Dutch Language Factory

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Hello 2023
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We wish you to enjoy learning Dutch again this year!

Tell the time in Dutch!
Look at the schedule.
We don't say half past three, but..... “half four”
You need some time to get used to it.
Hopefully the schedule helps….

15:00 Het is drie uur
15:05 Het is vijf over drie
15:10 Het is tien over drie
15:15 Het is kwart over drie
! 15:20 Het is tien voor half vier
! 15:25 Het is vijf voor half vier
! 15:30 Het is half vier
! 15:35 Het is vijf over half vier
! 15:40 Het is tien over half vier
15:45 Het is kwart voor vier
15:50 Het is tien voor vier
15:55 Het is vijf voor vier
16:00 Het is vier uur

Wat een heerlijke les was het weer vanavond!
Mooi om te zien, dat de cursisten al na een paar lessen met elkaar in het Nederlands kunnen praten ;-).

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Sentences

1.
It's Saturday today.
Tomorrow is Sunday.
The day after tomorrow is Monday.
Yesterday was Friday.
The day before yesterday it was Thursday.

On Tuesday I go to the market.
What do you do on Wednesday?

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Saturday! 😊
Sentences

1.
The greengrocer on the market sells vegetables.
It's Saturday.
I look at my shopping list.
I buy a head of lettuce and a kilo of tomatoes.
I also want a green pepper and two carrots.
The cucumbers are on sale.
I also bring a zucchini.

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Saturday! 😊
Sentences

1.
I buy my vegetables at the market.
I also buy fresh herbs there.
The oil is on sale in the supermarket.
Where can I find the oil?
The oil is next to the salt.
Now I need eggs.
I also take milk and butter.
What are you going to cook tonight?

2.
Who's cooking tonight?
We're going to cook together.
How do you cut the vegetables?
I cut the vegetables into small pieces.
When are the eggs done?
I think after 6 minutes, do you think that's long?
How long should the rice cook?
Just look at the packaging.

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Saturday! 😊
Sentences

1.
Who is that?
What is her name?
At which bakery do you buy bread?
Where do you do your shopping?
Why don't you want to cook?
When are you coming to visit?
How do you get to the store?
How much does the coffee cost?

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Saturday! 😊
Sentences

1.
There are many shops in the mall.
The greengrocer also sells fruit.
The baker bakes the bread.
The butcher cuts the meat.
You can buy a lot in the supermarket!
The customer is looking for the coffee.
He pays cash at the cash register.
She prefers to pin.

Soon new courses on site!

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Saturday! 😊
Sentences

1.
I weigh the vegetables.
I rinse the vegetables.
Then I peel the potatoes.
I cut the potatoes into pieces.
I chop the onion.
And I grate the carrot.
I pour some oil into the pan.

2.
She stirs the sauce.
She heats up the sauce well.
She cooks the pasta for 6 minutes.
She drains the pasta.
She cooks the mincemeat.
She stirs the vegetables.
She mixes everything well.
She serves the dish.

Wat kook jij vandaag?
What are you cooking today?

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Saturday! 😊
Sentences

1.
I prepare the food on the counter.
I wash the vegetables in the sink.
The milk is in the fridge.
She bakes the cookies in the oven.
The crockery is in the cupboard.
The cutlery is in the kitchen drawer.
Fortunately, the dirty dishes can go in the dishwasher.

2.
We eat with a knife and fork.
But I eat soup with a spoon.
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Do you like to drink tea from a mug?
There is a sandwich on my plate.
The salad is in the bowl.
The boiled eggs are still in the pan.

Wat doe jij vandaag in de keuken?
What are you doing in the kitchen today?

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Vocabulary

1.
the countertop
the sink
the fridge
the oven
the microwave
the dishwasher
the tableware
the cutlery

2.
the knife
the fork
the spoon
the glass
the cup
the mug
the board
the scale
the pan

Are you going to learn the words again?
Try to make sentences with the words. ;-)
Note ‘de’ en ‘het’….

Saturday a new post with sentences!

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Saturday! 😊
Sentences

1.
At the table
On the table
On the couch
Next to the couch
In front of the window
In the closet
In the vase
On the rug (carpet)

2.
There are four chairs at the table.
We eat at the table.
There are three pillows on the sofa.
It's dark, I turn on the lamp.
I also close the curtains.
The books are on the shelf.
There are beautiful flowers in the vase.
The child is playing on the carpet (rug).
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Sentences

1.
I walk down the hall.
I open the door.
We're in the living room.
I cook in the kitchen.
I clean the toilet.
I walk up the stairs.
We sleep in the bedroom.
I wash myself in the bathroom.
There are many boxes in the attic.
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In the house
Vocabulary
the hallway
the door
the living room
the kitchen
the toilet
the stairs
the bedroom
the bathroom
the attic

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Vocabulary

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to clean
to polish
to dust
to vacuum
to sweep
to mop
to do the dishes
to dry
to clean the windows

Is cleaning your hobby?

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What are you doing today?

Vocabulary

1
to clean
to polish
to dust
to vacuum
to sweep
to mop
to do the dishes
to dry
to clean the windows

Is cleaning your hobby?

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A small conversation

1.
Cup of coffee?
Delicious!
Would you like something with your coffee?
Yes, please!
We have several pastries.
I see: tompouce, apple pie, cake, cherry pie, cream puffs....
What would you like?
Give me a tompouce!

2.
What's your favorite pastry?

A Dutch pastry?
Or one from your own country?

Let me know!

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The pastry

We Dutch do love our pastries. ;-)
Five examples of Dutch pastries.

Do you know these?
What do you think of the Dutch pastry?
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🇳🇱Nederlands leren is niet alleen nuttig, maar ook erg leuk! Vooral als je een spelletje doet!
Deze week hebben we kwartet gespeeld.

🇬🇧 Learning Dutch is not only useful, but also a lot of fun! Especially if you're playing a game!
This week we played kwartet.

1.
May holiday (Spring break in May)
The schools in the Netherlands are closed from 30 April to 8 May 2022.
Many people go on holiday.

I'm going on a vacation!
I travel by train.
I'll take the car.
We're going by plane.
We take the bike.

2.
We're going camping.
I'm staying in a hotel.
We stay in a B&B.
We're going out for a day.
I'm staying at home.

What are your plans for this holiday?

🇳🇱Vandaag is het Koningsdag. We vieren de verjaardag van de koning. Dit wordt gevierd met een vrijmarkt, festival en oranje gebak. Wat ga jij doen vandaag? Zet het in de comments!

🇬🇧Today is Kingsday, the birthday of our King. We celebrate this with a fleamarket, festival and orange pastries.
What ar you going to do today? Comment down below 😊.

Het is Paasweekend! Tot en met maandag is Dutch Language Factory gesloten. Een mooi weekend allemaal! 🌷

Easter! Have a great weekend ☀️