Translate English into Dutch (Nederlands) for emails to the gemeente, messages to your landlord, job applications or a chat with your Dutch in-laws. Natural word order, the right level of formality, free and no sign-up.
Dutch is spoken by around 25 million people as a first language, mainly in the Netherlands and Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), and is also official in Suriname and on Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. It is one of English's closest relatives, which is exactly why it's easy to get wrong: verbs move to the end of subordinate clauses, nouns are either 'de' or 'het' words, and false friends lurk everywhere. translator.im handles the word order and articles so your Dutch reads like a Dutchie wrote it.
Everyday Dutch for shops, cafes and first conversations. Tap any row to copy it into the translator above.
Dutch looks familiar to English speakers, but its grammar is not English. The model translates whole sentences so verbs land where Dutch expects them.
In Dutch, the verb jumps to the end of a subordinate clause: 'because I am tired' becomes 'omdat ik moe ben'. The model rebuilds each sentence instead of swapping words one by one.
Most Dutch emails and chats use informal je/jij, but official letters, older people and some customers expect u. Add 'formal' and the whole text switches to u-forms.
Articles, adjective endings and -je diminutives (biertje, momentje) come out right, which is what makes Dutch sound fluent rather than learned.
Use Voice mode to speak English and get Dutch on screen, then press Listen to hear it with your device's Dutch voice.
Image mode recognises printed English from a screenshot or photo in your browser. Review the text, then translate it into Dutch.
10 free translations a day, up to 5,000 characters each, with no sign-up.
Expats, international students and anyone doing business with the Low Countries use an English to Dutch translator for the same handful of jobs.
Registering an address, booking an appointment or asking about a permit is smoother when you write in Dutch.
Dutch business culture values short, direct emails. The translation keeps your message to the point without sounding rude.
Ask for directions, rent a bike or buy a ticket in Amsterdam, Utrecht or Ghent.
Check your own sentences against a natural Dutch version while preparing for integration exams or Dutch classes.
Three things that make Dutch output feel native.
Dutch is less formal than many languages - colleagues and even some managers use je. Use u for government bodies, formal complaints, older strangers and traditional companies. Mention which you want and the translation stays consistent.
English and Dutch share many look-alike words with different meanings. 'Eventually' is uiteindelijk, not eventueel (which means 'possibly'), and 'actual' is werkelijk, not actueel ('current'). Translating whole sentences avoids these traps.
Flemish Dutch differs in vocabulary and tone - 'proficiat' for congratulations, 'gsm' for mobile phone, and more use of 'u'. If your readers are in Flanders, mention it and the wording will follow.
No account, no install. Type or speak English and get natural Dutch in seconds.