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Dutch Experience 1 for Koentact Students (Part 2) – HearSay Dutch A1
Review and master the basics of A1.1 Dutch daily life while practicing your listening and speaking skills on the go. This interactive course is inspired by Chapters 1-5 of Nederlands In Gang.
Lessons Greetings and basic introductions Emma meets her neighbor Lars for the first time. They exchange basic greetings and introduce themselves.
Vocabulary Hallo (Hello) Goedemorgen (Good morning) Goedenavond (Good evening) Ik ben (I am) Aangenaam (Pleased to meet you) de buurman (the male neighbor) Objectives Say hello and good morning Introduce yourself Reply politely to an introduction Finding your way around Emma needs to find the local train station. Lars helps her with basic directions.
Vocabulary Waar is (Where is) Hoe kom ik bij (How do I get to) het station (the station) links (left) rechts (right) rechtdoor (straight ahead) Objectives Ask where a place is Ask for directions Understand simple location responses At the local supermarket Emma goes grocery shopping and needs to locate a few items and pay at the counter.
Vocabulary de supermarkt (the supermarket) Waar vind ik (Where can I find) de winkelwagen (the shopping cart) de kassa (the checkout) de prijs (the price) het brood (the bread) Objectives Locate items in a store Understand checkout vocabulary Ask for item locations Ordering food and drinks Lars and Emma visit a nearby cafe to grab some lunch. They practice ordering politely.
Vocabulary Ik wil graag (I would like) Wat wilt u (What would you like) alstublieft (please formal) dank u wel (thank you formal) de koffie (the coffee) het menu (the menu) Objectives Order a drink or meal Use polite requests Express what you would like Counting and numbers Lars explains how Dutch numbers work, especially the unique structure for numbers over twenty.
Vocabulary het nummer (the number) twintig (twenty) eenentwintig (twenty-one) dertig (thirty) de leeftijd (the age) Objectives Count up to twenty Understand numbers above twenty Recognize number inversion Telling the time Emma and Lars arrange to meet up later in the day. They discuss how to tell time the Dutch way.
Vocabulary Hoe laat is het (What time is it) het uur (the hour) de minuut (the minute) half vier (half past three) kwart over (quarter past) het horloge (the watch) Objectives Ask for the time Understand half-hours Arrange a meeting time Punctuality and politeness Emma makes sure she is on time for her meetup with Lars, learning about Dutch directness and punctuality.
Vocabulary op tijd (on time) de afspraak (the appointment) te laat (too late) alsjeblieft (please informal) sorry (sorry) de directheid (the directness) Objectives Apologize or confirm punctuality Use informal politeness Understand cultural directness 
