# Nederlands in gang 10: At the bike repair shop

**Language:** Dutch  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master getting your bike fixed by listening to Julia and Thijs's conversation at a bike shop in Zwolle, which pairs with the themes of chapter 10 of Nederlands in gang. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** A bike repair shop in Zwolle on a weekday morning. Julia's back tyre went flat on the way home yesterday and her brakes are weak. Thijs owns the shop and fixes everything himself. They use je with each other from the first line.

## Lessons

### 1. Bringing in a flat tyre

Julia tells Thijs her back tyre is flat and her brakes are weak, and he says he can fix it.

### 2. Saying what happened

Julia tells Thijs what she heard on the way home, and he guesses what it was.

### 3. Asking what someone means

Thijs suggests a new one, and Julia checks whether he means a new tyre or a new bike.

### 4. Asking what it costs

Julia asks Thijs what the repair costs and works out the total.

### 5. Asking someone to repeat

Julia doesn't catch when the bike will be ready, and Thijs says it again.

### 6. Asking about a second-hand bike

Julia asks Thijs about a green second-hand bike for her boyfriend.

### 7. Talking about cycling then and now

Thijs asks Julia if she always cycled this much, and she tells him about Rome.