Eigenlijk
/ˈɛiɣənlək/Actually / In fact / To be honest — the essential Dutch discourse marker
Ik vind het eigenlijk best wel lekker. — I actually think it's quite tasty.
Connectors in Dutch
22 essential Dutch connectors phrases with pronunciation guides. Click listen to hear each phrase with native-quality pronunciation.
Trouwens
/ˈtrʌuʋəns/By the way / Incidentally
Trouwens, heb je dat mailtje al gelezen? — By the way, have you read that email yet?
Echter
/ˈɛxtər/However (formal)
Het voorstel is goed. Echter, er zijn enkele bezwaren. — The proposal is good. However, there are some objections.
Daarom
/ˈdaːrɔm/Therefore / That's why
Het regende, daarom zijn we thuisgebleven. — It was raining, that's why we stayed home.
Bovendien
/ˌboːvənˈdin/Moreover / Furthermore / Besides
Het is te duur en bovendien hebben we het niet nodig. — It's too expensive and moreover we don't need it.
Desondanks
/ˌdɛsɔnˈdɑŋks/Despite that / Nevertheless
Het weer was slecht. Desondanks zijn we gegaan. — The weather was bad. Nevertheless, we went.
Overigens
/ˈoːvərəɣəns/Furthermore / By the way / Incidentally
Overigens, het kantoor is morgen dicht. — By the way, the office is closed tomorrow.
Kortom
/kɔrtˈɔm/In short / In a nutshell
Kortom, we moeten meer investeren in marketing. — In short, we need to invest more in marketing.
Namelijk
/ˈnaːmələk/Namely / Because / That is
Ik kan niet komen, ik ben namelijk ziek. — I can't come, because I'm sick.
Tenminste
/tɛnˈmɪnstə/At least / At any rate
Het regent niet, tenminste, dat hoop ik. — It's not raining, at least, I hope not.
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