DUTCH COURSE · LEARN & PRACTISE

Exercises: People, food and everyday sentences

Practical words / sentences

We provide useful words and sentences through flash cards and double language blocks (DLB). A flash card displays a picture, and when you click on it, the Dutch word or sentence with sound, appears. 

We start with our first Flash cards

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Food / Drinks / Eating / Drinking

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Simple sentences and verbs

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We start with 2 double language blocks

With a DLB, you can read both your own language and Dutch, and hear the Dutch pronunciation.

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Listening practice

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Ordering coffee

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Wat wil je drinken?What would you like to drink?
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Ik wil graag een kop koffie.I would like a cup of coffee.
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Met melk en suiker?With milk and sugar?
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Nee, alleen melk.No, just milk.
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Genoeg melk?Enough milk?
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Ja, bedankt.Yes, thank you.
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Enough, too little or too much

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Het is genoeg.It is enough.
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Het is te weinig.It is too little.
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Het is te veel.It is too much.
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Ietsje meer.A little more.
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Oké.OK.

Verbs illustrated by DLB's

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Going shopping

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gaanTo go.
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Ik ga winkelen.I am going shopping.
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Jij gaat winkelen.You are going shopping.
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Hij gaat winkelen.He is going shopping.
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Zij gaat winkelen.She is going shopping.
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Wij gaan winkelen.We are going shopping.
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Where you come from

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komenTo come.
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Ik kom uit China.I come from China
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Jij komt uit China.You come from China.
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Hij komt uit China.He comes from China.
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Zij komt uit China.She comes from China.
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Wij komen uit China.We come from China.
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Wanting something

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willenTo want.
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Ik wil een ijsje.I want an ice cream.
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Jij wilt een ijsje.You want an ice cream.
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Hij wil een ijsje.He wants an ice cream.
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Zij wil een ijsje.She wants an ice cream.
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What you can do

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kunnenTo be able to.
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Ik kan zwemmen.I can swim.
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Jij kunt zwemmen.You can swim.
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Hij kan zwemmen.He can swim.
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Zij kan zwemmen.She can swim.
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What is allowed

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mogenTo be allowed to.
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Ik mag hier niet zwemmen.I am not allowed to swim here.
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Jij mag hier niet zwemmen.You are not allowed to swim here.
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Hij mag hier niet zwemmen.He is not allowed to swim here.
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Zij mag hier niet zwemmen.She is not allowed to swim here.
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Wij mogen hier niet zwemmen.We are not allowed to swim here.
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Jullie mogen hier niet zwemmen.You (plural) are not allowed to swim here.
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Zij mogen hier niet zwemmen.They are not allowed to swim here.
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Helping each other

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helpenTo help.
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Ik help jou.I help you.
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Jij helpt haar.You help her.
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Hij helpt hem.He helps him.
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Zij helpt hem.She helps him.
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Wij helpen elkaar.We help each other.
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Getting something

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krijgenTo get.
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Ik krijg een fiets.I get a bike.
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Jij krijgt een fiets.You get a bike.
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Hij krijgt een fiets.He gets a bike.
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Zij krijgt een fiets.She gets a bike.
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Wij krijgen een fiets.We get a bike.
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Practising questions

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Jullie gaan winkelen.You (plural) are going shopping.
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Gaan jullie winkelen?Are you (plural) going shopping?
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Willen jullie een ijsje?Do you (plural) want an ice cream?
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Kom je morgen?Are you coming tomorrow?
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Komen jullie morgen?Are you (plural) coming tomorrow?
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Kun je zwemmen?Can you swim?

Family / I am from..

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More DLB's

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Identity documents

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het paspoort; de identiteitskaartpassport; identity card.
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achternaam; familienaamfamily name = last name.
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Mijn voornaam is Anna.My given name is Anna.
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geboortedatumdate of birth.
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Wanneer heb je het paspoort gekregen?When did you receive the passport?
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Dit is mijn identiteitskaart.This is my identity card.

A passport and an identity card are different documents. In the Netherlands, people aged 14 and over must be able to show a valid identity document when an authorised official has a lawful reason to ask. This does not mean that everyone must always carry a passport specifically.

Identification rules

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Meet the family

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Ik ben Tim.I am Tim.
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Ik ben Vicky.I am Vicky.
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Vicky is mijn zus.Vicky is my sister.
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Mijn vader heet Jan.My father's name is Jan.
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Mijn moeder heet Anna.My mother's name is Anna
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Mijn opa heet ook Tim.My grandfather is also named Tim.
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Mijn oma heet Emma.My grandmother's name is Emma.
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Talking about family

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Ik ben Vicky.I am Vicky.
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Tim is mijn broer.Tim is my brother.
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Mijn vader werkt.My father works.
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Mijn moeder werkt ook.My mother also works.
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Harry is mijn neef.Harry is my cousin.
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Mary is mijn nicht.Mary is my cousin.
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Jerry en Erma zijn mijn tante en oom.Jerry and Erma are my aunt and uncle.
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Addressing someone

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meneerMister
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mevrouwMisses.
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juffrouwMiss