Amounts and shopping
Count individual things with a number and a plural: , . Use (a lot of) or (a little) with a mass: , . works for both: , .
For wanting, learn , , , . is also common standard Dutch; here practise . In the inverted question use A measure stays singular after a number: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have six apples. | ||
| I have six apples. | ||
| I want a lot of fish. | ||
| I want a lot of fish. | ||
| I have no milk. | ||
| I have no milk. | ||
| We want apples. | ||
| We want apples. | ||
| · | You want fish. | |
| You want fish. | ||
| He wants milk. | ||
| He wants milk. | ||
| Do you want an apple? | ||
| Do you want an apple? | ||
| Two apples, please. | ||
| Two apples, please. | ||
Ik heb zes appels.I have six apples.
Ik wil veel vis.I want a lot of fish.
Ik heb geen melk.I have no milk.
Wij willen appels.We want apples.
U wilt vis.You want fish.
Hij wil melk.He wants milk.
Wil jij een appel?Do you want an apple?
Twee appels, alstublieft.Two apples, please.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have six apples.
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I want a lot of fish.
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I have no milk.
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We want apples.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik heb zes .
I have six apples.
Ik wil vis.
I want a lot of fish.
Ik heb melk.
I have no milk.
Wij appels.
We want apples.
U vis.
You want fish.
Hij melk.
He wants milk.
jij een appel?
Do you want an apple?
Twee , alstublieft.
Two apples, please.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ik heb melk.
I have no milk.
Wij appels.
We want apples.
U vis.
You want fish.
Hij melk.
He wants milk.
jij een appel?
Do you want an apple?
Twee , alstublieft.
Two apples, please.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have six apples.
I want a lot of fish.
I have no milk.
We want apples.
You want fish.
He wants milk.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have six apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have six apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I want a lot of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I want a lot of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have no milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have no milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
We want apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
We want apples.
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
