Dutch words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “please” in Dutch
Please is a word kids are already asked to say all day long, so using the new-language version is an easy swap rather than a new habit.
Please in Dutch
alsjeblieft
Sounds like ≈ AHL-shuh-bleeft
Good to know: Alsjeblieft is informal; to a teacher or shopkeeper it's alstublieft. Both also mean "here you go" when you hand something over.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Alsjeblieft, mag ik?
Please, may I?
from Alsjeblieft en Dank Je Wel (Please and Thank You)
Een koekje, alsjeblieft!
A cookie, please!
from Ik Wil… (I Want…)
Ik wil graag appels, alstublieft!
I'd like some apples, please.
from Op de Markt (At the Market)
3 songs that teach it
“Please” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Alsjeblieft en Dank Je Wel
Please and Thank You · Greetings · Free
- alsjeblieft · please
- dank je wel · thank you
- graag gedaan · you're welcome
- sorry · sorry
Ik Wil…
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- ik wil · I want
- ik wil spelen · I want to play
- ik wil niet · I don't want
- ik wil graag · I'd like
Op de Markt
At the Market · In the Town · Premium
- de markt · the market
- goedemorgen · good morning
- ik wil graag · I'd like
- alstublieft · please
Also sung in: Hoi, Hoe Gaat Het?, De Keuken, Koud en Warm, Kom, We Gaan Feesten, Lekker in Bad, We Gaan op Reis, A van Aap, Van Wie Is Dit? and 2 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1At snack time, hand things over when your child asks with alsjeblieft. Keep it playful, not a test.
- 2Turn it around: you ask for things with alsjeblieft and let your child decide whether to hand them over.
- 3Run a pretend café where every order needs a alsjeblieft and every delivery gets a thank you.
Related Dutch words
“Please” in other languages
Sing it in Dutch, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.