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Dutch to English Translation

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Dutch Handwritten Document OCR

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Common Dutch Phrases

Essential Dutch phrases for everyday conversation, perfect for travelers and learners

DutchRomanizationEnglish (Reference)
HalloHah-lohHello
WelkomWel-komWelcome
Hoe gaat het?Hoo gaht het?How are you?
Dank u welDank oo welThank you
AlstublieftAhl-stoo-bleeftPlease
SorrySor-reeSorry
JaYahYes
NeeNayNo
GoedemorgenKhoo-duh-MOR-khunGood morning
GoedenachtKhoo-duh-NAKHTGood night

Example Dutch Sentences

Practice with real-world Dutch sentences to help you learn the language

Dutch Script
Ik moet dit document naar het Engels vertalen.
Romanization
Ik moot dit do-koo-MENT nahr het ENG-uhls ver-TAH-len.
English (Reference)
I need to translate this document to English.
Dutch Script
De Nederlandse taal is nauw verwant aan het Engels en Duits.
Romanization
Duh NAY-der-lahnt-suh tahl is now ver-WAHNT ahn het ENG-uhls en DOWTS.
English (Reference)
The Dutch language is closely related to English and German.
Dutch Script
Vertaal deze brief alstublieft van het Nederlands naar het Engels.
Romanization
Ver-TAHL day-zuh breef AHL-stoo-bleeft vahn het NAY-der-lahnts nahr het ENG-uhls.
English (Reference)
Please translate this letter from Dutch to English.
DutchRomanizationEnglish
Nederland is een multicultureel land met een rijke geschiedenis.NAY-der-lahnt is un MUL-tee-kul-too-RAYL lahnt met un RAY-kuh khuh-SKEE-duh-nis.The Netherlands is a multicultural country with a rich history.
Ik lees elke ochtend een Nederlandse krant.Ik lays EL-kuh OKHT-ent un NAY-der-lahnt-suh krahnt.I read a Dutch newspaper every morning.
Juridische documenten vereisen een nauwkeurige vertaling.Yoo-REE-dee-suh do-koo-MEN-ten ver-AY-sen un NOW-kuh-rih-khuh ver-TAH-ling.Legal documents require an accurate translation.
Ons bedrijf werkt met klanten in Nederland en in het buitenland.Ons buh-DRAYF verkt met KLAHN-ten in NAY-der-lahnt en in het BOW-ten-lahnt.Our company works with clients in the Netherlands and abroad.
Spreekt u Engels?Spraykt oo ENG-uhls?Do you speak English?
Dit boek is succesvol vertaald van het Nederlands naar het Engels.Dit book is suk-SES-vol ver-TAHLT vahn het NAY-der-lahnts nahr het ENG-uhls.This book was successfully translated from Dutch to English.
Ik woon in Amsterdam en werk als vertaler.Ik vohn in AHM-ster-dahm en verk ahls ver-TAH-ler.I live in Amsterdam and work as a translator.

About the Dutch Language

Language Statistics

  • •Speakers: 25M+ (24M native speakers) Source
  • •Rank: 40+ most spoken language by native speakers
  • •Script: Latin alphabet (Dutch orthography) Source
  • •Official Status: Official language of Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname. One of EU official languages Source

Linguistic Details

  • •Language Family: Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic Source
  • •Classical Status: Major West Germanic language closely related to English and GermanSource
  • •Literary History: 1,000+ years of literary tradition from medieval Dutch to modern Dutch literature Source
  • •Major Dialects: Standard Dutch (Algemeen Nederlands), Belgian Dutch (Flemish), Hollandic, LimburgishSource

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dutch to English translation

How to use the Dutch to English Translator?
Simply upload your Dutch document (PDF, DOCX, or image) or paste your text into the translation box. Our AI will instantly translate it to English while preserving formatting and context.
Is the Dutch to English translation free?
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Can I translate Dutch documents to English?
Absolutely! We support PDF, DOCX, DOC, PNG, JPG, and JPEG files. Upload your document and get an accurately translated version in seconds.
How accurate is the Dutch to English translation?
Our AI achieves 95%+ accuracy by understanding context, grammar, and cultural nuances. It's trained specifically on Dutch-English language pairs for optimal results.
How to translate Dutch PDF to English?
Upload your Dutch PDF on Lekhak — even scanned or handwritten documents work. Our AI uses OCR to read the text and translates it to English while preserving the original formatting. No other tool handles scanned Dutch PDFs as accurately.
Can I translate scanned Dutch documents to English?
Yes. Lekhak specializes in scanned document translation — faded, old, or poorly scanned Dutch documents included. Our OCR engine extracts the text first, then translates it to English. This is our core strength versus other translators that only handle digital text.
Can I translate a Dutch image or photo to English?
Yes. Upload a JPG, PNG, or scanned image containing Dutch text and Lekhak will extract the text using OCR and translate it to English. This works for photos of documents, signboards, certificates, and printed books.
What is the most accurate free Dutch to English translator?
Lekhak offers one of the most accurate Dutch to English translators, especially for documents and PDFs. Unlike Google Translate which only handles plain text, Lekhak translates entire documents — PDFs, DOCX, scanned images — while keeping the original layout intact.
How to translate Dutch to English for legal documents?
Upload your Dutch legal document (court order, contract, affidavit) to Lekhak. Our AI translates with legal terminology accuracy. For certified translation requirements, the translated text can be reviewed and certified by a human translator.
Is Dutch and Afrikaans translation the same?
No, Dutch and Afrikaans are different languages. Afrikaans evolved from Dutch but has simplified grammar and different vocabulary. A Dutch to English translator is not interchangeable with an Afrikaans to English translator. Lekhak handles both separately with dedicated AI models.

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