Key Dutch vocabulary for holidays, traditions, and social customs, with brief notes on greetings, hospitality, and gift-giving etiquette. Front: the Dutch word or phrase. Back: English meaning and brief cultural note.
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- Goedemorgen
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Good morning, standard greeting used from sunrise until around noon.- Goedemiddag
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Good afternoon, greeting used from noon until dusk.- Goedenavond
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Good evening, greeting used after dark.- Tot ziens
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Goodbye, literally means 'until seeing.' Common farewell.- Hoe gaat het?
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How are you? Common polite greeting that opens conversations.- Dank je wel
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Thank you, informal expression of gratitude.- Alstublieft
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Please, formal polite request word.- Drie kussen
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Three kisses on alternating cheeks, greeting among friends and family.- Handdruk
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Handshake, standard formal greeting in professional settings.- Directheid
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Directness in communication, valued as straightforward honesty rather than rudeness.- Jij gebruiken
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Using informal you (jij/je), standard even with older or higher-status people.- Voornamen
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First names, used widely in Dutch professional and social settings regardless of status.- Gezelligheid
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Sense of coziness, conviviality, and togetherness, core Dutch value of social warmth.- Nuchterheid
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Down-to-earthness and pragmatism, Dutch cultural trait of level-headed practical thinking.- Openheid
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Openness and honesty in communication, highly valued in Dutch culture.
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