๐ณ๐ฑ A1 Level · Lesson 9 of 10
Dutch Shopping
& Money
Learn to shop in Dutch — ask for prices, sizes and colours, pay with euros, and navigate Dutch stores and markets with confidence!
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Shopping in the Netherlands
Essential for daily life!
๐ Whether you're at a markt (market), a supermarkt, or a clothing store — knowing how to ask prices, understand euros and cents, and handle shopping conversations is a core part of Dutch daily life!
๐ What you'll learn
๐ช Types of shops
Supermarket, bakery, pharmacy, market — where to shop.
๐ถ Money & prices
Euros, cents, asking how much, paying and change.
๐ Shopping phrases
Can I help you? I'm just looking. Do you have...?
๐ Clothing & sizes
Clothes vocabulary, asking for sizes, trying things on.
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Cultural Note — Shopping in the Netherlands
The Dutch love their markt (outdoor market) — almost every Dutch town has a weekly market selling fresh produce, flowers, cheese and clothing. The most famous is the Albert Cuyp Market in Amsterdam. Dutch supermarkets include Albert Heijn (the biggest), Jumbo and Lidl. Remember: in the Netherlands, shops are often closed on Sunday morning, and many smaller shops close early. The Dutch tend to pay by PIN (debit card) — cash is becoming less common!
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Types of Shops
Tap each shop to hear it in Dutch
๐ก Most Dutch shop names are compounds: super + markt = supermarkt, boek + winkel = boekwinkel. Once you know the parts, you can figure out new words!
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de supermarkt
supermarket
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de bakker
bakery
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de slager
butcher
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de apotheek
pharmacy
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de drogist
drugstore
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de kledingwinkel
clothes shop
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de boekwinkel
bookshop
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de markt
market
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het warenhuis
department store
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de bloemist
florist
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de kaaswinkel
cheese shop ๐ณ๐ฑ
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de snoepwinkel
sweet shop
๐ญ Dialogue 1 — At the baker's
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Goedemorgen! Kan ik u helpen?
Good morning! Can I help you?
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Ja, ik wil graag twee croissants en een brood.
Yes, I would like two croissants and a loaf of bread.
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Wit brood of bruin brood?
White bread or brown bread?
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Bruin, alstublieft. Hoeveel kost dat?
Brown, please. How much does that cost?
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Dat is drie euro tachtig.
That is three euro eighty.
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Hier heeft u vijf euro.
Here you have five euros.
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En รฉรฉn euro twintig terug. Dank u wel!
And one euro twenty change. Thank you!
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Money & Prices
Euros, cents and how Dutch prices work
๐ Grammar: Saying prices in Dutch
Dutch prices use a comma (not a full stop) for decimals:
€2,50 = twee euro vijftig
€0,75 = vijfenzeventig cent
€14,99 = veertien euro negenennegentig
Ask the price: Hoeveel kost dit? = How much does this cost?
Or: Wat kost dit? = What does this cost?
๐ถ Euro coins — tap to hear
1¢
รฉรฉn cent
2¢
twee cent
5¢
vijf cent
10¢
tien cent
20¢
twintig cent
50¢
vijftig cent
€1
รฉรฉn euro
€2
twee euro
๐ต Euro notes
€5
vijf euro
€10
tien euro
€20
twintig euro
€50
vijftig euro
€100
honderd euro
๐ Money vocabulary
Hoeveel kost dit/dat?
How much does this/that cost?
HOO-feel KOST
Dat is te duur.
That is too expensive.
DUUR
Dat is goedkoop.
That is cheap.
KHOOT-kohp
Heeft u iets goedkopers?
Do you have something cheaper?
Mag ik pinnen?
Can I pay by card (PIN)?
PINNENvery Dutch!
Heeft u wisselgeld?
Do you have change?
het wisselgeld / het teruggeld
change (money back)
de korting / de aanbieding
discount / special offer
KOR-ting / AHN-bee-ding
de kassa
checkout / till / cashier
KA-sah
het bonnetje
receipt
BON-ษ-chษ
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Shopping Phrases
Everything you need in a Dutch shop
๐ฌ Essential shopping phrases
Kan ik u helpen?
Can I help you? (staff to customer)
KAN IK U HEL-pษn
Ik kijk alleen maar.
I'm just looking.
IK KAYK ah-LEYN MAHR
Ik wil dit graag kopen.
I would like to buy this.
Heeft u dit ook in...?
Do you have this also in...?
Mag ik dit passen?
May I try this on?
MAK IK DIT PAS-ษn
Waar zijn de paskamers?
Where are the fitting rooms?
PAS-kah-mers
Het past niet.
It doesn't fit.
Kan ik dit ruilen?
Can I exchange this?
Ik zoek een cadeau.
I'm looking for a gift.
kah-DOH
Kunt u het inpakken?
Can you wrap it?
๐ญ Dialogue 2 — Buying clothes
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Goedemiddag! Kan ik u helpen?
Good afternoon! Can I help you?
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Ja, ik zoek een trui. Heeft u die in het blauw?
Yes, I'm looking for a sweater. Do you have it in blue?
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Jazeker! Welke maat heeft u?
Certainly! What size do you take?
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Ik heb maat medium. Mag ik hem passen?
I take medium. May I try it on?
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Natuurlijk! De paskamers zijn rechtsachter.
Of course! The fitting rooms are at the back right.
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Hij past perfect. Hoeveel kost hij?
It fits perfectly. How much does it cost?
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Negenendertig euro vijfennegentig. Er is ook twintig procent korting!
Thirty-nine euro ninety-five. There's also twenty percent discount!
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Geweldig! Ik neem hem. Mag ik pinnen?
Great! I'll take it. Can I pay by card?
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Clothing & Sizes
Clothes vocabulary and asking for sizes
๐ Clothing items — Kleding
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de trui
sweater / jumper
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het t-shirt
t-shirt
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de broek
trousers
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de rok
skirt
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de jurk
dress
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het jasje
jacket
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de jas
coat
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de schoenen
shoes
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de laarzen
boots
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de sokken
socks
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het ondergoed
underwear
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de muts
hat / beanie
๐ Sizes — Maten (tap to hear)
→ Welke maat heeft u? = What size do you take?
๐จ Ask for colours (review from Lesson 2!)
Heeft u dit ook in het rood?
Do you have this in red too?
Heeft u dit ook in het zwart?
Do you have this in black too?
Ik zoek iets in het blauw.
I'm looking for something in blue.
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Shopping Calculator
Add items — hear the total in Dutch!
๐ Dutch Supermarkt
Tap items to add to your basket — hear the total price in Dutch!
Uw bestelling:
— lege mand —
Totaal:
€0,00
Begin met winkelen!
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Exercise: Match the Pairs
Tap Dutch → then its English meaning
๐ Tap a Dutch word, then its English translation
๐ณ๐ฑ Dutch
de kassa
Dat is te duur.
Mag ik dit passen?
de korting
Ik kijk alleen maar.
Mag ik pinnen?
๐ฌ๐ง English
Can I pay by card?
checkout / till
I'm just looking.
That is too expensive.
May I try this on?
discount
๐ All pairs matched! +30 XP earned!
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Fill in the Blanks
Type the missing Dutch word
๐ฌ Complete each sentence with the correct Dutch word
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Hoeveel
dit?
๐ก (How much does this cost?)
2
Ik kijk
.
๐ก (I'm just looking — 2 words)
3
Mag ik
?
๐ก (Can I pay by card?)
4
Dat is te
.
๐ก (That is too expensive)
5
Welke
heeft u?
๐ก (What size do you take?)
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๐ฅ "Bakery" in Dutch:
๐ก (de bakker)
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Mag ik dit
?
๐ก (May I try this on?)
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Er is twintig procent
.
๐ก (there is 20% discount)
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Final Quiz
10 questions — shopping & money!
๐ฏ Lesson 9 Quiz
Shops, money, prices and shopping phrases
What is "de bakker"?
๐ฅ de bakker
✅ de bakker = bakery / baker. Fresh bread every morning — a Dutch tradition!
❌ de bakker = bakery (bread shop).
How do you say "How much does this cost?"
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✅ Hoeveel kost dit? = How much does this cost? Hoeveel=how much, kost=costs!
❌ "How much does this cost?" = Hoeveel kost dit?
What does "Mag ik pinnen?" mean?
Mag ik pinnen?
✅ pinnen = to pay by debit card (PIN). Very typical Dutch expression — the Dutch love paying by card!
❌ pinnen = to pay by card (PIN). A very Dutch word!
What does "Dat is te duur" mean?
Dat is te duur.
✅ te duur = too expensive. Goedkoop = cheap. Duur = expensive!
❌ duur = expensive, te = too → too expensive.
How do you say "I'm just looking"?
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✅ Ik kijk alleen maar. = I'm just looking. Very useful when you enter a shop and don't want help yet!
❌ "I'm just looking" = Ik kijk alleen maar.
What does "de korting" mean?
20% de korting!
✅ de korting = discount. De aanbieding = special offer. Good words to know in the sales!
❌ korting = discount. (bonnetje=receipt, wisselgeld=change)
How do you write €3,80 in Dutch words?
€3,80 = ?
✅ drie euro tachtig = €3,80. Remember: 80 = tachtig (from Lesson 2)!
❌ €3,80 = drie euro tachtig. (3=drie, 80=tachtig)
What does "de kassa" mean?
๐ง de kassa
✅ de kassa = the checkout / till / cashier. You'll see this sign in every Dutch supermarket!
❌ de kassa = the checkout / till.
How do you ask to try something on?
๐ = ?
✅ Mag ik dit passen? = May I try this on? Passen = to try on / to fit!
❌ "May I try this on?" = Mag ik dit passen?
Which supermarket is the biggest in the Netherlands?
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✅ Albert Heijn (often called "AH") is the largest and most iconic Dutch supermarket chain! Founded in 1887 in Oostzaan.
❌ Albert Heijn is the biggest Dutch supermarket — you'll see it everywhere in the Netherlands!
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