Top 100 Dutch Verbs

A practical list of frequent Dutch verbs with English translations. All forms are infinitives.

#	Dutch	English
1	zijn	to be
2	hebben	to have
3	doen	to do
4	kunnen	can; to be able to
5	moeten	must; to have to
6	willen	to want
7	zullen	shall; will
8	mogen	may; to be allowed to
9	gaan	to go
10	komen	to come
11	worden	to become
12	zeggen	to say
13	spreken	to speak
14	praten	to talk
15	geven	to give
16	nemen	to take
17	maken	to make
18	laten	to let; to leave
19	zien	to see
20	kijken	to look; to watch
21	vinden	to find
22	weten	to know (facts)
23	kennen	to know (be acquainted with)
24	denken	to think
25	begrijpen	to understand
26	verstaan	to understand (hear)
27	gebruiken	to use
28	werken	to work
29	leren	to learn; to teach
30	studeren	to study
31	proberen	to try
32	beginnen	to begin
33	blijven	to stay; to remain
34	lijken	to seem
35	voelen	to feel
36	helpen	to help
37	vragen	to ask
38	antwoorden	to answer
39	bellen	to call (phone)
40	schrijven	to write
41	lezen	to read
42	luisteren	to listen
43	wachten	to wait
44	zitten	to sit
45	staan	to stand
46	liggen	to lie (be located)
47	wonen	to live (reside)
48	leven	to live
49	slapen	to sleep
50	eten	to eat
51	drinken	to drink
52	koken	to cook
53	kopen	to buy
54	verkopen	to sell
55	betalen	to pay
56	kosten	to cost
57	krijgen	to get; to receive
58	houden	to keep; to like
59	spelen	to play
60	openen	to open
61	sluiten	to close
62	rijden	to drive; to ride
63	lopen	to walk
64	rennen	to run
65	fietsen	to cycle
66	reizen	to travel
67	brengen	to bring
68	halen	to fetch; to pick up
69	zetten	to put; to set (upright)
70	leggen	to lay; to put (lying)
71	hangen	to hang
72	dragen	to wear; to carry
73	trekken	to pull
74	duwen	to push
75	gooien	to throw
76	vallen	to fall
77	sturen	to send
78	vertellen	to tell
79	tonen	to show
80	kiezen	to choose
81	winnen	to win
82	verliezen	to lose
83	vergeten	to forget
84	zich herinneren	to remember
85	zoeken	to search; to look for
86	ontmoeten	to meet
87	afspreken	to arrange; to meet up
88	bezoeken	to visit
89	terugkomen	to come back
90	meenemen	to take along
91	teruggaan	to go back
92	weggaan	to leave; to go away
93	binnenkomen	to come in
94	opstaan	to get up; to stand up
95	aandoen	to put on; to turn on
96	uitdoen	to take off; to turn off
97	aanzetten	to turn on
98	uitzetten	to turn off
99	gebeuren	to happen
100	blijken	to turn out; to appear

Notes

• Reflexive verbs are listed with zich (e.g., zich herinneren).
• Multi‑word particle verbs (e.g., opstaan, aandoen) are included due to frequency.