🇳🇱 Dutch Small Talk & Introductions
Names, where you're from, and the magic words — 'more slowly, please'. The phrases that turn strangers into conversations. Read them below — then actually say them: recognising a phrase and producing it out loud are different skills, and only one helps you in the moment.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| What's your name? | Hoe heet je? |
| My name is… | Ik heet… |
| Nice to meet you | Aangenaam |
| Where are you from? | Waar kom je vandaan? |
| I'm from… | Ik kom uit… |
| Do you speak English? | Spreekt u Engels? |
| I speak a little | Ik spreek een beetje |
| I don't understand | Ik begrijp het niet |
| Can you repeat that? | Kunt u dat herhalen? |
| More slowly, please | Langzamer, alstublieft |
| What do you do? | Wat doe je voor werk? |
| See you later! | Tot straks! |
How to make these stick
- Say each phrase out loud three times — your mouth learns separately from your eyes.
- Rehearse the scene: imagine the café or the street corner and act out both sides.
- Then use them in a real conversation — Yap gives you a 30-second spoken role-play with an AI tutor that responds, corrects gently, and never judges.
More Dutch phrases
Greetings & BasicsOrdering Food & DrinksAsking for DirectionsNumbers 1–10Shopping & MoneyEmergencies & HealthDays & Telling TimeHotel & Check-in