1. lazy, idle
[adjective]

“Lui” commonly translates to “lazy”.

Examples:
– “Frank is echt lui: hij haalt nooit koffie voor andere collega’s…” 
(“Frank is really lazy: he never gets coffee for other colleagues…”)

– “Er gaat niks boven een luie zondagmiddag!”
(“There’s nothing like a lazy Sunday afternoon!” Lit.: “There goes nothing above…”)

– “Ik ben zo lui vandaag, niet te filmen!”
(“I’m (feeling) so lazy today, unbelievable!”)

Expressions:
– “Een lui leventje”: easy living.
– “Een luie stoel”: an easy chair.
– “Hij is liever lui dan moe”: he was born tired.

Related words:
– Luiaard: 1. lazy-bones, lazy person [noun] [de luiaard, de luiaards]. 2. sloth [noun] [de luiaard, de luiaards].
– Luieren: to be lazy, to (be) idle [verb] [luierde, geluierd].

Example:
– “Wat ben je aan het doen?” – “Helemaal niks, ik ben lekker aan het luieren…”
(“What are you doing?” – “Absolutely nothing, I’m just being lazy…”)

– Loungen: to lounge [verb] [loungede, gelounged].

2. people, folk
[noun]
[<no singular>, de lui]

“Lui” has no specific singular form. Of course you can use the singular “mens” (human, person) or “persoon” (person).

Synonymous to “lui” is the more informal diminutive “luitjes” and the more formal “lieden”.

Examples:
– “Zeg, lui! Even opletten alsjeblieft!” 
(“Say, folks! Just pay attention for a moment, please!”)

– “De vrienden van Frank…altijd oppassen met die lui…”
(“Frank’s friends…you always have to be careful with those people…”)

– “Lieve luitjes…mag ik even jullie aandacht?”
(“Dear people, can I have your attention just now?”)

Related words:
– Luitjes: people, folks [noun] [<no singular>, de luitjes].
– Lieden: people, folks [noun] [<no singular>, de lieden].
– Mens: human (being) [noun] [de mens, de mensen].
– Mensen: people, humans [noun] [de mens, de mensen].
– Persoon: person [noun] [de persoon, de personen].

1. just (for a moment)
[adverb]

“Even” is used very regularly in Dutch in the meaning “just for a moment” or “just for a little while”. When writing emails or texts on a cellphone, it’s often abbreviated to “effe” or “ff”. (The sign in the picture says: “ff pauze”, meaning: “[take a] little break”).

Examples:
– “Het is veel te lekker weer vandaag om binnen achter een scherm te zitten; ik ga even naar buiten.” 
(“The weather is far too good today to sit inside behind a screen; I’m just going outside (for a moment).”)

– “Waar is Linda?” – “Ze is even boodschappen doen”.
(“Where is Linda?” -“She just went out to do shopping.”)

– “Heb je even een kwartiertje voor me?” -“Liever later, ik ben net met iets bezig en dat gaat nog wel even duren.”
(“Can you spare me 15 minutes?” – “I prefer later, I’m just working on something that is going to take a little while”.)

– “Even geduld a.u.b., u wordt zo spoedig mogelijk geholpen.”
(“Please be patient, we will assist you as soon as possible”. Lit.: “[…] you will be helped as soon as possible.”)

Expressions:
– “Ho eens even”: wait a minute.

Example:
– “Ho eens even, als je mijn fiets wilt lenen moet je dat wel even vragen.”
(“Wait a minute, if you want to borrow my bike, you should ask.”)

Extra:
Dutch singer Gordon (who went to last year’s Eurovision Songfestival as one of the Toppers) had his biggest hit with “Kon ik maar even bij je zijn” (“If only I could be with you for just a while”).

2. even
[adjective/adverb]

The second meaning of “even” is “even” (not odd).

Examples:
– “Wat is je geluksgetal? Een even of een oneven getal?” 
(“What’s your lucky number? An even or uneven number?”)

Expressions:
– “Het is mij om het even”: It’s all the same to me, I don’t prefer one option over the other.

Related words:
– Oneven: odd, uneven [adjective/adverb].