Looking for practical Latin to Dutch (Nederlands) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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: pick five Dutch phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salve
Hallo(sal-way)
Gratias tibi
Dank je(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Bonum mane
Goedemorgen(boh-num mah-neh)
Bonum postmeridianum
Goedemiddag(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Bonum vesperum
Goedenavond(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Bona nox
Goedenacht(boh-nah nox)
Vide te postea
Tot later(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Vale
Tot ziens(wah-leh)
Quod est nomen tuum?
Wat is jouw naam?(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
Mijn naam is John(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Quomodo es?
Hoe gaat het?(kwo-mo-do es)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Leuk je te ontmoeten(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Loquerisne Anglice?
Spreekt u Engels?(Loquerisne Anglice?)
Non bene loquor Hindi.
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.(Non bene loquor Hindi.)