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CHAPTER 1

Introduction · Hello, goodbye & everyday wishes

Greet someone, say goodbye and use everyday wishes.

Hello
01

Hallo!

Hello

Say hello when you meet someone.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Goodbye
02

Dag!

Goodbye

Say this when you leave. You may also hear a longer, friendly daag.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Good morning
03

Goedemorgen!

Good morning

Greet someone in the morning.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Good day
04

Goedendag!

Good day

A polite greeting during the day.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Good evening
05

Goedenavond!

Good evening

Greet someone in the evening.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Enjoy your meal
06

Smakelijk eten!

Enjoy your meal

Say this before people start eating.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Delicious
07

Lekker!

Delicious

Say this when you enjoy the taste of your food.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Sleep well
08

Welterusten!

Sleep well

Say this when someone is going to sleep. The shorter form weltrusten is also common. Both forms are in the recording.

Listen. Pause. Say it yourself.

Your turn

Say the Dutch words aloud, then open the answer.

You meet a neighbour.

Hallo!

You are leaving a friend.

Dag!

It is morning.

Goedemorgen!

Everyone is about to eat.

Smakelijk eten!

The food tastes good.

Lekker!

Someone is going to bed.

Welterusten! / Weltrusten!

Easy sentences

Use ik for “I”, jij for “you” and hij for “he”. Look at the pictures, listen and say each sentence aloud.

The pictures help you follow the sentence. A circle marks the action word, such as reading or drinking. Learn the whole sentence by listening and repeating.

1 I read the newspaper


2 you read the newspaper


3 he drinks  a glass of water

Tests based on the illustration language (PicturaLingua)

Look at each picture and say the sentence before you play the recording. Listen, compare and try again.

1 Hello

2 Good morning / Good afternoon

3 Good evening

1. I read the newspaper

2. You read the newspaper

3. He drinks a glass of water

Unscramble the word

Answers

tkanr

krant

krlkee

lekker

tawer

water