Preposition: A linking word before a noun or place: , , .
Completing an order
The prepositions (with) and (without) go before the food or drink: , . Dutch does not need an article before an amount of milk, sugar or water here.
Small familiar things often have a diminutive ending: brood → broodje, kop → kopje. All singular diminutives use : . Their plurals usually add -s: , . finishes your order.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I drink tea with milk. | ||
| I drink tea with milk. | ||
| Tea without sugar, please. | ||
| Tea without sugar, please. | ||
| I want two rolls. | ||
| I want two rolls. | ||
| The roll is small. | ||
| The roll is small. | ||
| I have one cup. | ||
| I have one cup. | ||
| That is everything. | ||
| That is everything. | ||
| The bill costs eight euros. | ||
| The bill costs eight euros. | ||
| Here are two euros. | ||
| Here are two euros. | ||
Ik drink thee met melk.I drink tea with milk.
Thee zonder suiker, alstublieft.Tea without sugar, please.
Ik wil twee broodjes.I want two rolls.
Het broodje is klein.The roll is small.
Ik heb één kopje.I have one cup.
Dat is alles.That is everything.
De rekening kost acht euro.The bill costs eight euros.
Hier zijn twee euro.Here are two euros.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I drink tea with milk.
, .
Tea without sugar, please.
.
I want two rolls.
.
The roll is small.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik drink thee melk.
I drink tea with milk.
Thee suiker, alstublieft.
Tea without sugar, please.
Ik wil twee .
I want two rolls.
broodje is klein.
The roll is small.
Ik heb één .
I have one cup.
Dat is .
That is everything.
De rekening kost acht .
The bill costs eight euros.
Hier zijn twee .
Here are two euros.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ik wil twee .
I want two rolls.
broodje is klein.
The roll is small.
Ik heb één .
I have one cup.
Dat is .
That is everything.
De rekening kost acht .
The bill costs eight euros.
Hier zijn twee .
Here are two euros.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I drink tea with milk.
Tea without sugar, please.
I want two rolls.
The roll is small.
I have one cup.
That is everything.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I drink tea with milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I drink tea with milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Tea without sugar, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Tea without sugar, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I want two rolls.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I want two rolls.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The roll is small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The roll is small.
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
