荷兰语字母表

荷兰语字母表
Dutch Alphabet

Learning the Dutch alphabet is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if you know how to write those words. The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Dutch language.

Below is a table showing the Dutch alphabet and how it is pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.

Dutch Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example
A a aa short (a) long (aa)
B b bee similar to English
C c see either s or k, e.g. sirkel
D d dee similar to English
E e ee short (a) long (aa)
F f ef similar to English
G g gee two sound possible, soft and gutteral
H h haa similar to English
I i ie short (i) long (ie), and not (ii)
J j jot like English y, e.g. jes(afr) = yes(eng)
K k kaa similar to English
L l el similar to English
M m em similar to English
N n en similar to English
O o oo short (o) long (oo)
P p pee similar to English
Q q kuu kw used, eg. kwart = 1/4
R r er similar to spanish
S s es similar to English
T t tee similar to English
U u uu short (u) long (uu)
V v vau similar to English f
W w wee unique sound
X x ex used in loan words only
Y y y like English "ay" e.g. yl(afr) = ale (eng)
Z z set s is often used
Dutch Pronunciation

You saw how a letter is written and might be pronounced, but there is nothing better than hearing the sound of the letters in a video or audio. Below you will be able to hear how the letters above are pronounced, just press the play button:
Dutch Pronunciation

The alphabet and its pronunciation have a very important role in Dutch. Once you're done with the Nederlands alphabet, you might want to check the rest of our Dutch lessons here: Learn Dutch. Don't forget to bookmark this page.