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What day is it today? – HearSay Dutch A2
Master the days of the week and daily routines in Dutch. Perfect your listening and speaking skills on the go with this focused module.
Lessons The days of the week Learn the standard weekdays in Dutch.
Vocabulary de dag (the day) de week (the week) de maandag (the Monday) de dinsdag (the Tuesday) de woensdag (the Wednesday) de donderdag (the Thursday) de vrijdag (the Friday) Objectives Identify and use the days of the week Talk about the work week Discussing the weekend Talk about your weekend plans and specific times of day.
Vocabulary de zaterdag (the Saturday) de zondag (the Sunday) het weekend (the weekend) de maandagmorgen (the Monday morning) de woensdagmiddag (the Wednesday afternoon) de tijd (the time) Objectives Discuss the weekend Identify parts of the day Yesterday, today, and tomorrow Sequence events in time and use the simple past.
Vocabulary gisteren (yesterday) was (was) vandaag (today) morgen (tomorrow) na (after) dan (then) twaalf (twelve) Objectives Use yesterday, today, and tomorrow to describe events Utilize the past tense to describe previous days Describing your routines Talk about your usual work and study habits.
Vocabulary werken (to work) leren (to learn) de school (the school) volgen (to follow) meestal (usually) tot en met (through / up to and including) van (from) Objectives Describe weekly habits with frequency adverbs Define durations and work schedules Opening and closing times Learn how to check if shops are open.
Vocabulary de winkel (the shop) open (open) dicht (closed) gaan (to go) naar (to) vrij (free) de zomer (the summer) Objectives Understand the opening and closing times of shops State where you are going Running weekly errands Explain why you need to go to the store.
Vocabulary boodschappen doen (to do groceries) om ... te (in order to) veel (many/much) de mensen (the people) het ding (the thing) leuk (fun/nice) andere (other) Objectives Use the om te construction to express purpose Discuss doing groceries and daily errands Explaining choices and plans Connect your ideas using practical conjunctions.
Vocabulary meeste (most) laatste (last) alle (all) bijvoorbeeld (for example) dus (therefore) die (who/that) dat (that) Objectives Make statements using practical connectors Express general concepts like all and most 