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Lesson 3 · What is this?

Ask about an object nearby or further away.

This is a special place in the Netherlands called "Keukenhof".
The park opened its gates to the public in 1950 and was an instant success. 
Of course, people asked many times "what is this?" while pointing at a special flower. 
This part focuses on the question "What is this?".

Ask Wat is dit? (“What is this?”) about something nearby. Ask Wat is dat? (“What is that?”) about something further away.

What is this?

1 what is this? this is a plate

2 what is this? this is a knife

3 what is this?    this is a spoon

4 what is this?    this is a fork

Now, I am pointing at an object further away.

1 what is that? that is a car

2 what is that?    that is a bike

3 what is that?     that is a train

4 what is that?     that is an airplane

Check what you remember

1. What is this? this is a plate

2. What is this? this is a knife

3. What is this? this is a spoon

4. What is this? this is a fork

1. What is that? that is a car

2. What is that? that is a bike

3. What is that? that is a train

4. What is that? that is an airplane

What did we eat and drink?

Watch the food and drink examples. Pause after each question and try to answer before the video continues.

Before we move on to the next lesson, let's first do a few exercises.