Business Dutch
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Sign up for freeThis chapter consists of a list of business vocabulary in Dutch. Business Dutch will become useful when doing business with a Dutch speaker. The chapter will discuss vocabulary related to job titles, small talk, which is important in the Dutch business culture, and meetings.
Lesson outline
HideJob titles in Dutch
When applying for a job it is important to know what position there are in a company. Below you will find some examples of job titles in Dutch.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Head of Department | Afdelingshoofd |
| Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
| Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
| Supervisory Board | Raad van Toezicht |
| Production Manager | Productie Manager |
| Managing Partner | Managing Partner |
| Partner Shareholder | Partner-aandeelhouder |
| Division Manager | Afdelingschef |
| Senior Executive | Senior executive |
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Small Talk in Dutch
The Dutch love to small talk about the weather. Having small talk with a potential business partner could be important, the sentences below will show you how to start a conversation.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Nice to meet you. | Leuk u te ontmoeten. |
| Please, take a seat. | Neemt u plaats. |
| May I introduce you to... | Mag ik u voorstellen aan ... |
| How was your journey? | Hoe was uw reis? |
| Can I get you something to drink? | Kan ik u iets te drinken aanbieden? |
| Lovely day today, isn’t it? | Lekker weer vandaag, toch? |
| Did you have a pleasant flight? | Heeft u een prettige vlucht gehad? |
Vocabulary related to meetings in Dutch
'Een vergadering' (a meeting) in Dutch can be an important moment to discuss certain issues or agenda points. Below you will find a list of vocabulary related to meetings.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| to hold a meeting | een vergadering houden |
| to address an issue | een probleem bespreken |
| to attend a meeting | een vergadering bijwonen |
| the agenda | de agenda |
| the minutes | de minuten |
| to record the minutes | de minuten noteren |
| at short notice | op korte termijn |
| to take notes | aantekeningen maken |
| the negotiation | de onderhandeling |
| to chair | voorzitten |
| to collaborate | samenwerken |
| the absentee | de afwezige |
Presentations in Dutch
The Dutch business vocabulary includes terms to describe and explain diagrams and graphs.
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| the numbers / figures | de cijfers |
| the table | de tabel |
| the pie chart | het cirkeldiagram |
| the row | de rij |
| the column | de kolom |
| the bar chart | het staafdiagram |
| the line chart | het lijndiagram |
| the graph | de grafiek |
| the vertical / horizontal axis | de verticale / horizontale as |
| the curve | de curve |
| to peak | pieken |
| to drop | dalen |
| annual / yearly | jaarlijks |
| year-on-year | jaar op jaar |
| to fluctuate | fluctueren / schommelen |
| to remain stable | stabiel blijven |
| to increase | toenemen |
| to decrease | afnemen |
| to flatten out | afvlakken |
Train your skills by doing the exercises below!
Exercises
- Translate the Business Dutch vocabulary
- Practice Business Dutch vocabulary
- Fill in the Business Dutch vocabulary
- Fill in the Dutch business vocabulary
Translate the Business Dutch vocabulary
Practice Business Dutch vocabulary
Fill in the Business Dutch vocabulary
Fill in the Dutch business vocabulary
Exercises
- Translate the Business Dutch vocabulary
- Practice Business Dutch vocabulary
- Fill in the Business Dutch vocabulary
- Fill in the Dutch business vocabulary