1GoedenavondGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextDutch · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Dutch
Learn Dutch to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1GoedenavondGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2Goedemorgen, EmmaGood morning, EmmaI can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3In het caféIn the caféI can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4Niet nuNot nowI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Hier en daarHere and thereI can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6Het formulierAnother formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7Een leeg huisAn empty flatI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8De gele bankThe yellow sofaI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9Een tafel voor mijA table for meI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Hulp in de nachtHelp at nightI can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11Uw telefoonnummerYour phone numberI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Alleen theeJust teaI can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Tafel drieTable threeI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Naar de winkelTo the shopI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Vandaag bestel ikToday I orderI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Emma turns ten.
16De familiefoto’sFamily photosI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17Mijn buurMy neighbourI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Anna beltAnna callsI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Een geel cadeauA yellow presentI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Emma is tienEmma is tenI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Kwart voor negenA quarter to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Elke dag een kleurA colour for every dayI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Wie slaapt wanneer?Who sleeps when?I can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24Een kat op kantoorA cat at the officeI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Regels voor MaxRules for MaxI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Drie stationsThree stationsI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27Op de marktAt the marketI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28Plan BPlan BI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29De weg naar het meerThe way to the lakeI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30Emma’s kaartEmma’s mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31De kat en de regenThe cat and the rainI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Vier tassenFour bagsI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33De gele jasThe yellow jacketI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Wie kan helpen?Who can help?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35De oude regenjasThe old raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Vandaag ben ik ziekToday I am illI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37Een afspraakAn appointmentI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Bij de dokterAt the doctor’sI can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39OordopjesEarplugsI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Dokter EmmaDoctor EmmaI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Het concertThe concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Een spook?A ghost?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Twintig uur veertien20:14I can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44Oma heeft alles gezienGrandma saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45De foto’sThe photosI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Een baan in AmsterdamA job in AmsterdamI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47Het gesprekThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Iedereen heeft het drukEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49De zolderThe atticI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50Ik blijfI am stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
Mieke de Vriesowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Emma de Vriesthe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Joost van Dijklives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Sanne Jansenruns the café on the ground floor
Thomas Bakkeryour new colleague at work
Maxthe building's cat, belongs to nobody
Dr Anne de Vriesthe landlady's daughter, the town doctor