Ask who, what, where, when, why, and how — plus the words that join sentences.

• watwhatwhat | Wat doe je? = What are you doing?
• wiewhowho | Wie is dat? = Who is that?
• waarwherewhere | Waar woon je? = Where do you live?
• wanneerwhenwhen | Wanneer kom je? = When are you coming?
• waaromwhywhy | Waarom huil je? = Why are you crying?
• hoehowhow | Hoe gaat het? = How are you / how is it going?
• hoeveelhow much / how manyhow much / how many | Hoeveel kost het? = How much does it cost?
• welk / welkewhich (welk + het-word, welke + de-word/plural)which | Welke kleur vind je mooi? = Which colour do you like? / Welk boek lees je? = Which book are you reading?
• hoe laatwhat timewhat time | Hoe laat is het? = What time is it?
• hoelanghow longhow long | Hoelang blijf je? = How long are you staying?
• enandand | brood en kaas = bread and cheese
• oforor | thee of koffie? = tea or coffee?
• maarbutbut | Ik wil komen, maar ik heb geen tijd. = I want to come, but I have no time.
• omdatbecause (subordinating; verb goes to the end)because | Ik blijf thuis omdat ik ziek ben. = I'm staying home because I'm sick.
• wantbecause / for (coordinating; normal word order)because/for | Ik blijf thuis, want ik ben ziek. = I'm staying home because I'm sick.
• dusso / thereforeso | Het regent, dus we blijven binnen. = It's raining, so we're staying inside.