What this page helps you practise
You train word recognition and active recall. Each question forces you to choose, immediately exposing gaps. After a session you know exactly which words need more practice.
Train themed vocabulary with short quiz rounds and direct feedback. Build practical dutch skills at your own pace.
Active vocabulary — words you can use spontaneously — is built through retrieval practice with feedback, not by passively reading lists. The vocabulary quiz asks you to choose the correct translation from multiple options, which makes your brain work harder and retain words better.
Start with vocabulary, add sentence building or verbs, then finish with a game or dialogue page for active recall.
You train word recognition and active recall. Each question forces you to choose, immediately exposing gaps. After a session you know exactly which words need more practice.
Short daily sessions of 5-10 minutes are more effective than one long session. Use the exercise as a warm-up or as quick maintenance between longer study moments.
Start with A1 word lists to build a foundation. Move to swipe learning for quick repetition, then use dialogues to practise words in context.
For English speakers, Dutch is recognisable: words like "water", "arm", "hand" and "wind" are nearly identical. Pay attention to the pronunciation of "g" and "r", and to verbs that move to the end of sentences in Dutch.
30 example words from the "Dagelijks Leven" category. The interactive exercise above covers all levels from A1 to C1.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| het huis | the house |
| het appartement | the apartment |
| de kamer | the room |
| de keuken | the kitchen |
| de badkamer | the bathroom |
| het bed | the bed |
| de tafel | the table |
| de stoel | the chair |
| de deur | the door |
| het raam | the window |
| de vader | the father |
| de moeder | the mother |
| de broer | the brother |
| de zus | the sister |
| het kind | the child |
| de grootvader | the grandfather |
| de grootmoeder | the grandmother |
| de oom | the uncle |
| de tante | the aunt |
| de vriend / de vriendin | the friend |
| het hoofd | the head |
| het oog | the eye |
| de neus | the nose |
| de mond | the mouth |
| de hand | the hand |
| de voet | the foot |
| het oor | the ear |
| de arm | the arm |
| het been | the leg |
| de rug | the back |
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| het vliegtuig | the aeroplane / the plane |
| de trein | the train |
| de bus | the bus |
| de veerboot / de ferry | the ferry |
| de auto | the car |
| de touringcar / de bus | the coach |
| een kaartje / een ticket | a ticket |
| een enkeltje | a single ticket |
Pair this exercise with the pages below to build a stronger study path and a clearer internal link structure.
Who is dutch vocabulary quiz for? This page is useful for learners who want focused dutch practice in short sessions with direct feedback.
Can I use this exercise on mobile? Yes. The exercise pages are designed to run directly in a modern browser on desktop and mobile.
What should I practise after this page? A strong next step is to combine this page with vocabulary, sentence building, verbs or dialogue practice inside the same dutch hub.