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Hebben, er is, vragen en niet

to have, there is, questions, and not

Singular: One person or thing.

to have, there is, questions, and not

Use to say what someone has: , , , , , . At this stage, learn the singular forms well. Later you will also use the plural forms.

Use to say that something exists or is present: This is a fixed chunk and very common in spoken Dutch.

Yes/no questions often start with the verb. This is called verb-first order: and With , the verb comes first too:

Use to make a sentence negative: Put after the verb or later in the sentence, depending on what you negate. At A1, first learn easy whole-sentence negatives.

Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Form	Example	Meaning
		I am hungry / I have hunger.
I am hungry / I have hunger.
		You have my key.
You have my key.
		You have my key.
You have my key.
		He is hungry.
He is hungry.
		She has my key.
She has my key.
		There is a café here.
There is a café here.
		Are you the new neighbour?
Are you the new neighbour?
		not
not

Ik heb ook honger.I am hungry too.
Jij hebt mijn sleutel.You have my key.
Hij heeft honger.He is hungry.
Er is een café hier.There is a café here.
Bent u de nieuwe buurman?Are you the new neighbour?
Bent u de nieuwe buurvrouw?Are you the new neighbour?
Heb jij mijn sleutel?Do you have my key?
Hij is niet stout.He is not naughty.
Max heeft niet mijn sleutel.Max does not have my key.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

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I am hungry too.
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You have my key.
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He is hungry.
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There is a café here.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Ik ook honger.
I am hungry too.
Jij mijn sleutel.
You have my key.
Hij honger.
He is hungry.
Er een café hier.
There is a café here.
u de nieuwe buurman?
Are you the new neighbour?
u de nieuwe buurvrouw?
Are you the new neighbour?
jij mijn sleutel?
Do you have my key?
Hij is stout.
He is not naughty.
Max heeft mijn sleutel.
Max does not have my key.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Hij honger.
He is hungry.
Er een café hier.
There is a café here.
u de nieuwe buurman?
Are you the new neighbour?
u de nieuwe buurvrouw?
Are you the new neighbour?
jij mijn sleutel?
Do you have my key?
Hij is stout.
He is not naughty.
Max heeft mijn sleutel.
Max does not have my key.