How to Say "Come On" in Dutch

kom op

/kɔm ɔp/word by word

The English phrase "come on" can be translated into Dutch as kom op.

Kom op is an informal way to say "come on" used to encourage, motivate or express disbelief.

Meaning: expression of encouragement (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is a literal translation of 'come up' (kom = come, op = up), used idiomatically to mean 'come on'.

/kɔm ɔp/

If you want to use 'come on' to tell someone to hurry up in a more forceful way, you might switch to schiet op, which literally means 'shoot up'.
While kom op is used for encouragement, the Dutch also use the phrase zet hem op when cheering for an athlete or someone taking a test.
The Dutch word op in this phrase is a linguistic relative of the English word 'up', as both descend from the same Proto-Germanic root.

Kom op en vecht.
Now come on and fight.
This sentence shows how to use kom op to encourage someone to fight.
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Kom op. Maak me af.
Come on. Kill me.
This sentence demonstrates using kom op in a dramatic or provocative context.
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Kom op, hoe heet ze?
Come on, what's her name?
This sentence illustrates using kom op to urge someone to remember or state information.
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Kom op, je kunt het! Niet opgeven!
Come on, you can do it! Don't give up!
27 more sentences on Tatoeba

Daan and Emma are at a sports competition.

Sources

Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry kom op, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (kom, op) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries kom, op, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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