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Dutch Experience 2 for Koentact Students (Part 1) – HearSay Dutch A1
Practice your Dutch listening and speaking skills on the go. Master the essentials of daily life based on Chapters 6-9 of Nederlands In Gang .
Lessons Reserving a table Mark and Sarah go out for dinner and arrive at a cozy restaurant
Vocabulary het restaurant (restaurant) de tafel (table) de ober (waiter) de eetafspraak (dinner date) vrij (free / available) het raam (window) Objectives Understand a dialogue about arriving at a restaurant Ask for a table and seating preferences Ordering food and drinks Sarah and Mark look at the menu and order their drinks and starters
Vocabulary de menukaart (menu) het voorgerecht (starter / appetizer) het hoofdgerecht (main course) het mineraalwater (mineral water) de dagschotel (today's special) kiezen (choose) Objectives Order food and drinks in a restaurant Identify the different courses of a meal Giving opinions on food Mark finishes his meal, orders dessert, and asks to pay.
Vocabulary proeven (try / taste) heerlijk (delicious) vies (disgusting / gross) de biefstuk (steak) de salade (salad) vegetarisch (vegetarian) Objectives Ask others for their opinions about food Express positive or negative opinions about food Asking for the bill After finishing their dessert, Mark and Sarah ask for the bill and leave a tip
Vocabulary het toetje (dessert) het bestek (cutlery) de vork (fork) de fooi (tip) bedanken (to thank) de slagroom (whipped cream) Objectives Ask for the bill Use phrases for tipping Identify common table cutlery Looking for winter clothes After the restaurant visit, Sarah visits a clothing store to find a new outfit for the winter
Vocabulary de kledingzaak (clothing store) de verkoopster (saleswoman) zoeken (to search / look for) de trui (sweater) de spijkerbroek (jeans) de jas (coat) Objectives Ask for help in a clothing store State clothing preferences and specific items Trying on new clothes Sarah finds some interesting items and asks to use the fitting room
Vocabulary passen (to fit / try on) de paskamer (fitting room) de maat (size) het model (style / model) zitten (fit) wijd (wide / loose) Objectives Request to try on clothes Ask for the location of fitting rooms Discuss how clothing fits Colors and return policies Sarah decides on her purchase after comparing colors and asks about returns
Vocabulary de kleur (color) blauw (blue) rood (red) kleiner (smaller) ruilen (exchange / return) de kassabon (receipt) Objectives Identify a variety of colors Compare items using comparative adjectives Ask about return policies