Dutch for Beginners: Money
The following words are used to talk about money in Dutch:| Geld (*) | Money |
| Verdienen | To earn |
| Uitgeven | To spend |
| Betalen | To pay |
| Lenen van | To borrow from |
| Lenen aan | To lend to |
| Sparen | To save |
| Salaris (*) | Salary |
| Loon (*) | Wages |
| Minimumloon (*) | Minimum wages |
| Belasting | Tax |
| BTW | VAT |
| Verzekering | Insurance |
| Autoverzekering | Car insurance |
| Levensverzekering | Life insurance |
| Opstalverzekering | House insurance |
| Ziektekostenverzekering | Health insurance |
| Hypotheek | Mortgage |
| Wisselkoers | Exchange rate |
| Rente | Interest |
| Lening | Loan |
| Geldautomaat | ATM |
| Munt | Coin |
| Rijk | Rich |
| Rijkdom | Wealth |
| Arm | Poor |
| Armoede | Poverty |
| Schat | Treasure |
See also: jobs.
NOTE: The definite article for singular nouns marked (*) is "het" (e.g., "het geld" = "the money"); the definite article for all other singular nouns is "de" (e.g., "de belasting" = "the tax").
The definite article for plural nouns is always "de".