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Days and Weekly Routines – HearSay Dutch A1
Master the days of the week and learn to talk about your daily schedule in Dutch. Practice listening and speaking on the go as you plan your week and weekend activities.
Lessons The Work Week Learn the days of the week from Monday to Friday with Tom and Sanne.
Vocabulary de dag (the day) de maandag (Monday) de dinsdag (Tuesday) de woensdag (Wednesday) de donderdag (Thursday) de vrijdag (Friday) Welke dag is het vandaag? (Which day is it today?) Objectives Identify and name the days of the work week. Ask someone what day it is today. The Weekend and Time Discuss the weekend and learn time words like today and tomorrow.
Vocabulary de zaterdag (Saturday) de zondag (Sunday) het weekend (the weekend) vandaag (today) gisteren (yesterday) morgen (tomorrow) de week (the week) Objectives Identify and name the days of the weekend. Discuss the days of the week in relation to time. Work and Free Time Talk about your work schedule and when you have free time.
Vocabulary werken (to work) vrij (free / off work) de tijd (the time) de maandagmorgen (Monday morning) de woensdagmiddag (Wednesday afternoon) zijn (to be) meeste (most) Objectives Identify parts of the day combined with weekdays. Express availability and work schedules using 'vrij' and 'werken'. Going to School Learn how to talk about following Dutch classes.
Vocabulary de school (the school) leren (to learn) Nederlands (Dutch) volgen (to follow) naar (to) om (in order to / at) te (to) Objectives Talk about going to school and learning. Describe your language learning goals. Shopping and Opening Hours Discuss grocery shopping and when stores are open or closed.
Vocabulary de winkel (the shop) open (open) dicht (closed) de boodschappen (the groceries) boodschappen doen (to do groceries) gaan (to go) tot en met (through / up to and including) Objectives Describe opening and closing times for shops and schools. State the duration of a period using 'tot en met'. Weekend Activities Describe fun things you usually do in your free time.
Vocabulary leuk (fun / nice) het ding (the thing) doen (to do) veel (many / much) de mensen (the people) bijvoorbeeld (for example) meestal (usually) Objectives List common weekend activities and doing fun things. Discuss typical behaviors using the adverb 'meestal'. Sequencing Events Learn to organize your schedule using words like after and then.
Vocabulary na (after) dan (then) ander (other) laatste (last) alle (all) dus (therefore / so) de zomer (the summer) Objectives Use sequential markers like 'na' and 'dan' to describe a timeline. Conclude and summarize plans effectively. 