Fruits are part of daily conversation and diet. Whether you're at the market or talking about healthy eating, knowing fruit names in Dutch is essential. Here's a complete list of common fruits in Dutch, along with example sentences to help reinforce your learning.
🍌 Common Fruits in Dutch
- Appel – apple
- Banaan – banana
- Sinaasappel – orange
- Peer – pear
- Aardbei – strawberry
- Druif – grape
- Meloen – melon
- Watermeloen – watermelon
- Kers – cherry
- Citroen – lemon
- Limoen – lime
- Perzik – peach
- Pruim – plum
- Ananas – pineapple
- Mango – mango
- Framboos – raspberry
- Braam – blackberry
- Kiwi – kiwi
- Vijg – fig
- Passievrucht – passion fruit
📘 Example Sentences with Dutch Fruits
- Ik eet een appel elke ochtend. – I eat an apple every morning.
- Ze houdt van aardbeien met slagroom. – She loves strawberries with cream.
- We kopen bananen en druiven op de markt. – We buy bananas and grapes at the market.
- De meloen is erg zoet. – The melon is very sweet.
- Hij drinkt mangosap bij het ontbijt. – He drinks mango juice at breakfast.
Quick quiz: Fruits
Q1: What is 'apple' in Dutch?
Q2: How do you say 'strawberry' in Dutch?
Q3: What is 'orange' in Dutch?
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