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INTRODUCTION
Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina.
Mirthe:And I’m Mirthe!
Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Dutch Vocabulary, Lesson 15! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five common Dutch recreational activities. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DutchPod101.com
FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS
Gina:Mirthe, what’s our first word?
Mirthe:naar de film gaan
Gina:going to the movies
Mirthe:(slow) naar de film gaan (regular) naar de film gaan
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:naar de film gaan
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:The Dutch like to go to the movies from time to time. Cinemas and arthouse cinemas have seen an increase of visitors in recent years, and it is expected that this trend will continue. In Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Haarlem, new cinemas have opened their doors. The annual International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam is the world's largest documentary film festival.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Turks Fruit is de meest succesvolle Nederlandse film ooit.
Gina:Turks Fruit is the most successful Dutch movie of all time.
Mirthe:(slow) Turks Fruit is de meest succesvolle Nederlandse film ooit.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:winkelen
Gina:shopping
Mirthe:(slow) winkelen (regular) winkelen
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:winkelen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:There are a lot of good shopping areas to be found in the Netherlands and a lot of Dutch people will spend their free weekend shopping. Stores are officially allowed to stay open until 10pm, but usually close at 7pm. Traditionally stores are open one evening during the week until 9pm. This can be, depending on the city, a Thursday or a Friday evening.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Als je van winkelen houdt probeer dan de meest bekende winkelstraat van Amsterdam, de Kalverstraat.
Gina:If you like shopping, try Amsterdam’s most famous shopping street, the Kalverstraat.
Mirthe:(slow) Als je van winkelen houdt probeer dan de meest bekende winkelstraat van Amsterdam, de Kalverstraat.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:kamperen
Gina:camping
Mirthe:(slow) kamperen (regular) kamperen
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:kamperen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:A lot of Dutch families own a caravan. During the summer holiday, such families will go on three week trips to a camping site in France, Spain or Italy. On national holidays they will take their caravan to one of the many camping areas that can be found in the Netherlands.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Veel campings kun je langs de Nederlandse kust vinden.
Gina:Most campsites can be found along the coastline of the Netherlands.
Mirthe:(slow) Veel campings kun je langs de Nederlandse kust vinden.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:vissen
Gina:fishing
Mirthe:(slow) vissen (regular) vissen
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:vissen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:The Netherlands is a great fishing country, and it’s one of the most popular outdoor activities. Because the Netherlands is rich in water resources, there are many quiet and relaxing places where you can enjoy fishing at its best.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Voor het vissen in sommige rivieren heb je een visbewijs nodig.
Gina:Some rivers require a special fishing license if you want to go fishing.
Mirthe:(slow) Voor het vissen in sommige rivieren heb je een visbewijs nodig.
Gina:Okay, what’s the last word?
Mirthe:fietstocht
Gina:bicycle tour
Mirthe:(slow) fietstocht (regular) fietstocht
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:fietstocht
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:The popularity of bike riding in the Netherlands is probably due to the fact that it is a 'flat' country. Bike bridges, bike tunnels and bike paths are part of the infrastructure. Many Dutch people use bikes to commute to work or school, and when it's nice weather they go out and ride on one of the many cycling routes.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Drenthe heeft zichzelf de bijnaam 'fietsprovincie van Nederland' gegeven.
Gina:Drenthe gave itself the title of 'Bicycle Province of the Netherlands’.
Mirthe:(slow) Drenthe heeft zichzelf de bijnaam 'fietsprovincie van Nederland' gegeven.
QUIZ
Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Dutch – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Mirthe:naar de film gaan
[pause]Gina:going to the movies
Mirthe:winkelen
[pause]Gina:shopping
Mirthe:kamperen
[pause]Gina:camping
Mirthe:vissen
[pause]Gina:fishing
Mirthe:fietstocht
[pause]Gina:bicycle tour

Outro

Gina:There you have it – five recreational activities in the Netherlands! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time!
Mirthe:Tot ziens!

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