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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 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five common Dutch types of places to live. 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:appartement
Gina:apartment, flat
Mirthe:(slow) appartement (regular) appartement
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:appartement
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:An apartment is a residence in a bigger building - for example, a flat. The first flat to have been built in the Netherlands was the Nirwanaflat in The Hague. It was built in 1920.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Appartementencomplex de Gouden Leeuw in Amsterdam is het grootste in Nederland en telt 400 appartementen.
Gina:The apartment complex Golden Lion in Amsterdam is the biggest in the Netherlands, and holds 400 apartments.
Mirthe:(slow) Appartementencomplex de Gouden Leeuw in Amsterdam is het grootste in Nederland en telt 400 appartementen.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:villa
Gina:villa
Mirthe:(slow) villa (regular) villa
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:villa
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:A villa is a luxurious stand-alone home. During the 18th century the word “landhouse” was more common, but at the end of the 19th century this changed to “villa”.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) In het Van Stolkpark in Den Haag kun je één van de oudste villa's van Nederland vinden.
Gina:In the Van Stolkpark in The Hague you can find one of the oldest villas in the Netherlands.
Mirthe:(slow) In het Van Stolkpark in Den Haag kun je één van de oudste villa's van Nederland vinden.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:rijtjeshuis
Gina:terraced house
Mirthe:(slow) rijtjeshuis (regular) rijtjeshuis
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:rijtjeshuis
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:A terraced house is a row of 4 or more houses that share side walls. Usually terraced houses in the Netherlands have a front and a back yard.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Rijtjeshuizen in Nederland zijn identiek aan elkaar.
Gina:Terraced houses in the Netherlands in a row are identical to each other.
Mirthe:(slow) Rijtjeshuizen in Nederland zijn identiek aan elkaar.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Mirthe:caravan
Gina:travel trailer
Mirthe:(slow) caravan (regular) caravan
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:caravan
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:A caravan is towed behind a road vehicle so it can be brought to various destinations, usually camping sites.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Nederlanders hebben een speciaal rijbewijs nodig als ze een auto met caravan willen besturen.
Gina:Dutch people need to have a special driver's license if they want to drive a car that tows a caravan.
Mirthe:(slow) Nederlanders hebben een speciaal rijbewijs nodig als ze een auto met caravan willen besturen.
Gina:Okay, what’s the last word?
Mirthe:grachtenpand
Gina:canal house
Mirthe:(slow) grachtenpand (regular) grachtenpand
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Mirthe:grachtenpand
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:A canal house is a (usually old) house overseeing a canal. Because of the danger of flooding, the front door is sometimes higher up.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Mirthe:(normal) Grachtenpanden hadden meestal een kelder en een zolder waar handelswaar werd opgeslagen.
Gina:Canal houses usually had a basement and an attic where trade goods could be stored.
Mirthe:(slow) Grachtenpanden hadden meestal een kelder en een zolder waar handelswaar werd opgeslagen.
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:appartement
[pause]Gina:apartment, flat
Mirthe:villa
[pause]Gina:villa
Mirthe:rijtjeshuis
[pause]Gina:terraced house
Mirthe:caravan
[pause]Gina:travel trailer
Mirthe:grachtenpand
[pause]Gina:canal house

Outro

Gina:There you have it – five types of places to live 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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