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INTRODUCTION
Gabriella: Hi everyone, Gabriella here! Welcome to DutchPod101.com. This is Lower Beginner Season 1, Lesson 9 - Going for a Drink in the Netherlands
Jacob: HALLO! I'm Jacob. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to give permission in Dutch
Gabriella: This conversation takes place at the office.
Jacob: Sander and Daan are colleagues, so they will be using casual Dutch.
Gabriella: Okay. Let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Sander: Het is vrijdagmiddag, laten we een borrel drinken!
Daan: Goed idee!
Sander: Zullen we naar de kroeg op de hoek van de straat gaan?
Daan: Ja, laten we dat doen. Gaat Rogier ook mee borrelen?
Sander: Rogier heeft een andere borrel. Zijn zus is jarig vandaag.
Daan: Jammer.
Sander: Laten we gaan! Ik heb zin in een biertje en een bitterbal.
Gabriella: Let's hear the conversation one time slowly.
Sander: Het is vrijdagmiddag, laten we een borrel drinken!
Daan: Goed idee!
Sander: Zullen we naar de kroeg op de hoek van de straat gaan?
Daan: Ja, laten we dat doen. Gaat Rogier ook mee borrelen?
Sander: Rogier heeft een andere borrel. Zijn zus is jarig vandaag.
Daan: Jammer.
Sander: Laten we gaan! Ik heb zin in een biertje en een bitterbal.
Gabriella: Now let's hear it with the English translation.
Sander: Het is vrijdagmiddag, laten we een borrel drinken!
Gabriella: It's Friday afternoon; let's go for a drink!
Daan: Goed idee!
Gabriella: Good idea!
Sander: Zullen we naar de kroeg op de hoek van de straat gaan?
Gabriella: Shall we go to the pub on the corner of the street?
Daan: Ja, laten we dat doen. Gaat Rogier ook mee borrelen?
Gabriella: Yes, let's do that. Is Rogier joining us for drinks as well?
Sander: Rogier heeft een andere borrel. Zijn zus is jarig vandaag.
Gabriella: Rogier has to attend another "borrel." It's his sister's birthday today.
Daan: Jammer.
Gabriella: That's a pity.
Sander: Laten we gaan! Ik heb zin in een biertje en een bitterbal.
Gabriella: Let's go! I am in for a beer and a "bitterbal" snack.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Jacob: Let’s talk about another favourite pastime of the Dutch... ‘borrelen’.
Gabriella: A borrel is somewhat difficult to explain, and hard to translate - it’s a social gathering at which alcoholic, or non-alcoholic, beverages are served. But don’t get me wrong - it’s not just about drinking heavily....
Jacob: ...no, catching up with friends or colleagues, or meeting new people is often far more important!
Gabriella: The informal setting of the ‘borrel’ is the ideal time to discuss relevant topics with, for example, your colleagues.
Jacob: But it’s not only business related - you can have a ‘borrel’ with your partner as well, or you can invite family, friends, neighbours... you name it - anyone who is up for a talk and a drink.
Gabriella: Originally, a ‘borrel’ is a glass of Dutch gin, a strong alcoholic drink. Over the course of time, a verb was made out of the Dutch habit of having a ‘borrel’.
Jacob: … and that’s ‘borrelen’.
Gabriella: Today we also use ‘de borrel’ as a noun, to refer to the social gathering itself.
Jacob: So listeners, there’s no better way to practice your Dutch and learn all about the Dutch culture than with a drink in one hand and a ‘bitterbal’ in the other!
Gabriella: Yes, join your Dutch friends for a ‘borrel’!
Jacob: Okay, on to the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Jacob: borrel [natural native speed]
Gabriella: drink
Jacob: borrel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: borrel [natural native speed]
Jacob: bier [natural native speed]
Gabriella: beer (standard form)
Jacob: bier [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: bier [natural native speed]
Jacob: drinken [natural native speed]
Gabriella: to drink
Jacob: drinken [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: drinken [natural native speed]
Jacob: jammer [natural native speed]
Gabriella: it’s a pity, a shame
Jacob: jammer [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: jammer [natural native speed]
Jacob: hoek [natural native speed]
Gabriella: corner
Jacob: hoek [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: hoek [natural native speed]
Jacob: vrijdagmiddag [natural native speed]
Gabriella: Friday afternoon
Jacob: vrijdagmiddag [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: vrijdagmiddag [natural native speed]
Jacob: borrelen [natural native speed]
Gabriella: to have a drink
Jacob: borrelen [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: borrelen [natural native speed]
Jacob: straat [natural native speed]
Gabriella: street
Jacob: straat [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: straat [natural native speed]
Jacob: kroeg [natural native speed]
Gabriella: pub
Jacob: kroeg [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: kroeg [natural native speed]
Jacob: bitterbal [natural native speed]
Gabriella: a deep fried snack
Jacob: bitterbal [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Jacob: bitterbal [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Gabriella: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson.
Jacob: Sander and Daan are going to the ‘kroeg’. It’s best translated as “pub”.
Gabriella: That’s right. But there are other words for ‘kroeg’...
Jacob: such as ‘bar’ or ‘café’.
Gabriella: Some ‘cafés’ serve simple dishes as well, and they are referred to as ‘eetcafé’ - literally - “eat cafe”.
Jacob: But you will find ‘bitterballen’ in all of them - ‘in de kroeg’, ‘in de bar’ and ‘in het café’!
Gabriella: Jacob, how would you describe ‘bitterballen’?
Jacob: A ‘bitterbal’ is a typical Dutch snack that goes very well with a beer... or two!
G By the way, the word beer itself has two forms - one is bier which is the standard form, and the other is biertje, with a j-e on the end. This je is a widely used diminutive suffix mainly for the spoken form of Dutch nouns, which makes them sound ‘cuter’. It actually means ‘small’.
Jacob: For example, hondje meaning little dog and oliefantje meaning little elephant.
Gabriella: But now back to the bitterballen - what are these deep fried little balls made of?
QJacob: ‘Bitterballen’ contain veal or beef ragout, and they are served with mustard.
Gabriella: They are delicious... if you’re in the Netherlands, you should definitely order some of these authentic Dutch ‘bitterballen’
Jacob: Okay, now on to the grammar.

Lesson focus

Jacob: In this lesson, you’re going to learn how to use the auxiliary verb ‘laten’.
Gabriella: In the dialogue, you heard ‘Laten we gaan’
Jacob: - “Let’s go”, in English
Gabriella: The Dutch verb ‘laten’ is translated in English as “to leave, permit, order” or “to force”.
Jacob: As we saw before, auxiliary verbs can express a variety of meanings. We’ll give you some example sentences...
Gabriella: But let’s first have a look at the conjugation. For an auxiliary verb, ‘laten’ is conjugated regularly, so that’s good news!
Jacob: It means that the conjugation of the single forms is the same, and the conjugations of the plural forms is the same.
Gabriella: So it’s - ‘ik laat’, ‘jij laat’, ‘hij laat’,
Jacob: “I leave”, “you leave”, “he leaves”
Gabriella: And ‘wij laten’, ‘jullie laten’, ‘zij laten’
Jacob: “we leave”, “you plural leave”, “they leave”
Gabriella: Now on to the sample sentences. Host 2, please give us an example of the verb ‘laten’, expressing that you “leave” something or someone in a certain state or position?
Jacob: Of course! “I leave the door open”, is translated as ‘Ik laat de deur open’.
Gabriella: And an example expressing permission?
Jacob: “the police will not let him go”, is - ‘De politie laat hem niet gaan’
Gabriella: Thanks! And how about giving an order, or a command?
Jacob: “I’ll have flowers delivered” is best translated as ‘Ik laat bloemen bezorgen’.
Gabriella: Great. ‘laten’ can also be used in a more imperative way. Do you have an example of the verb expressing force or pressure?
Jacob: Sure! “I’ll make him pay for the damage”, is translated as ‘Ik laat hem de schade betalen’
Gabriella: There you have it. These are the four most common meanings of the verb ‘laten’...
Jacob: Yes, and as you can see, you can use it in totally different situations.

Outro

Gabriella: Okay, that’s it for this lesson. And listeners, don’t forget to check the lesson notes for more phrases!
Jacob: Thanks for listening, and see you next time!
Gabriella: Tot ziens!

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