Verbs in Dutch

Verbs are a key part of any language. The Dutch verbs list below will help you learn common Dutch verbs in no time. Together with other basic nouns and adjectives, this will quickly allow you to express basic things in Dutch. For even more Dutch verbs, take a look at our learning resources for Dutch at the end of the page.

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Basic Dutch Verbs
Dutch Action Words
Movements in Dutch
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Basic Dutch Verbs

English	Dutch
to open in Dutch	openen (opende, geopend)
to close in Dutch	sluiten (sloot, gesloten)
to sit in Dutch	zitten (zat, gezeten)
to stand in Dutch	staan (stond, gestaan)
to know in Dutch	weten (wist, geweten)
to think in Dutch	denken (dacht, gedacht)
to win in Dutch	winnen (won, gewonnen)
to lose in Dutch	verliezen (verloor, verloren)
to ask in Dutch	vragen (vraagde, gevraagd)
to answer in Dutch	antwoorden (antwoordde, geantwoord)
to help in Dutch	helpen (hielp, geholpen)
to like in Dutch	leuk vinden (vond, gevonden)
to kiss in Dutch	kussen (kuste, gekust)
to eat in Dutch	eten (at, gegeten)
to drink in Dutch	drinken (dronk, gedronken)

Dutch Action Words

English	Dutch
to take in Dutch	nemen (nam, genomen)
to put in Dutch	zetten (zette, gezet)
to find in Dutch	vinden (vond, gevonden)
to steal in Dutch	stelen (stal, gestolen)
to kill in Dutch	vermoorden (vermoordde, vermoord)
to fly in Dutch	vliegen (vloog, gevlogen)
to attack in Dutch	aanvallen (aanviel, aangevallen)
to defend in Dutch	verdedigen (verdedigde, verdedigd)
to fall in Dutch	vallen (viel, gevallen)
to choose in Dutch	kiezen (koos, gekozen)

Movements in Dutch

English	Dutch
to run in Dutch	rennen (rende, gerend)
to swim in Dutch	zwemmen (zwom, gezwommen)
to jump in Dutch	springen (sprong, gesprongen)
to pull in Dutch	trekken (trok, getrokken)
to push in Dutch	duwen (duwde, geduwd)
to throw in Dutch	gooien (gooide, gegooid)
to crawl in Dutch	kruipen (kroop, gekropen)
to fight in Dutch	vechten (vocht, gevochten)
to catch in Dutch	vangen (ving, gevangen)
to roll in Dutch	rollen (rolde, gerold)

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Dutch Business Verbs

English	Dutch
to buy in Dutch	kopen (kocht, gekocht)
to pay in Dutch	betalen (betaalde, betaald)
to sell in Dutch	verkopen (verkocht, verkocht)
to study in Dutch	studeren (studeerde, gestudeerd)
to call in Dutch	bellen (belde, gebeld)
to read in Dutch	lezen (las, gelezen)
to write in Dutch	schrijven (schreef, geschreven)
to calculate in Dutch	rekenen (rekende, gerekend)
to measure in Dutch	meten (mat, gemeten)
to earn in Dutch	verdienen (verdiende, verdiend)
to count in Dutch	tellen (telde, geteld)
to scan in Dutch	scannen (scannde, gescand)
to print in Dutch	printen (printte, geprint)

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Verbs in Dutch

Basic Dutch Verbs

Dutch Action Words

Movements in Dutch

Dutch Business Verbs

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