Giving advice
Use the imperative stem for advice: , , , . The polite possessive is : . The particle of a separable verb stays at the end: , .
For a continuing problem say . For a length of time use , or if needed. A short condition uses verb-final : . means until Saturday; it does not itself include a statement about every later day.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Drink a lot of water. | ||
| Drink a lot of water. | ||
| Eat fruit, please. | ||
| Eat fruit, please. | ||
| Sleep eight hours. | ||
| Sleep eight hours. | ||
| Breathe in deeply. | ||
| Breathe in deeply. | ||
| Open your mouth, politely. | ||
| Open your mouth, politely. | ||
| My throat has hurt since Saturday. | ||
| My throat has hurt since Saturday. | ||
| Stay in bed until Saturday. | ||
| Stay in bed until Saturday. | ||
| If you are tired, sleep. | ||
| If you are tired, sleep. | ||
Drink veel water.Drink a lot of water.
Eet fruit, alstublieft.Eat fruit, please.
Slaap acht uur.Sleep eight hours.
Adem diep in.Breathe in deeply.
Doe uw mond open.Open your mouth, politely.
Mijn keel doet pijn sinds zaterdag.My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Blijf in bed tot zaterdag.Stay in bed until Saturday.
Als u moe bent, slaap dan.If you are tired, sleep.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
Drink a lot of water.
, .
Eat fruit, please.
.
Sleep eight hours.
.
Breathe in deeply.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
veel water.
Drink a lot of water.
fruit, alstublieft.
Eat fruit, please.
acht uur.
Sleep eight hours.
diep in.
Breathe in deeply.
Doe mond open.
Open your mouth, politely.
Mijn keel doet pijn zaterdag.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Blijf in bed zaterdag.
Stay in bed until Saturday.
Als u moe , slaap dan.
If you are tired, sleep.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
acht uur.
Sleep eight hours.
diep in.
Breathe in deeply.
Doe mond open.
Open your mouth, politely.
Mijn keel doet pijn zaterdag.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Blijf in bed zaterdag.
Stay in bed until Saturday.
Als u moe , slaap dan.
If you are tired, sleep.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Drink a lot of water.
Eat fruit, please.
Sleep eight hours.
Breathe in deeply.
Open your mouth, politely.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Drink a lot of water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Drink a lot of water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Eat fruit, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Eat fruit, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Sleep eight hours.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Sleep eight hours.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Breathe in deeply.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Breathe in deeply.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
