ij).

Dutch Vowels

Dutch vowels are known as klinkers. Dutch alphabet has 5 vowels. Here we learn Dutch vowels and their pronunciation in English.

DUTCH VOWELS

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
A	a	a
E	e	e
I	i	i
O	o	o
U	u	u

Dutch Consonants

Dutch consonants are known as medeklinkers. Dutch alphabet has 21 consonants. Here we learn Dutch consonants and their pronunciation in English.

DUTCH CONSONANTS

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
B	b	be
C	c	ce
D	d	de
F	f	ef
G	g	ge
H	h	aitch
J	j	jay
K	k	kay
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
P	p	pe
Q	q	cue
R	r	ar
S	s	ess
T	t	te
V	v	ve
W	w	double-u
X	x	ex
Y	y	wye
Z	z	zed

All Dutch Alphabets

DUTCH ALPHABETS

Capital	Small	Pronunciation
A	a	a
B	b	be
C	c	ce
D	d	de
E	e	e
F	f	ef
G	g	ge
H	h	aitch
I	i	i
J	j	jay
K	k	kay
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
O	o	o
P	p	pe
Q	q	cue
R	r	ar
S	s	ess
T	t	te
U	u	u
V	v	ve
W	w	double-u
X	x	ex
Y	y	wye
Z	z	zed

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Top 1000 Dutch words

Here you learn top 1000 Dutch words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Dutch meanings with transliteration.

Eat	eten
All	alle
New	nieuwe
Snore	snurken
Fast	snel
Help	helpen
Pain	pijn
Rain	regenen
Pride	trots
Sense	gevoel
Large	groot
Skill	vaardigheid
Panic	paniek
Thank	dank
Desire	verlangen
Woman	vrouw
Hungry	hongerig

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Daily use Dutch Sentences

Here you learn top Dutch sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Dutch meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Goedemorgen
What is your name	Wat is jouw naam
What is your problem	wat is je probleem?
I hate you	ik haat je
I love you	ik hou van jou
Can I help you	kan ik u helpen?
I am sorry	het spijt me
I want to sleep	ik wil slapen
This is very important	Dit is erg belangrijk
Are you hungry	heb je honger?
How is your life	Hoe gaat het?
I am going to study	ik ga studeren