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Dutch tennis club basics – HearSay Dutch A2
Learn the essentials of joining a Dutch tennis club and finding your way around the courts. Practice listening and speaking on the go as you get ready for your first match.
Lessons Joining the club Mark visits the local club to ask about signing up and paying the fees.
Vocabulary de tennisclub (the tennis club) het lidmaatschap (the membership) lid worden (to become a member) het formulier (the form) de contributie (the membership fee) de vereniging (the association) Objectives Ask about joining a club Understand membership fees Fill out a registration form Membership types Sanne explains the different membership options and the national tennis union.
Vocabulary het daluur (the off-peak hour) het seizoen (the season) jaarlijks (annual) de jeugd (the youth) de bond (the union) meedoen (to participate) Objectives Discuss membership types Ask about seasonal play Understand off-peak hours The tennis courts Mark learns about the different court surfaces used in the Netherlands.
Vocabulary de tennisbaan (the tennis court) het gravel (the clay) het kunstgras (the artificial grass) de verlichting (the lighting) buiten (outside) droog (dry) Objectives Describe different court surfaces Ask about playing outside Talk about court conditions Matches and tournaments Sanne tells Mark about the local club tournaments and league matches.
Vocabulary de wedstrijd (the match) het toernooi (the tournament) de competitie (the competition) het enkelspel (the singles) het dubbelspel (the doubles) de beginner (the beginner) Objectives Sign up for a tournament Differentiate singles and doubles Talk about skill levels Socializing after play Mark discovers the importance of chatting and having a drink after a match.
Vocabulary de gezelligheid (the sociability) de bar (the bar) het drankje (the drink) ontmoeten (to meet) napraten (to chat afterwards) het niveau (the level) Objectives Socialize after a match Order a drink at the bar Meet new players