Invitations and replies
Invite with ; is separable. Accept with or . Refuse politely with and suggest another time:
means nobody, nothing, not yet. Dutch normally uses one negative: , not two. says everyone is busy. For a plan keep the infinitive last: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I invite you all. | ||
| I invite you all. | ||
| Sorry, I cannot come. | ||
| Sorry, I cannot come. | ||
| Nobody can come. | ||
| Nobody can come. | ||
| I have said nothing. | ||
| I have said nothing. | ||
| I do not know yet. | ||
| I do not know yet. | ||
| Everyone is busy. | ||
| Everyone is busy. | ||
| Perhaps on Sunday? | ||
| Perhaps on Sunday? | ||
| I want to stay here. | ||
| I want to stay here. | ||
Ik nodig jullie uit.I invite you all.
Sorry, ik kan niet komen.Sorry, I cannot come.
Niemand kan komen.Nobody can come.
Ik heb niets gezegd.I have said nothing.
Ik weet het nog niet.I do not know yet.
Iedereen heeft het druk.Everyone is busy.
Misschien zondag?Perhaps on Sunday?
Ik wil hier blijven.I want to stay here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I invite you all.
, .
Sorry, I cannot come.
.
Nobody can come.
.
I have said nothing.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik nodig jullie .
I invite you all.
Sorry, ik niet komen.
Sorry, I cannot come.
kan komen.
Nobody can come.
Ik heb gezegd.
I have said nothing.
Ik weet het .
I do not know yet.
Iedereen heeft het .
Everyone is busy.
Misschien ?
Perhaps on Sunday?
Ik wil hier .
I want to stay here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
kan komen.
Nobody can come.
Ik heb gezegd.
I have said nothing.
Ik weet het .
I do not know yet.
Iedereen heeft het .
Everyone is busy.
Misschien ?
Perhaps on Sunday?
Ik wil hier .
I want to stay here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I invite you all.
Sorry, I cannot come.
Nobody can come.
I have said nothing.
I do not know yet.
Everyone is busy.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I invite you all.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I invite you all.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Sorry, I cannot come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Sorry, I cannot come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Nobody can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Nobody can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have said nothing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have said nothing.
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
