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Dutch in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Mijn familie
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This is my sister. | ||
| This is my sister. | ||
| Joost has his trumpet. | ||
| Joost has his trumpet. | ||
| Emma has her book. | ||
| Emma has her book. | ||
| This is our flat. | ||
| This is our flat. | ||
| That is our table. | ||
| That is our table. | ||
| These are their parents. | ||
| These are their parents. | ||
| My son is fifty. | ||
| My son is fifty. | ||
| This is your family, politely. | ||
| This is your family, politely. | ||
Use for my, for your familiar, for polite your, for his, for her, for your plural and for their. The owner's sex affects , not the sex of the thing owned. is our before a singular noun; otherwise use : , , .
Say ages with : , . Learn (he was) as a background phrase now; the full past pattern follows in lesson 20. politely says a person has died.
Op tien juli
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My birthday is on 10 July. | ||
| My birthday is on 10 July. | ||
| Emma has her birthday in March. | ||
| Emma has her birthday in March. | ||
| July comes after June. | ||
| July comes after June. | ||
| This is the first question. | ||
| This is the first question. | ||
| This is the second question. | ||
| This is the second question. | ||
| My sister is older than me. | ||
| My sister is older than me. | ||
| My brother is younger than me. | ||
| My brother is younger than me. | ||
| A year has twelve months. | ||
| A year has twelve months. | ||
Use with a day or date: , . In dates the ordinary number is common. You may also use . Learn the months as a whole: . They have no capital letter.
An ordinal gives a place in a sequence: , , . For 2–19 usually add -de, with irregular , , ; from twenty use -ste: . compares age. Here the learner has an older sister and a younger brother.
Hij is lang, hij heeft bruin haar
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Joost is tall. | ||
| Joost is tall. | ||
| Joost has black hair. | ||
| Joost has black hair. | ||
| He has brown eyes. | ||
| He has brown eyes. | ||
| He has black hair. | ||
| He has black hair. | ||
| Mrs De Vries has glasses. | ||
| Mrs De Vries has glasses. | ||
| My neighbour is friendly. | ||
| My neighbour is friendly. | ||
| I live in a small town. | ||
| I live in a small town. | ||
| The town is beautiful. | ||
| The town is beautiful. | ||
Use with a description: . Use with hair, eyes and glasses: , . Hair is a mass noun, so say without . Eyes are plural: .
Before a noun apply the adjective pattern from lesson 8: , , . After the verb leave the ending off: . Descriptions of the learner do not change with sex. is a genuine word difference for a male/female neighbour.
Voor jou, voor haar
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This present is for you. | ||
| This present is for you. | ||
| This table is mine. | ||
| This table is mine. | ||
| The cake is for her. | ||
| The cake is for her. | ||
| That present is for him. | ||
| That present is for him. | ||
| This book is yellow. | ||
| This book is yellow. | ||
| This pen is blue. | ||
| This pen is blue. | ||
| I pay half. | ||
| I pay half. | ||
| I will take the big book. | ||
| I will take the big book. | ||
Use to say who a present is for: , , . Object forms are , , , , , , , . is useful as a complete expression.
The demonstratives go with singular nouns; with nouns and plurals. A short adjective can stand for a known noun: het grote boek → het grote. Half is . (you played) is a background phrase in this scene; fuller event narration comes later.
Ik was jong
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I was ten. | ||
| I was ten. | ||
| You were young. | ||
| You were young. | ||
| He was here. | ||
| He was here. | ||
| We were at home. | ||
| We were at home. | ||
| You all were young. | ||
| You all were young. | ||
| They had a cat. | ||
| They had a cat. | ||
| You had a photo. | ||
| You had a photo. | ||
| I am not married. | ||
| I am not married. | ||
The past tense forms of are , . The forms of are , . Use these for earlier ages, places and possessions. The word order is the same as in the present.
means I was born. Learn that expression whole now; it does not change for a man or a woman. (married) also stays the same. Keep early childhood descriptions short. is a remembered-background expression; puts the verb at the end of its clause.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
This is my sister.
.
My birthday is on 10 July.
.
Joost is tall.
.
This present is for you.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Dit is zus.
This is my sister.
Ik ben jarig tien juli.
My birthday is on 10 July.
Joost lang.
Joost is tall.
Dit cadeau is jou.
This present is for you.
Ik tien.
I was ten.
Dit is huis.
This is our flat.
Dit is de vraag.
This is the first question.
Hij heeft haar.
He has black hair.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Joost lang.
Joost is tall.
Dit cadeau is jou.
This present is for you.
Ik tien.
I was ten.
Dit is huis.
This is our flat.
Dit is de vraag.
This is the first question.
Hij heeft haar.
He has black hair.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
This is my sister.
My birthday is on 10 July.
Joost is tall.
This present is for you.
I was ten.
This is our flat.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
This is my sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is my sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My birthday is on 10 July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My birthday is on 10 July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Joost is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Joost is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This present is for you.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This present is for you.
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
