Learn Dutch - Episode 11: leuk vinden and houden van

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Love is beautiful. Credit: JCZC Photography

In this podcast series you will learn a few Dutch words and pronunciations every week in a few minutes. The lessons are in English and are hosted by Dutch teacher Joyce Diebels from Dutch with Joyce. Today you'll learn the difference between to like and to love.


Woorden en zinnen uit les 11: leuk vinden and houden van
You only use to love (houden van) in Dutch, if you really like something. In other cases you use like (leuk vinden / lekker vinden / graag).

For example:
Wat vind jij leuk?
ik vind muziek luisteren leuk.

Wat doe jij graag?
Ik speel graag een spelletje.

Waar houd jij van?
Ik hou van mijn kinderen.
EnglishDutch
to likeleuk vinden / lekker vinden
we like apples wij vinden appels lekker
I like this television showik vind deze televisie show leuk
I like to writeik vind schrijven leuk
to lovehouden van
I love youik hou van jou
I love cyclingik hou(d) van fietsen
I love to drink coffeeik hou(d) van koffie drinken
I like to play pianoik speel graag piano
I like to watch tvik kijk graag tv
I like to swimik zwem graag
I like soccerik vind voetbal leuk
ik voetbal graag
ik houd van voetbal

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