Shopping in Dutch

In this section, we want to share some basic Dutch phrases related with shopping, that can help you when you arrive in the Netherlands.

In the southern part of the country, called Randstad (the area between Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague, and Rotterdam), most people speak English. However, if you happen to live in other parts of the country, you might need to learn the local language to communicate effectively.

The provided pronunciation is written in a way that makes it easier for English speakers to understand.

We don’t aim to teach you the Dutch language on our website, as that’s best done by professionals. Check out our section on language learning for advice on where to study.

BASIC DUTCH – SHOPPING
ENGLISH	DUTCH	PHONETIC SPELLING
I would like to…	Ik zou graag…	Ik zow grahg…
Would you have…?	Zou u…hebben?	Zow uu…heb-bun?
How much does this cost?	Hoeveel kost dit?	Hoo-vayl kost dit?
Do you have more of these?	Heeft u er meer van?	Hayft uu uhr meer vahn?
Do you have anything cheaper?	Heeft u iets goedkopers?	Hayft uu eets khood-kuh-puhrs?
Do you have anything bigger/smaller?	Heeft u iets groters/kleiners?	Hayft uu eets groh-tuhrs/kline-uhrs?
Do you have anything in another color?	Heeft u iets in een andere kleur?	Hayft uu eets in ayn an-duh-ruh kluhr?
Can I try it on?	Mag ik het passen?	Mahg ik het pah-sun?
Where can I pay?	Waar moet ik betalen?	Vahr kan ik buh-tah-lun?
Can you refund my money?	Kan ik mijn geld teruggeven?	Kunt uu mayn ghuhld tuh-ruk-ghay-vun?
Can you give me a receipt?	Kunt u mij een bon geven?	Kunt uu may ayn bahn ghay-vun?
Where is the department of…?	Waar is de afdeling van…?	Vahr is duh ahf-duh-ling vahn…?
Can you wrap it for me?	Kunt u het voor me inpakken?	Kunt uu hut foar may in-pah-kun?
Do you have a bag?	Heeft u een tas?	Hayft uu ayn tahs?
I’m just looking	Ik kijk alleen even rond	Ik kike a-layn ay-vun ront
I will come back later	Ik kom later terug	Ik kom lay-ter tuh-ruk
Can I help you?	Kan ik u helpen?	Kuhn ik uu hel-pun?
Drugstore / Florist	Drogist / Bloememwinkel	Druh-gis-tur-ay / Bloo-mist
Shoe store / Supermarket	Schoenenwinkel / Supermarkt	Schoo-nun-win-kul / Soo-per-markt
Butcher shop / Fish market	Slager / Visboer	Sla-ghur-ay / Vis-markt
Go shopping	Gaan winkelen	Win-kuh-lun
Bakery / Bookstore	Bakkerij / Boekwinkel	Bahk-uh-ry / Book-win-kul

Apart from basic Dutch for shopping, you can see other basic phrases in Dutch on these links on our page: