Bedeutung
Expressing delight or happiness.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Dutch use 'leuk' for almost everything. It's part of the 'polder model' of keeping things pleasant and avoiding conflict. In Flanders, people might use 'leuk', but 'plezant' or 'fijn' are also very common and sometimes preferred. On Instagram, 'Wat leuk!' is the most common comment. It's often shortened to just 'Leuk!' or 'Leuk hoor!'. Even in job interviews, a recruiter might say 'Wat leuk dat je er bent' to put the candidate at ease.
The 'Safe' Reaction
If you don't know what to say in Dutch when someone tells you something positive, 'Wat leuk!' is always a safe and polite choice.
Avoid 'Hoe leuk'
Even though English says 'How nice', 'Hoe leuk' sounds very strange to Dutch ears in an exclamation.
Bedeutung
Expressing delight or happiness.
The 'Safe' Reaction
If you don't know what to say in Dutch when someone tells you something positive, 'Wat leuk!' is always a safe and polite choice.
Avoid 'Hoe leuk'
Even though English says 'How nice', 'Hoe leuk' sounds very strange to Dutch ears in an exclamation.
Add 'hoor'
Adding 'hoor' at the end ('Wat leuk hoor!') makes you sound much more like a native speaker, adding a touch of friendly emphasis.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the reaction.
A: Ik ga morgen naar het strand. B: Wat ___!
'Leuk' is the most natural reaction to someone's plans.
Which reaction is correct for this situation?
Your friend shows you a photo of their new kitten.
'Wat leuk!' expresses delight at the cute kitten. 'Wat lekker' is for food, and the others are negative.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
Sanne: 'Ik heb een nieuwe auto gekocht!' Mark: '___ ___! Welke kleur?'
The standard exclamation is 'Wat leuk'.
Match the phrase to the correct context.
1. Wat leuk! 2. Wat lekker! 3. Wat erg!
Leuk for plans, lekker for food, erg for bad news.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to use 'Wat leuk!'
Situations
- • Parties
- • Holidays
- • Promotions
Objects
- • Gifts
- • Clothes
- • New Cars
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenA: Ik ga morgen naar het strand. B: Wat ___!
'Leuk' is the most natural reaction to someone's plans.
Your friend shows you a photo of their new kitten.
'Wat leuk!' expresses delight at the cute kitten. 'Wat lekker' is for food, and the others are negative.
Sanne: 'Ik heb een nieuwe auto gekocht!' Mark: '___ ___! Welke kleur?'
The standard exclamation is 'Wat leuk'.
1. Wat leuk! 2. Wat lekker! 3. Wat erg!
Leuk for plans, lekker for food, erg for bad news.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, but usually as 'Wat een leuke man/vrouw'. It means they are a pleasant or attractive person.
Yes, it's generally fine, though 'Wat fijn' or 'Wat goed om te horen' might be slightly more professional.
'Grappig' means funny (makes you laugh), while 'leuk' means nice or fun (makes you smile).
'Kei' means stone, and it's used as an intensifier meaning 'very' or 'super'.
Only sarcastically. If you use it sincerely while looking sad, people will be confused.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Wat gezellig!
similarHow cozy/social!
Wat fijn!
similarHow nice/pleasant!
Wat lief!
similarHow sweet!
Wat jammer!
contrastWhat a pity!
Keileuk!
specialized formSuper nice!
