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Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 8 - Finding a Place to Call Home in the Netherlands
INTRODUCTION
Kellie: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 8 - Finding a Place to Call Home in the Netherlands. Kellie Here.
Jacob: Hallo, I'm Jacob.
Kellie: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to find a place to live. The conversation takes place at a real estate office.
Jacob: It's between Lukas and Miss Campert.
Kellie: The speakers are strangers, but will be speaking both formal and informal Dutch. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Mevrouw Campert: Goedemorgen jongeman. Neemt u plaats. Wilt u wat drinken? Koffie, thee?
Lukas: U ook een goedemorgen. Koffie lijkt me heerlijk dank u.
Mevrouw Campert: En wat kan ik verder voor u betekenen? U zoekt een woning?
Lukas: Ja, bij voorkeur in de buurt van het station, en aan de noordzijde, daar ga ik werken.
Mevrouw Campert: Ik begrijp dat u een nieuwe baan heeft. Gefeliciteerd! En wat zijn uw wensen? Hoe groot? Een flat, een huis?
Lukas: Een flat met twee slaapkamers, een ruime woonkamer, douche en keuken en een balkon op het zuiden. Mooi licht vind ik belangrijk.
Mevrouw Campert: Dan komt u al snel op zo'n 800 euro. Ik ga voor u op zoek. Wanneer wilt u erin trekken?
Lukas: Begin september begint mijn werk, dus zeker een week eerder. Ik denk dat ik de zomer in Nederland blijf, in verband met bezichtigingen.
Mevrouw Campert: Ik ga vandaag nog op zoek en u hoort snel van me. Mag ik een mobiel nummer van u?
Kellie: Listen to the conversation with the English translation
Miss Campert: Good morning young man. Please have a seat. Would you like something to drink? Coffee, tea?
Lukas: A very good morning to you, too. Coffee would be delicious, thank you.
Miss Campert: And what else could I do for you? Are you looking for a place to stay?
Lukas: Yes, preferably not too far from the station, on the north side. That's where I will be working.
Miss Campert: I understand you have a new job. Congratulations! And what exactly are you looking for? How big? An apartment, a house?
Lukas: A two-bedroom apartment, spacious living room, shower and kitchen, and a balcony on the south. Nice light is important for me.
Miss Campert: That should cost you some 800 Euros. I'll start checking for you. When would you like to move in?
Lukas: My job starts early September, so at least a week before that. I think I'll stay in Holland this summer to inspect the places you find.
Miss Campert: I'll start looking today and contact you as soon as possible. Can I have a mobile number please?
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Kellie: So, Lukas is house hunting.
Jacob: Yes, in the conversation this time he was speaking to an estate agent.
Kellie: What are homes like in the Netherlands?
Jacob: For many Dutch people, the most important feature about a home is the light.
Kellie: Oh, you mean how much natural light comes in?
Jacob: Precisely. Many neighborhoods in the Netherlands have small, tight roads and tall houses, so for a lot of people the sun doesn’t really reach the lower floors of their house.
Kellie: I can see why that would be important. If my house is dark, I just feel sleepy.
Jacob: It can waste a lot of money and energy on artificial lighting too.
Kellie: What else is important for Dutch people?
Jacob: Of course, things like space, the bathroom, and insulation are important too.
Kellie: I hope Lukas can find somewhere that suits his tastes.
Jacob: Me too!
Kellie: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Kellie: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is..
Jacob: plaatsnemen [natural native speed]
Kellie: to take a seat
Jacob: plaatsnemen[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: plaatsnemen [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: heerlijk [natural native speed]
Kellie: delicious
Jacob: heerlijk[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: heerlijk [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: betekenen [natural native speed]
Kellie: to mean
Jacob: betekenen[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: betekenen [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: voorkeur [natural native speed]
Kellie: preference
Jacob: voorkeur[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: voorkeur [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: bij voorkeur [natural native speed]
Kellie: preferably
Jacob: bij voorkeur[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: bij voorkeur [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: wens [natural native speed]
Kellie: wish
Jacob: wens[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: wens [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: ruim [natural native speed]
Kellie: spacious
Jacob: ruim[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: ruim [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: erin trekken [natural native speed]
Kellie: to move in
Jacob: erin trekken[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: erin trekken [natural native speed]
Kellie: Next we have..
Jacob: bezichtigen [natural native speed]
Kellie: to inspect
Jacob: bezichtigen[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: bezichtigen [natural native speed]
Kellie: And last..
Jacob: zeker [natural native speed]
Kellie: certainly
Jacob: zeker[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: zeker [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Kellie: Let's take a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first one is...
Jacob: neemt u plaats
Kellie: meaning "to take a seat"
Kellie: What can you tell us about this?
Jacob: The verb nemen can be used in many different ways, but it basically means “to take”.
Kellie: Okay. And the other word in this phrase?
Jacob: plaats literally means “place”, but in this context refers to a “seat”. And u is the formal second person singular.
Kellie: Is there a more polite version of this phrase?
Jacob: A more polite version is Neemt u alstublieft plaats.
Kellie: Can you give us an example of how to use it?
Jacob: Sure. For example, you can say... Leuk u te ontmoeten, neemt u plaats.
Kellie: ...which means "Nice to meet you, please take a seat." Okay, what's the next word?
Jacob: bij voorkeur
Kellie: meaning "preferably"
Kellie: What can you tell us about this?
Jacob: A voorkeur is "a preference".
Kellie: So you can use that to say that you have a preference for something, such as a type of food.
Jacob: Bij voorkeur is the adverb that comes from this. Usually Dutch adverbs are only one word, but this is an exception.
Kellie: Is it a formal or informal term?
Jacob: Using this sounds a little formal. You can say liever in more informal situations.
Kellie: Okay, can you use the formal way in a sentence?
Jacob: No problem. For example, you can say... Ik ga bij voorkeur naar een meer om te zwemmen, zout water vind ik niet prettig.
Kellie: ... which means "I preferably go to a lake to swim, I don't like salty water." Okay, what's the next phrase?
Jacob: in verband met
Kellie: meaning "in connection with"
Kellie: Can you break this one down for us?
Jacob: The word verband can be roughly translated as “connection”.
Kellie: And the rest?
Jacob: Met means the same as “with”, although it has some different uses in Dutch compared to English.
Kellie: Can you give us an example of how to use the phrase?
Jacob: Certainly. For example, you can say... In verband met wegwerkzaamheden is de A4 zondag afgesloten.
Kellie: ... which means "Due to work on the road, the A4 will be closed on Sundays." Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Kellie: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to find a place to live.
Kellie: In the conversation, Lukas spoke about the kind of house he was looking for. He was quite specific too.
Jacob: That’s good though, I think. It’s important to be able to express your wishes.
Kellie: It is. Should we talk about that then?
Jacob: I think we should!
Kellie: Here are some standard expressions you can use while you’re still learning Dutch.
Jacob: Ik wil graag...
Kellie: “I’d like to…”
Jacob: Nee, dat accepteer ik niet, maar...
Kellie: “No, that I won’t accept, however…”
Jacob: Ik moet dringend naar het toilet.
Kellie: “I desperately have to go to the toilet.” Oh, that one could be very useful!
Jacob: Right? Let’s move onto using the present tense to talk about the future.
Kellie: Is there any special trick to this?
Jacob: Sometimes you need an auxiliary verb, but sometimes just the verb is okay.
Kellie: Let’s hear an example.
Jacob: Ik ga morgen naar school.
Kellie: “Tomorrow I will go to school.”
Jacob: Na mijn middelbare school ga ik studeren.
Kellie: “After high school, I am going to study.” Let’s finish the lesson with some sentences that are specific to finding a house to live in.
Jacob: Ik ben op zoek naar een betaalbare studentenflat.
Kellie: “I’m looking for an affordable student flat.”
Jacob: Het moet ongeveer 5 a 6 kilometer van de universiteit zijn.
Kellie: “It shouldn’t be much more than 5 or 6 kilometers from the University.”
Jacob: Ik wil een kamer met eigen douche en toilet. Een gemeenschappelijke keuken is prima.
Kellie: I’d like a room with my own bathroom and toilet. A communal kitchen is fine.

Outro

Kellie: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Jacob: Tot ziens!

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