Learn how to ask for directions
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| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Dutch Season 1, Lesson 16 - Asking Directions. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Dutch. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's how to ask 'Where is the station?' in Dutch. |
| Jacob: [Normal] Waar is het station? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Jacob: [Normal] waar [Slow] waar |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Jacob: [Normal] is [Slow] is |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'the' |
| Jacob: [Normal] het [Slow] het |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'station' |
| Jacob: [Normal] station [Slow] station |
| Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'Where is the station?' |
| Jacob: [Slow] Waar is het station? [Normal] Waar is het station? |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning 'Go straight.' |
| Jacob: [Normal] ga rechtdoor |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'go' |
| Jacob: [Normal] ga [Slow] ga |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'straight' |
| Jacob: [Normal] rechtdoor [Slow] rechtdoor |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Go straight.' |
| Jacob: [Slow] ga rechtdoor [Normal] ga rechtdoor |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Turn right.' |
| Jacob: [Normal] rechts afslaan |
| Becky: first is the word meaning 'right' |
| Jacob: [Normal] rechts [Slow] rechts |
| Becky: last, is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Jacob: [Normal] afslaan [Slow] afslaan |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Turn right.' |
| Jacob: [Slow] rechts afslaan [Normal] rechts afslaan |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'Turn left.' |
| Jacob: [Normal] links afslaan |
| Becky: First is the word meaning 'left' |
| Jacob: [Normal] links [Slow] links |
| Becky: Last is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Jacob: [Normal] afslaan [Slow] afslaan |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'Turn left.' |
| Jacob: [Slow]links afslaan [Normal] links afslaan |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Jacob: Dutch people can give you directions in English, but if English is still a problem then please remember that 'right' is 'rechts' and 'left' is 'links'. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Jacob: Tot ziens! |
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