Learn about present tense verb endings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Peter: Goedendag allemaal! Mijn naam is Peter [Greeting in 101 language] |
| Judith: Judith here! Absolute Beginner Season 1 , Lesson 3 - Let's Drink Dutch Coffee |
| Judith: Hello, and welcome to DutchPOD101.com, the fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Dutch! |
| Peter: I'm Peter, and thanks again for being here with us for this Absolute Beginner S1 lesson. |
| Judith: In this lesson you'll will learn how to talk about your significant other. |
| Peter: This conversation takes place on a street in Amsterdam. |
| Judith: The conversation is between Anna and Marijke. |
| Peter: The speakers are friends, therefore they will be speaking informal Dutch. |
| Judith: Let’s listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
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| A: Ik ben op weg naar een café. |
| M: Goed idee, ik ben toe aan koffie. |
| M: Is je man ook in Amsterdam? |
| A: Ja, Bert is ook in Amsterdam. |
| M: Is hij nu in het centrum? |
| A: Ja, wij werken allebei in het centrum. |
| M: Werken jullie elke dag? |
| A: Bert werkt elke dag en ik werk part-time. |
| English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| A: Ik ben op weg naar een café. |
| M: Goed idee, ik ben toe aan koffie. |
| M: Is je man ook in Amsterdam? |
| A: Ja, Bert is ook in Amsterdam. |
| M: Is hij nu in het centrum? |
| A: Ja, wij werken allebei in het centrum. |
| M: Werken jullie elke dag? |
| A: Bert werkt elke dag en ik werk part-time. |
| English Host: Now let’s hear it with the English translation. |
| A: Ik ben op weg naar een café. |
| Judith: I'm on my way to a café. |
| M: Goed idee, ik ben toe aan koffie. |
| Judith: Good idea, I'm in the mood for coffee. |
| M: Is je man ook in Amsterdam? |
| Judith: Is your husband also in Amsterdam? |
| A: Ja, Bert is ook in Amsterdam. |
| Judith: Yes, Bert is also in Amsterdam. |
| M: Is hij nu in het centrum? |
| Judith: Is he in the center now? |
| A: Ja, wij werken allebei in het centrum. |
| Judith: Yes, we both work in the center. |
| M: Werken jullie elke dag? |
| Judith: Do you guys work every day? |
| A: Bert werkt elke dag en ik werk part-time. |
| Judith: Bert works every day and I work part-time. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Judith: So I have already realised that the Dutch are having a lof of coffee, don’t they? Okay so they’re on their way to have some coffee. What can we say about this traditional coffee-time in the Netherlands? |
| Peter: at 11am it's coffee-time in the Netherlands. A Dutch tradition is to visit family, friends or neighbors around this time and have “koffie met een koekje”. |
| Judith: Coffee with a cookie. This can happen on the spur of the moment or it can be pre-arranged. |
| Peter: It is quite common to have a refill, but usually without a second cookie. When the Dutch are outside around this time, it is very common for them to drink a cup in one of the many café’s or coffee shops. Traditionally, Dutch coffee is made by pouring hot water through a filter with ground coffee beans and served with milk and sugar. |
| Judith: After lunch, around 3pm, it’s tea time. When at home, it is common to make a pot of tea and enjoy a cup or two, again with a biscuit or some chocolate. |
| Peter: Around five, it is “tijd voor een borreltje” (time to have a drink before dinner) either at home or in “de kroeg” (the bar). The Dutch usually have dinner at around 6pm and after dinner they drink another cup of coffee. |
| Judith: Sounds to me like the Dutch love their coffee and their snack times! |
| VOCABULARY AND PHRASES |
| Judith: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. |
| The first word we shall see is: |
| Peter: ik ben [natural native speed] |
| Judith: I am |
| Peter: ik ben [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: ik ben [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: op weg naar [natural native speed] |
| Judith: on my way to |
| Peter: op weg naar [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: op weg naar [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: café [natural native speed] |
| Judith: café |
| Peter: ca-fé [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: café [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: idee [natural native speed] |
| Judith: idea |
| Peter: i-dee [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: idee [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: toe zijn aan [natural native speed] |
| Judith: to be in the mood for |
| Peter: toe zijn aan [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: toe zijn aan [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: koffie [natural native speed] |
| Judith: coffee |
| Peter: kof-fie [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: koffie [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: man [natural native speed] |
| Judith: man or husband |
| Peter: man [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: man [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: hij [natural native speed] |
| Judith: he |
| Peter: hij [slowly] |
| Peter: hij [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: nu [natural native speed] |
| Judith: now |
| Peter: nu [slowly] |
| Peter: nu [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: wij [natural native speed] |
| Judith: we |
| Peter: wij [slowly] |
| Peter: wij [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: al-le-bei [natural native speed] |
| Judith: both |
| Peter: allebei [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: allebei [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: jullie [natural native speed] |
| Judith: you (plural) |
| Peter: jul-lie [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: jullie [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: elk [natural native speed] |
| Judith: every, each |
| Peter: elk [slowly] |
| Peter: elk [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: dag [natural native speed] |
| Judith: day |
| Peter: dag [slowly] |
| Peter: dag [natural native speed] |
| Next: |
| Peter: kroeg [natural native speed] |
| Judith: bar |
| Peter: kroeg [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Peter: kroeg [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCABULARY AND PHRASES |
| Judith: Let's have a closer look at the usuage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Peter: The first phrase we’ll look at is.... |
| Peter: “Ik ben op weg naar...”. |
| Judith: This means "I am on my way to...", so the speaker had previously decided to go somewhere specific and was interrupted before arriving. It is a very common expression. |
| Peter: Then, the expression “ik ben toe aan...” is best translated as "I'm in the mood for ...". Actually "toe" just means "towards" -- it doesn't make sense if you translate the phrase literally. Just accept that as a phrase, “ik ben toe aan...” means "I'm in the mood for ...". |
| Judith: Finally, I regret to inform you that "to be" is an irregular verb in Dutch, just like in English. |
| Peter: "I am" is "ik ben" and "he is" is "hij is". We'll look at the other forms in the next lesson. |
Lesson focus |
| Grammar The focus of this lesson is regular present tense verb endings. |
| Judith: In this lesson we've seen the rest of the endings of regular verbs. Let's have a complete overview, using the verb "werken". |
| 1 ik werk - I work |
| 2 jij werkt - you work (talking to one person) |
| 3 hij/zij/het werkt - he/she/it works |
| 4 wij werken - we work |
| 5 jullie werken - you work (plural) |
| 6 zij werken - they work |
| Judith: So the plural is actually quite easy. No matter if you're talking about "we", "you", or "they", the form is always "werken", just like the base form. |
| Peter: Dutch verbs just have three forms in the present tense; |
| 1 One is without the -en and without any additional ending --> this form is used for "I" only. |
| 2 The second form is without the -en and with an added -t --> this form is used for "you" when talking about one person, and also for "he", "she", or "it". |
| 3 The third and last form is with the -en, just like the infinitive. This form used for "we", "you" in the plural, and "they"; basically whenever you're talking about more than one person. |
| Peter: Keep in mind that when you're asking somebody a question, the final -t is dropped from "jij werkt" (you work), it becomes "werk jij?" (do you work?). |
| Judith: This does not happen when asking about someone else. |
| Peter: For example with "hij werkt" (he works), the -t remains and the question is "werkt hij?" (does he work?). |
Outro |
| Judith: That just about does it for today. |
| Judith: Attention perfectionists! You're about to learn how to perfect your pronunciation. |
| Peter: Lesson Review Audio Tracks. |
| Judith: Increase fluency and vocabulary fast with these short, effective audio tracks. |
| Peter: Super simple to use. Listen to the Dutch word or phrase... |
| Judith: then repeat it out loud in a loud clear voice. |
| Peter: You'll speak with confidence knowing that you're speaking Dutch like the locals. |
| Judith: Go to DutchPod101.com, and download the Review Audio Tracks right on the lessons page today! |
| Judith: We hope you enjoyed this lesson. See you next week! |
| Peter: Doei! |
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