Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about a smiling baby picture
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby |
| Becky: Hi, everyone. I'm Becky. |
| Jacob: And I'm Jacob. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about a smiling baby picture. Sanne plays with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Wat een schatje! Net als haar vader. |
| Becky: Meaning - "What a sweetheart! Just like her father." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Wat een schatje! Net als haar vader. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Erik: Ze groeit zo snel. |
| Linda: Net als haar moeder! |
| Bob: Ze lijkt meer op jou. |
| Stephanie: Zo lief! Ik kom snel weer langs. |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Wat een schatje! Net als haar vader. |
| Becky: "What a sweetheart! Just like her father." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Erik: Ze groeit zo snel. |
| Becky: "She is growing so quickly." |
| Linda: Net als haar moeder! |
| Becky: "Just like her mom!" |
| Bob: Ze lijkt meer op jou. |
| Becky: "She looks more like you." |
| Stephanie: Zo lief! Ik kom snel weer langs. |
| Becky: "So cute! I will pass by again soon." |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Sanne's post. |
| Jacob: Wat een schatje! Net als haar vader. |
| Becky: "What a sweetheart! Just like her father." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wat een schatje! Net als haar vader. (Regular) Wat een schatje! Net als haar vader. |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "What a sweetheart!" |
| Jacob: Wat een schatje! |
| Becky: The expression ends with the word… |
| Jacob: schatje |
| Becky: …which means “sweetheart.” You can only use this word for your partner, child, or someone very close to you. Listen again- "What a sweetheart!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wat een schatje! (REGULAR) Wat een schatje! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "Just like her father..." |
| Jacob: Net als haar vader. |
| Becky: The expression starts with the phrase… |
| Jacob: net als. |
| Becky: It means “just like” and you can use it to compare things. Not only for people, it can also be used for objects or places. Listen again - "Just like her father" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Net als haar vader. (REGULAR) Net als haar vader. |
| Becky: All together, it's "What a sweetheart! Just like her father." |
| Jacob: Wat een schatje! Net als haar vader. |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Sanne's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her college friend, Erik, uses an expression meaning - "She is growing so quickly." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ze groeit zo snel. (REGULAR) Ze groeit zo snel. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ze groeit zo snel. |
| Becky: Use this expression to say she’s growing fast. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Just like her mom!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Net als haar moeder! (REGULAR) Net als haar moeder! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Net als haar moeder! |
| Becky: Use this expression to say she looks like the mom. |
| Becky: Her nephew, Bob, uses an expression meaning - "She looks more like you." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ze lijkt meer op jou. (REGULAR) Ze lijkt meer op jou. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ze lijkt meer op jou. |
| Becky: Use this expression to say she looks more like the mother than the father. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Stephanie, uses an expression meaning - "So cute! I will pass by again soon." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Zo lief! Ik kom snel weer langs. (REGULAR) Zo lief! Ik kom snel weer langs. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Zo lief! Ik kom snel weer langs. |
| Becky: Use this expression to say you’ll visit again soon. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a smiling baby picture, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Jacob: Doei. |
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