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  2. This website serves as an online dictionary. It will not suit the purpose of translating sentences. Focus your search on specific words.
  3. To perform a search for Dutch - Indonesian translation, please insert only the word you are looking for. Avoid using articles such as Het, De, or Een.
  4. To locate verbs in Dutch, include the prefixes (ber-, me-, men-, meng-, ter-) of the Indonesian word within the search box.

  5. Dutch`s Spelling:

    A. Vocal Sound

    Vocal


    Sound

    Example

     a

    a 

    man

     aa

     a (panjang)

    maand

     i

     i (agak mengarah ke: e)

    vis

     ie

     i

    vies

     u

    posisi bibir untuk bunyi i, tetapi yang dikeluarkan bunyi u

    hun

     uu

     posisi bibir untuk bunyi i, tetapi yang dikeluarkan bunyi u (lebih panjang)

    stuur

     oe

     u

    boek

     e

     e

    we

     ee

     ey

    steen

     o

     o

    kop

     oo

     ow

    boom

     eu

     euw

    neus

     ou

     ouw

    houden

     au

     auw

    blauw

     ei/ij

     eiy/ay

    leiden/gelijk

     ui

     aui

    huis

     aai

     aaiy

    baai

     ooi

     oy

    mooi

     eeu

     eiuw

    leeuw

     ieu

     niu

     nieuw

     

    B. Consonant Sound

     Consonant

     Sound

     Example

     b (awal)

    b

    bed, bel, been

     b (akhir)

    p

    heb, eb

     c (e/ee/i/ie)

    s

    cent, cinema

     c (a/o/u)

    k

    cadeau, cafe, connectie

     ch

    kh

    lachen, geslacht

     ch

    sy

    chocola, chauffeur

     d (awal)

    d

    dek, dun

     d (akhir)

    t

    hoed, bed, eed

     dj

    c

    hoedje, vriendje

     f

    f

    fles, feit

     g

    kh

    lagen, goed

     g

    sy

    garage, horloge, vitrage

     h

    h

    heb, hand, hoed

     j

    y

    jarig, jammer, jaar

     j

    zy

    jus, jam

     k

    k

    kat, kip, kies

     l

    l

    lijn, lopen

     m

    m

    man, maand

     n

    n

    niet, nee, neutraal

     ng

    ng

    zingen, haring, bang

     p

    p

    pen, potlood

     q

    kw

    quis/kwis, frequentie

     q

    k

    maquet

     r

    r

    rat, rood

     s

    s

    soep, scheren

     sj

    sy

    sjaal, huisje

     t

    t

    tien, toren

     tj

    c

    stoeltje, mannetje

     t

    ts

    politie, station

     v

    v

    vee, veel

     w

    w

    water, wanneer

     x

    ks

    taxi, maxi

     x

    s

    xantippe

     y

    i

    typisch, type

     z

    z

    zee, zijn, zweren

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Pronunciation in English:

Dutch letters English sound

ch
sch
g
w
v
r
j
sj
tj
aa
ee
ie
oo
oe
eu
uu
a
e
i
o
u
ei / ij
aai
oei
ooi
ou / au
eeuw
ieuw
uw
ui

guttural sound, made at back of mouth
s followed by guttural ch sound
same as ch, guttural sound from back of mouth
like v before r, otherwise like w but with bottom lip against top teeth
like v, but sometimes closer to f
either rolled or guttural
y as in yes
sh as in ship
ch as in chip
ah as in father, but longer
ay as in hail, but shorter
ee as in neat, but shorter
oh as in boat
oo as in pool, but shorter
ur as in hurt, but with lips rounded
ew, but with lips rounded (sound not found in English)
ah as in father, but shorter
eh as in bed
ih as in bit
aw as in paw, with lips rounded
ir as in dirt, but very short
between the sounds in "light" and "late"
combination of aa and ie
combination of oe and ie
combination of oo and ie
like ow, as in house
combination of ee and oe
combination of ie and oe
combination of uu and oe
combination of a and uu

 
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