Fruits & vegetables
Vegetables
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| cabbage | kool |
| brussels sprouts | spruiten |
| oxheart / conical cabbage | spitskool |
| (curly) kale, borecole | boerenkool |
| broccoli | broccoli |
| sauerkraut | zuurkool |
| cauliflower | bloemkool |
| chicory | witlof |
| red / white / green cabbage | rode / witte / groene kool |
| spinach | spinazie |
| andive | andijvie |
| onion(s) | ui(en) |
| carrot(s) | wortel(en) |
| beet(root) | bieten |
| bean(s) | boon (bonen) |
| asparagus | asperges |
| eggplant | aubergine |
| peas | doperwten |
| zucchini | courgette |
| marrowfat (peas) | kapucijners |
| cucumber | komkommer |
| cucumber | komkommer |
| leek | prei |
| corn | maïs |
| paprika / bell pepper | paprika |
| tomato(es) | tomaat (tomaten) |
| green bean(s) | sperziebonen |
| lettuce | sla |
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| please pass (me) the vegetables | geef me de groente eens aan |
| sliced vegetables | gesneden groente |
| tinned vegetables | ingemaakte / gedroogde groente |
| young vegetables | jonge groenten |
| meat and two vegetables | vlees en twee soorten groenten |
| grow one’s own vegetables, live off the land | zijn eigen groente verbouwen |
| fresh / pre-sliced vegetables | verse / voorgesneden groente |
| home-grown vegetables | zelfgekweekte groenten |
Fruits
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Strawberry(ies) | Aardbei(en) |
| Blueberry(ies) | Bosbes(sen) |
| Blackberry(ies) | Braam (bramen) |
| Raspberry(ies) | Framboos(Frambozen) |
| Raspberry(ies) | Framboos(Frambozen) |
| Cherry(ies) | Kers(en) |
| Grape(s) | Druif (Druiven) |
| Banana(s) | Peer (Peren) |
| Pear(s) | Banaan (Bananen) |
| Apple(s) | Appel(s) |
| Kiwi(s) | Kiwi(’s) |
| Pineapple(s) | Ananas(sen) |
| Mango(s) | Mango(‘s) |
| Melon(s) | Meloen(en) |
| Orange(s) | Sinaasappel(s) |
| Mandarin(s) | Mandarijn(en) |
| Lemon(s) | Citroen(en) |
| Plum(s) | Pruim(en) |
| Peach(es) | Perzik(en) |
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| pick / harvest grapes | druiven plukken |
| a bunch of grapes | een tros druiven |
| white / black grapes | witte / blauwe druiven |
| sour grapes / the grapes are sour | zure druiven / de druiven zijn zuur |
| a box of strawberries | een doosje aardbeien |