A0: Lesson 21 - Basic Food Vocabulary

Talk about food in Dutch!

Learn Basic Food Vocabulary

Vlees - Meat, Groente - Vegetables, Drinken - To drink

Brood - Bread, Kaas - Cheese, Melk - Milk

Ik eet vlees. - I eat meat.

Ik drink melk. - I drink milk.

Learn Sentence Examples

Ik koop groente in de winkel. - I buy vegetables in the shop.

Zij eet brood met kaas. - She eats bread with cheese.

Wil je melk of water drinken? - Do you want to drink milk or water?

Practice

Translate to Dutch: "I eat bread."

Cultural Note

Did you know? Dutch cuisine features cheese and bread heavily—try using these words at a local market or café!

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