Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about visiting a landmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 18 - A Sightseeing 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 visiting a landmark. Sanne visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Er gaat niks boven de Amsterdamse grachten! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Nothing beats the Amsterdam canals!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Er gaat niks boven de Amsterdamse grachten! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Stephanie: Ik ken nog een leuk lunchtentje, zit daar om de hoek |
| Bob: Niet voor mij, veels te druk. |
| Linda: Heerlijke stad! |
| Chantal: Ik ga er binnenkort heen! Heb je nog tips? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Er gaat niks boven de Amsterdamse grachten! |
| Becky: "Nothing beats the Amsterdam canals!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Stephanie: Ik ken nog een leuk lunchtentje, zit daar om de hoek |
| Becky: "I know a lovely place to have lunch just around the corner from there." |
| Bob: Niet voor mij, veels te druk. |
| Becky: "Not for me, way too busy." |
| Linda: Heerlijke stad! |
| Becky: "Wonderful city!" |
| Chantal: Ik ga er binnenkort heen! Heb je nog tips? |
| Becky: "I will go there soon! Any tips?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Sanne's post. |
| Jacob: Er gaat niks boven de Amsterdamse grachten! |
| Becky: "Nothing beats the Amsterdam canals!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Er gaat niks boven de Amsterdamse grachten! (Regular) Er gaat niks boven de Amsterdamse grachten! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "nothing beats." |
| Jacob: er gaat niks boven |
| Becky: Literally, it means "there is nothing above." You can use this when you really like or enjoy something. For example… |
| Jacob: Er gaat niks boven een koud biertje. |
| Becky: “Nothing beats a cold beer.” |
| Jacob: Er gaat niks boven mama's zelfgemaakte pannekoeken. |
| Becky: “Nothing beats mom's homemade pancakes." Listen again - "nothing beats" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) er gaat niks boven (REGULAR) er gaat niks boven |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "the Amsterdam canals." |
| Jacob: de Amsterdamse grachten |
| Becky: Amsterdam has 3 major canals that form the historic center. There are many other canals in the city, as well as 2 major rivers. One of those is Amsterdam's access point to the North sea. Listen again - "the Amsterdam canals" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) de Amsterdamse grachten (REGULAR) de Amsterdamse grachten |
| Becky: All together, it's "Nothing beats the Amsterdam canals!" |
| Jacob: Er gaat niks boven de Amsterdamse grachten! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Sanne's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Stephanie, uses an expression meaning - "I know a lovely place to have lunch just around the corner from there." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik ken nog een leuk lunchtentje, zit daar om de hoek (REGULAR) Ik ken nog een leuk lunchtentje, zit daar om de hoek |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ik ken nog een leuk lunchtentje, zit daar om de hoek |
| Becky: Use this expression if you want to suggest a place to visit. |
| Becky: Her nephew, Bob, uses an expression meaning - "Not for me, way too busy." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Niet voor mij, veels te druk. (REGULAR) Niet voor mij, veels te druk. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Niet voor mij, veels te druk. |
| Becky: Use this expression to say you don’t like it. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Wonderful city!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Heerlijke stad! (REGULAR) Heerlijke stad! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Heerlijke stad! |
| Becky: Use this expression to leave a short, positive comment. |
| Becky: Her husband's high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "I will go there soon! Any tips?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik ga er binnenkort heen! Heb je nog tips? (REGULAR) Ik ga er binnenkort heen! Heb je nog tips? |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ik ga er binnenkort heen! Heb je nog tips? |
| Becky: Use this expression to ask for tips about visiting. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, 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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