# Nederlands in gang 5: Shopping at the market

**Language:** Dutch  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Listen in as Jonas and Ria pick out vegetables at a market stall in real, everyday Dutch, pairing with the themes of chapter 5 of Nederlands in gang. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

**Setting:** A fruit and vegetable stall at the Haagse Markt in Den Haag on a Saturday morning in September. Jonas is buying what he needs for a curry tonight. Ria has had the stall for thirty years and has an opinion about everything on it. They use je with each other, as Dutch market traders do.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking what's good today

Jonas asks Ria how the strawberries are today, and takes a big punnet.

### 2. Asking for amounts

Jonas asks Ria for onions and courgettes.

### 3. Choosing by colour and size

Jonas asks Ria for peppers, and picks the big red ones.

### 4. Asking what something costs

Jonas asks Ria the price of a cauliflower and takes a small one.

### 5. Saying what you like

Ria offers Jonas sprouts, and they disagree about them.

### 6. Saying that's all and paying

Jonas says that is everything and pays, and Ria gives him something extra.

### 7. Saying what you're cooking

Ria asks Jonas what he is making, and wishes him a good evening.