Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings
< Language | Dutch | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rate this lesson: 
🤗 Dutch Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Dutch learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Dutch?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Dutch, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Goedendag |
| general greeting used in spoken language | Goeiedag |
| polite informal greeting | Dag |
| polite informal greeting | Hallo |
| morning greeting | Goedemorgen |
| morning greeting used in spoken language | Goeiemorgen |
| informal morning greeting | Morgen |
| afternoon greeting | Goedemiddag |
| afternoon greeting used in spoken language | Goeiemiddag |
| evening greeting | Goedenavond |
| evening greeting used in spoken language | Goeienavond |
| how are you? | Hoe gaat het met je? |
| how are you? formal | Hoe gaat het met u? |
| how are you? informal | Hoe gaat het? |
| reply to Hoe gaat het, Hoe gaat het met jou, and Hoe gaat het met u | Goed, dank je |
| reply to Hoe gaat het, Hoe gaat het met jou, and Hoe gaat het met u | Goed |
| welcome greeting | Welkom |
| informal greeting used in the Netherlands | Hoi |
| informal greeting used in Belgium | Hey |
| informal greeting used by young people in Belgium | Jow |
| how are you? in the Bildts dialect | Hoe gáát het met dij? |
| how are you? in the Delfts dialect | Hoe gaat ut? |
| general greeting in the Rotterdam dialect | Hallouo |
| morning greeting in the Rotterdam dialect | Mogge |
| morning greeting in the Rotterdam dialect | Môgguh |
| how are you? in the Rotterdam dialect | Was je zo gevalle? |
| informal greeting in the Westlands dialect | Moh |
| informal greeting in the Westlands dialect | Môhge |
| how are you? in the Westlands dialect | Loop ut? |
| reply to Loop ut | Ja me reet uit |
| reply to Loop ut | Jha me reet uit |
| how are you? in the Westlands dialect | Alles goed? |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Dutch lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
Free Dutch Lessons[edit | edit source]
Language Exchange[edit | edit source]
Forum[edit | edit source]
Tools[edit | edit source]
Marketplace[edit | edit source]
Videos[edit | edit source]
Quickly Learn: How to say “Hello” and “Goodbye” in Dutch in ...[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Verbs in Dutch
- Months of the Year
- Drinks
- Say No
- Places in a City
- Days of the Week
- Food
- Animals
- Time
- Numbers