DUTCH COURSE · LEARN & PRACTISE
Lesson 50 · Short reading texts
Watch, read and listen
Play a video and follow the Dutch text on screen. Read the translation beside it. Pause and repeat each sentence aloud. Practise one or two videos at a time.
The cat and the bird
Translation
the cat is in the tree
there is also a bird there
it’s a black bird,
the bird sees the cat
the bird flies away
Roses in the garden
Translation
I smell a rose
a rose is a beautiful flower
Anna loves roses
the has roses in the garden
beautiful red roses.
A trip by boat
Translation
I am in a boat
it is a big boat,
we sail in the middle of the sea,
we sail to England,
off we go to London.
A fish in the sea
Translation
the fish swims in the blue sea,
the cat is in the dark cage,
the bird sits high in the tree,
the man sits on the chair,
and the boy plays with the ball.
On the mountain
Translation
I am on top of a mountain,
you stand next to me,
you hold my hand,
how beautiful it is here,
it is a wonderfully beautiful experience.
Wim and Anna
Translation
Wim likes Anna very much,
she has black hair and dark eyes,
she always wears a beautiful dress,
she looks kindly at Wim,
Anna also likes Wim very much..
Football on Saturday
Translation
Wim’s son is called Freek,
Freek loves football,
he plays every saturday,
there he also sees his friends,
Freek plays very well.
Playing the violin
Translation
Wim’s daughter is called Jonneke,
Jonneke plays the violin,
she has been practicing for 4 years,
playing the violin is very difficult,
she also plays in an orchestra with her friends
The fox
Translation
the fox is a beautiful animal,
but a fox is also dangerous,
he eats the farmer’s chickens,
there are people who hunt the fox,
other people want to ban that.
Living in the Netherlands
Translation
many people live in the Netherlands,
where do most people live?
most live in the Randstad,
that is an area near the coast,
Rotterdam and The Hague are also in that area.
Finish with your own words
Choose one text. Read it aloud again, then write two short Dutch sentences about it. You can use the text to check spelling.
Keep a few useful words with their meanings and reread the text another day.