heel goed
/ɦeːl ɣut/word by word
The Dutch phrase for "very good" is heel goed.
heel goed is used to describe something of high quality or a performance that is satisfactory. You can also use erg goed to express "very good" or ontzettend goed to express "extremely good".
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase as an attributive adjective before a noun, it often takes an -e ending. For example, een heel goede film means "a very good film".
How do you pronounce it?
/ɦeːl ɣut/
Did you know?
- While heel goed is standard, Dutch speakers often use the word lekker to describe things that are 'very good' if they are tasty, comfortable or pleasant.
- The word heel in heel goed literally translates to 'whole' or 'entire', much like the English word 'whole'.
- In Dutch, using the word goed to describe a person's character often implies they are 'kind' or 'virtuous' rather than just skilled.
Examples in context
- Dat is heel goed.That's very good.This sentence shows how to use heel goed to describe a situation.Tatoeba #2215928 by martinod, translation #2251311 by CK
- Tom was heel goed.Tom was very good.This sentence shows how to use heel goed to describe a person's performance.Tatoeba #8194311 by PaulP, translation #2548953 by CK
- Dat was heel goed.That was very good.This sentence shows how to use heel goed to describe a past event.Tatoeba #13760538 by kroeckx, translation #1897770 by CK
- De presentatie was heel goed.The presentation was very good.
- De service in dit restaurant is altijd uitstekend.The service in this restaurant is always excellent.
- De prestaties van het team waren voortreffelijk.The team's performances were exceptional.
- Je hebt heel goed gekookt!You cooked very well!
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Example conversation
Sophie and Lucas are discussing a recent cooking class.
- SophieWas de les van vandaag heel goed?Was the lesson today very good?
- LucasJa, de instructeur was heel goed.Yes, the instructor was very good.
- SophieHet eten smaakte ook heel goed.The food also tasted very good.
- LucasIk ben erg tevreden met de resultaten.I am very satisfied with the results.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (heel, goed) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
