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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.
Ik woon, jij woont
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I live in Hamburg. | ||
| I live in Hamburg. | ||
| You live here. | ||
| You live here. | ||
| You live at number seven. | ||
| You live at number seven. | ||
| He speaks Dutch. | ||
| He speaks Dutch. | ||
| We speak German. | ||
| We speak German. | ||
| You all live here. | ||
| You all live here. | ||
| They speak English. | ||
| They speak English. | ||
| Do you live here? | ||
| Do you live here? | ||
The subject is the person or thing the sentence is about. A pronoun replaces a name: , , , , , , , . Use politely and with friends and children. A verb in the present tense describes now or a usual action.
Most verbs have a dictionary form, the infinitive, ending in -en. Remove that ending and adjust spelling for the stem: wonen → woon. Use the stem with , stem plus -t with singular , and the infinitive with plural . Singular means one; plural means more than one. has the stem .
Put the verb second in a statement. In a yes/no question, put it first. With after the verb, drop -t: With , keep it: Learn (Where are you from?) and (More slowly, please) as useful expressions.
Er is geen tafel
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There is a bed. | ||
| There is a bed. | ||
| There are two chairs. | ||
| There are two chairs. | ||
| There is no table. | ||
| There is no table. | ||
| I have no chairs. | ||
| I have no chairs. | ||
| The wardrobe is not mine. | ||
| The wardrobe is not mine. | ||
| The room is not big. | ||
| The room is not big. | ||
| There is nothing in the wardrobe. | ||
| There is nothing in the wardrobe. | ||
| It is my flat. | ||
| It is my flat. | ||
Use with one thing and with several things. Dutch has noun classes: learn or with each noun. These article words mean the; means a/an. This noun gender does not change verbs for male and female speakers.
Use instead of or before an indefinite noun without an article: , . Use for verbs, descriptions and definite phrases: , . means nothing. is a useful request: May I have a look?
Een grote bank, een groot huis
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This is a big sofa. | ||
| This is a big sofa. | ||
| This is a big house. | ||
| This is a big house. | ||
| The big house is old. | ||
| The big house is old. | ||
| The red lamp is here. | ||
| The red lamp is here. | ||
| My lamp is green. | ||
| My lamp is green. | ||
| I have two small chairs. | ||
| I have two small chairs. | ||
| That is a white table. | ||
| That is a white table. | ||
| The sofa is yellow. | ||
| The sofa is yellow. | ||
An adjective describes something. After or , add -e: , . After , add -e for a noun: . With a singular noun, leave it off: . Plural adjectives before nouns take -e.
After , use the plain form: . Spelling can change: groot → grote, rood → rode, wit → witte. Verbs and adjectives do not change with the learner's sex.
Een stoel, twee stoelen
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There are two chairs here. | ||
| There are two chairs here. | ||
| There are three tables. | ||
| There are three tables. | ||
| I have two cups. | ||
| I have two cups. | ||
| The key opens all the doors. | ||
| The key opens all the doors. | ||
| This is a cup. | ||
| This is a cup. | ||
| This flat is small. | ||
| This flat is small. | ||
| This table is white. | ||
| This table is white. | ||
| Those chairs are old. | ||
| Those chairs are old. | ||
Plural nouns usually end in -en or -s. Learn them with the noun. Common forms here are tafel → tafels, stoel → stoelen, kopje → kopjes, deur → deuren, sleutel → sleutels. All plural nouns use , even when singular uses .
Use with a singular noun, with a singular noun and every plural. points to something close; to something further away. (I have done nothing) is learned as a complete expression here; its verb pattern comes in module 8.
Wij zijn hier
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am here. | ||
| I am here. | ||
| You are here. | ||
| You are here. | ||
| He is at home. | ||
| He is at home. | ||
| We are friends. | ||
| We are friends. | ||
| You all are here. | ||
| You all are here. | ||
| They have time. | ||
| They have time. | ||
| · | You have a key. | |
| You have a key. | ||
| Do you have time? | ||
| Do you have time? | ||
Here are the full forms of : , , , . The plural form is shared by all three plural persons. For : , , , . With , is also standard; this course normally uses .
Ask , , , The extra -t disappears before , but stays before . Use for we and for more than one you. means us: , .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I live in Hamburg.
.
There is a bed.
.
This is a big sofa.
.
There are two chairs here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik in Hamburg.
I live in Hamburg.
Er een bed.
There is a bed.
Dit is een bank.
This is a big sofa.
Hier staan twee .
There are two chairs here.
Ik hier.
I am here.
Hij Nederlands.
He speaks Dutch.
Ik heb stoelen.
I have no chairs.
De lamp staat hier.
The red lamp is here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Dit is een bank.
This is a big sofa.
Hier staan twee .
There are two chairs here.
Ik hier.
I am here.
Hij Nederlands.
He speaks Dutch.
Ik heb stoelen.
I have no chairs.
De lamp staat hier.
The red lamp is here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I live in Hamburg.
There is a bed.
This is a big sofa.
There are two chairs here.
I am here.
He speaks Dutch.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I live in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I live in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is a big sofa.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is a big sofa.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
There are two chairs here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
There are two chairs here.
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
