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Nederlands Voor Buitenlanders Basics – HearSay

Dutch A1

Master the basics of Dutch from Chapters 1 to 4 of Nederlands Voor Buitenlanders. Practice listening and speaking on the go as you learn to introduce yourself, discuss daily routines, and navigate your new life in the Netherlands.

Lessons

Introducing yourself in Dutch
Learn to greet people and introduce yourself using your name in class.
Vocabulary
- hallo (hello)
- ik (I)
- de naam (the name)
- heten (to be called)
- de docent (the teacher)
- wie (who)
Objectives
- Introduce yourself and state your name
- Ask for someone else's name
- Conjugate singular present tense verbs
Where are you from?
Discuss your country of origin and where you currently reside.
Vocabulary
- het land (the country)
- komen (to come)
- wonen (to live)
- de stad (the city)
- waar (where)
- Nederland (the Netherlands)
Objectives
- Ask about and state country of origin
- Ask about current city of residence
- Count and use numbers from 0 to 100
Sharing contact details
Ask for and share personal information like your address and phone number.
Vocabulary
- de achternaam (the surname)
- het adres (the address)
- de straat (the street)
- het telefoonnummer (the telephone number)
- zijn (to be)
- het nummer (the number)
Objectives
- State personal contact details
- Ask for a telephone number
- Apply the present tense of 'zijn'
Discussing family and age
Talk about your age and describe your family structure to classmates.
Vocabulary
- de familie (the family)
- de leeftijd (the age)
- de man (the man / husband)
- de vrouw (the woman / wife)
- het kind (the child)
- hebben (to have)
Objectives
- Describe marital status and family structure
- State someone's age
- Use the present tense of 'hebben'
Days of the week
Navigate the calendar by discussing today, tomorrow, and the weekend.
Vocabulary
- de dag (the day)
- de maandag (Monday)
- het weekend (the weekend)
- gisteren (yesterday)
- vandaag (today)
- morgen (tomorrow)
- werken (to work)
Objectives
- State the current and previous days
- Explain the concept of the weekend
- Talk about typical working days
Daily errands and shopping
Talk about store hours, running errands, and grocery shopping routines.
Vocabulary
- de winkel (the shop)
- boodschappen doen (to do groceries)
- open (open)
- dicht (closed)
- buiten (outside)
- de tijd (the time)
Objectives
- Discuss opening days of shops
- Answer questions about personal errands
- Formulate and answer basic yes/no questions
Discussing language learning
Explain which languages you speak and why you are taking the Dutch course.
Vocabulary
- de taal (the language)
- de cursus (the course)
- het boek (the book)
- leren (to learn)
- spreken (to speak)
- moeilijk (difficult)
- makkelijk (easy)
Objectives
- Discuss which languages you speak
- Express reasons for learning a language
- Construct sentences with subject-verb inversion