koken→ to cookDutch word meaning
"koken" is a A2-level Dutch word meaning "to cook". Below you can find 15 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Dutch conversations.
14 stories
Example Sentences

Cooking Dinner
Ze willen samen het avondeten koken.
They want to cook dinner together.

Making Pizza
Blij eet hij zijn zelfgemaakte pizza.
He eats his homemade pizza happily.

Ordering Food Delivery
Ze wil vandaag niet koken.
She does not want to cook today.

Burning the Food
Anna wil vanavond het avondeten koken.
Anna wants to cook dinner tonight.

Cinderella
Ze kookte de maaltijden en maakte de bedden op.
She cooked the meals and made the beds.

Snow White
Sneeuwwitje was blij en hielp hen met schoonmaken en koken.
Snow White was happy and helped them clean and cook.

Thanksgiving Dinner
Haar moeder was al om zes uur begonnen met koken.
Her mother had already started cooking at six o'clock.

The First Date
Emma ontdekte dat Thomas van koken hield.
Emma discovered that Thomas loved cooking.

The Seven Dwarfs
Ze maakte het huisje schoon en kookte heerlijke maaltijden voor hen.
She cleaned the cottage and cooked delicious meals for them.

Trying a New Recipe
Ondertussen begon het water in de pan te koken.
Meanwhile, the water in the pot started to boil.

Studying Abroad
Ze had nog nooit alleen gewoond en moest leren koken.
She had never lived alone before and had to learn how to cook.

The Empty Nest
Maria bleef te veel eten koken en vergat dat Emma er niet was.
Maria kept cooking too much food, forgetting that Emma was not there.

The Cooking Competition
Ondertussen zette ze een grote pot water op om te koken.
Meanwhile, she put a large pot of water on to boil.

Vegetarian Meal
Op een zaterdagochtend besloot Nina om het avondeten voor de hele familie te koken.
One Saturday morning, Nina decided to cook dinner for the whole family.
Ze deed zout in het water en wachtte tot het kookte.
She added salt to the water and waited for it to boil.
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