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Asking for Information in Dutch – HearSay

Dutch A1

Learn how to politely ask for information in both formal and informal settings. Master essential Dutch questions, ask for help, and navigate everyday conversations with confidence.

Lessons

Getting someone's attention
Learn how to politely interrupt or get someone's attention to ask a question.
Vocabulary
- sorry (sorry)
- excuseer (excuse me)
- de vraag (the question)
- vragen (to ask)
- mag ik (may I)
- iets (something)
Objectives
- Get someone's attention politely
- Ask if you can ask a question
Asking for help formally
Use the formal 'u' to ask strangers or professionals for assistance.
Vocabulary
- u (you - formal)
- kunt u (can you - formal)
- helpen (to help)
- mij (me)
- alstublieft (please - formal)
- de meneer (the sir/gentleman)
- mevrouw (madam/mrs)
Objectives
- Use the formal 'u'
- Ask a stranger for help
Asking friends for help
Switch to the informal 'je' when talking to friends or people your own age.
Vocabulary
- je (you - informal)
- kun je (can you - informal)
- me (me - informal)
- alsjeblieft (please - informal)
- de vriend (the friend)
- hallo (hello)
Objectives
- Use the informal 'je'
- Ask a friend for a favor
Clarifying and repeating
Express when you don't understand and ask the speaker to repeat themselves or slow down.
Vocabulary
- begrijpen (to understand)
- dat (that)
- niet (not)
- nog eens (again / once more)
- zeggen (to say)
- trager (slower)
- spreken (to speak)
Objectives
- State that you don't understand
- Ask someone to repeat a statement
- Ask someone to speak slower
Asking for time and facts
Ask specific questions about the time or general facts using common question phrases.
Vocabulary
- weten (to know)
- misschien (maybe / perhaps)
- hoe laat (what time)
- het (it)
- is (is)
- de tijd (the time)
Objectives
- Ask for the time
- Inquire if someone knows something