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Dutch Experience 1 for Koentact Students (Part 2) – HearSay Dutch A1
Review and master the basics of A1.1 Dutch daily life while practicing your listening and speaking skills on the go. This interactive course is inspired by Chapters 1-5 of Nederlands In Gang.
Lessons Ordering at the cafe Order drinks and offer to pay for the first round
Vocabulary het café (the cafe) de koffie (the coffee) drinken (to drink) bestellen (to order) trakteren (to treat / pay for a round) het biertje (the beer) alstublieft (please) Objectives Order and pay for drinks in a café setting Offer to treat someone to a drink Birthdays and months Wish someone a happy birthday and discuss dates.
Vocabulary de verjaardag (the birthday) vieren (to celebrate) gefeliciteerd (happy birthday / congratulations) de maand (the month) januari (January) eerste (first) tweede (second) Objectives Congratulate someone on their birthday Understand and use basic ordinal numbers Making an appointment Bump into a friend on the street and arrange a meet-up
Vocabulary de afspraak (the appointment / date) afspreken (to make an appointment) de vriend (the friend) de straat (the street) de agenda (the diary / agenda) prima (fine / wonderful) leuk (nice) Objectives Ask how someone is doing and express how you are Arrange a meeting and make an appointment Accepting or deciding plans Suggest going to the cinema and respond to different invitations.
Vocabulary zullen (shall / will) het idee (the idea) goed (good / okay) de bioscoop (the cinema) lukken (to work out / succeed) kunnen (can / to be able to) de week (the week) Objectives Make a proposal using the modal verb zullen React positively or negatively to an invitation Buying fresh vegetables Head to the local market to pick up vegetables for dinner.
Vocabulary de markt (the market) de tomaat (the tomato) de aardappel (the potato) de groenteboer (the greengrocer) hoeveel (how much / how many) de kilo (the kilo) vers (fresh) Objectives Ask for and state what items you want to buy Identify and name common vegetables Fruit and pricing Ask the market vendor about the cost of fruit.
Vocabulary de appel (the apple) de banaan (the banana) de euro (the euro) de cent (the cent) kosten (to cost) goedkoop (cheap) boodschappen doen (to go shopping) Objectives Ask about prices and state amounts Handle basic currency transactions Cooking a Dutch dish Follow recipe instructions to prepare a meal for your neighbors.
Vocabulary koken (to cook / boil) het gerecht (the dish) snijden (to cut) toevoegen (to add) de kaas (the cheese) de boter (the butter) de melk (the milk) Objectives Read and comprehend instructions in a recipe Create a shopping list for a meal