A2 — Woordenschat · Vocabulary

Vocabulary · A2

Everyday life, work, the past tense, subordinate clauses

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1lessons in this section: 12

A2nederlands

Bank and money

Bank en geld: rekening, overschrijven, automatische incasso

How to open an account, read a statement, pay bills, and understand bank letters and apps.

◷ 22 min

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Documents and inburgering

Inburgering en officiële documenten

DigiD, BSN, verblijfsvergunning and everything from the gemeente and IND: words you need to understand precisely.

◷ 24 min

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Job interview and professional correspondence

Solliciteren en mailen op het werk

How to read a job vacancy, what to say in an interview, and how to write concise and polite professional emails.

◷ 25 min

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Health and insurance

Gezondheid en zorgverzekering

How the medical system works: insurance, excess, referrals to specialists and talking to the doctor.

◷ 24 min

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Repairs and home services

Klussen, reparaties en de klusjesman

What's broken, who to call, and how to explain the problem over the phone — from a leak to the internet.

◷ 22 min

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School and parent-teacher meetings

School: groepen, rapport en oudergesprekken

How the Dutch school system works, what to say in a ten-minute meeting, and how to communicate with teachers.

◷ 24 min

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Phone, internet and subscriptions

Telefoon, internet en abonnementen

How to choose a plan, call a technician when something goes wrong, and most importantly, cancel a subscription — with phrases for calling customer service.

◷ 22 min

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Holidays and travel

Vakantie en reizen: boeken, verblijf en onderweg

How to take time off work, book accommodation and make yourself understood when travelling — including the Dutch love of camping.

◷ 22 min

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Sport and clubs

Sport en verenigingen: lid worden en meedoen

How to join a club, what a “vereniging” is, and why everyone in the Netherlands takes turns working in the bar.

◷ 20 min

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Neighbours and complaints

Buren, overlast en klachten

How to politely ask someone to be quieter, apologise for noise, and where to turn if talking doesn't help.

◷ 22 min

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Holidays and traditions

Feestdagen en tradities in Nederland

Koningsdag, Sinterklaas, kerst and borrel: what people celebrate, what they say, and what is expected of you as a neighbour and colleague.

◷ 22 min

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Emotions and character

Emoties en karakter: hoe voel je je en hoe is iemand?

Words for feelings and character, plus the Dutch habit of understatement: why “het gaat wel” is perfectly fine.

◷ 22 min