Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about being at the airport and waiting for a flight
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 16 - Going on a Trip |
| 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 being at the airport and waiting for a flight. Sanne waits at the airport for her flight, posts an image, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Ik kan niet wachten! Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| Becky: Meaning - "I can't wait! Sun, sea, beach, here I come!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Ik kan niet wachten! Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chantal: Lekker! Geniet ervan! |
| Nico: Fijne vakantie! |
| Stephanie: Niet te bruin worden hoor. |
| Linda: Goede vlucht! |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Ik kan niet wachten! Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| Becky: "I can't wait! Sun, sea, beach, here I come!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chantal: Lekker! Geniet ervan! |
| Becky: "Wonderful! Enjoy it!" |
| Nico: Fijne vakantie! |
| Becky: "Happy Holidays!" |
| Stephanie: Niet te bruin worden hoor. |
| Becky: "Don’t get too much of a tan." |
| Linda: Goede vlucht! |
| Becky: "Nice flight!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Sanne's post. |
| Jacob: Ik kan niet wachten! Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| Becky: "I can't wait! Sun, sea, beach, here I come!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik kan niet wachten! Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! (Regular) Ik kan niet wachten! Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I can't wait!” |
| Jacob: Ik kan niet wachten! |
| Becky: You can use this expression for any situation in which you are feeling impatient. Listen again - "I can't wait!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik kan niet wachten! (REGULAR) Ik kan niet wachten! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "Sun, sea, beach, here I come!" |
| Jacob: Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| Becky: As the weather is usually not great in the Netherlands, Dutch people love to go on holidays to warmer places, like southern Europe, Turkey, or Egypt. Listen again - "Sun, sea, beach, here I come!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! (REGULAR) Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| Becky: All together, it's "I can't wait! Sun, sea, beach, here I come!" |
| Jacob: Ik kan niet wachten! Zon, zee, strand, ik kom eraan! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Sanne's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her husband's high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "Wonderful! Enjoy it!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Lekker! Geniet ervan! (REGULAR) Lekker! Geniet ervan! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Lekker! Geniet ervan! |
| Becky: Use this expression to tell them to have a nice time. |
| Becky: Her supervisor, Nico, uses an expression meaning - "Happy Holidays!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Fijne vakantie! (REGULAR) Fijne vakantie! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Fijne vakantie! |
| Becky: Use this expression to leave a warm message. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Stephanie, uses an expression meaning - "Don’t get too much of a tan." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Niet te bruin worden hoor. (REGULAR) Niet te bruin worden hoor. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Niet te bruin worden hoor. |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Nice flight!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Goede vlucht! (REGULAR) Goede vlucht! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Goede vlucht! |
| Becky: Use this expression to tell them to have a good flight. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being at the airport and waiting for a flight, 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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