Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Dutch (Nederlands) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic phrase first, then the Dutch translation (Nederlands) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Dutch.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dutch-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
مرحبا
Hallo(marhaban)
شكرا
Dank je(shukran)
صباح الخير
Goedemorgen(sabah alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Goedemiddag(masa' alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Goedenavond(masa' alkhayr)
تصبح على خير
Goedenacht(tusbih ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Tot later(arak lahikan)
وداعا
Tot ziens(wada'an)
ما اسمك؟
Wat is jouw naam?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Mijn naam is John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Hoe gaat het?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Leuk je te ontmoeten(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Spreekt u Engels?(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)