Greeting and saying goodbye
Tap a Dutch word, then its correct translation.
On the street, at work, or when saying goodbye — you'll hear this everywhere.
Module 1
Greetings & goodbyes
hallo · doei · hoe gaat het? · tot ziens
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How do you say hello in Dutch?
The Dutch greet each other in many ways — formal and informal, differently in the morning than in the evening. Below you'll find the key words and phrases, with a word list and an exercise.
Word list — greetings & goodbyes
All the greetings and goodbyes together, with the English translation.
Greetings
| Dutch | English |
| Goedemorgen! | Good morning! |
| Goedemiddag! | Good afternoon! |
| Goedenavond! | Good evening! |
| Hallo! | Hello! |
| Hoi! | Hi! |
| Hey! | Hey! |
| Dag! | Hello! / Bye! |
| Welkom! | Welcome! |
How are you?
| Dutch | English |
| Hoe gaat het? | How are you? |
| Hoe is het? | How's it going? |
| Alles goed? | Everything okay? |
| Met mij gaat het goed. | I'm doing well. |
| Het gaat supergoed! | I'm doing great! |
| Goed, dank je. | Good, thank you. |
| Prima, en met jou? | Great, and you? |
| Niet zo goed. | Not so well. |
Meeting & thanking
| Dutch | English |
| Leuk je te zien! | Nice to see you! |
| Fijn je te zien! | Good to see you! |
| Fijn je te ontmoeten. | Nice to meet you. |
| Aangenaam. | Pleased to meet you. |
| Dank je wel. | Thank you. |
| Graag gedaan. | You're welcome. |
| Geen probleem. | No problem. |
| Bedankt! Hetzelfde! | Thanks! Same to you! |
| Bedankt! Jij ook! | Thanks! You too! |
Saying goodbye
| Dutch | English |
| Tot ziens! | Goodbye! |
| Tot straks! | See you later (today)! |
| Tot later! | See you later! |
| Tot morgen! | See you tomorrow! |
| Tot volgende week! | See you next week! |
| Tot de volgende keer! | See you next time! |
| Tot snel! | See you soon! |
| Ik zie je snel! | I'll see you soon! |
| Tot zo! | See you in a bit! |
| Doei! | Bye! |
| Doei doei! | Bye-bye! |
| Houdoe! | Bye! (regional, south NL) |
Good wishes
| Dutch | English |
| Fijne dag! | Have a nice day! |
| Fijne middag! | Have a nice afternoon! |
| Fijne avond! | Have a nice evening! |
| Fijn weekend! | Have a nice weekend! |
| Welterusten! | Good night! |
| Slaap lekker! | Sleep well! |
| Goede reis! | Have a good trip! |
| Veel succes! | Good luck! |
| Veel plezier! | Have fun! |
| Een fijne vakantie! | Have a nice holiday! |
More greetings
Tap a Dutch word, then its correct translation.
Another round of greetings and goodbyes.
Dutch
Meaning
One last round
Tap a Dutch word, then its correct translation.
Two last words to remember.