Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about relaxing
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 19 - Just Relaxing |
| 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 relaxing. Jan relaxes at a beautiful place, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Koud biertje erbij. Ik ga nergens heen. |
| Becky: Meaning - "Cold beer in my hand. I'm not going anywhere." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Koud biertje erbij. Ik ga nergens heen. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Erik: Ik kom eraan, gast. |
| Linda: Ziet er goed uit! |
| Chantal: Waar is dit ook alweer? |
| Bob: Moet jij niet aan het werk? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Koud biertje erbij. Ik ga nergens heen. |
| Becky: "Cold beer in my hand. I'm not going anywhere." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Erik: Ik kom eraan, gast. |
| Becky: "I'm on my way, dude." |
| Linda: Ziet er goed uit! |
| Becky: "Looks great!" |
| Chantal: Waar is dit ook alweer? |
| Becky: "Where is this again?" |
| Bob: Moet jij niet aan het werk? |
| Becky: "Shouldn't you be at work?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Jan's post. |
| Jacob: Koud biertje erbij. Ik ga nergens heen. |
| Becky: "Cold beer in my hand. I'm not going anywhere." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Koud biertje erbij. Ik ga nergens heen. (Regular) Koud biertje erbij. Ik ga nergens heen. |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Cold beer in my hand..." |
| Jacob: Koud biertje erbij. |
| Becky: This expression ends with the word… |
| Jacob: erbij |
| Becky: This is the informal slang for a thing that you are holding, for example, food or a drink. Listen again - "Cold beer in my hand" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Koud biertje erbij. (REGULAR) Koud biertje erbij. |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "I'm not going anywhere..." |
| Jacob: Ik ga nergens heen. |
| Becky: It literally means “I'm going nowhere.” You can use this when you really like a place or situation and you want to stay there. Listen again - "I'm not going anywhere" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik ga nergens heen. (REGULAR) Ik ga nergens heen. |
| Becky: All together, it's "Cold beer in my hand. I'm not going anywhere." |
| Jacob: Koud biertje erbij. Ik ga nergens heen. |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Jan's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His college friend, Erik, uses an expression meaning - "I'm on my way, dude." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik kom eraan, gast. (REGULAR) Ik kom eraan, gast. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ik kom eraan, gast. |
| Becky: Use this expression to jokingly say you’re coming. |
| Becky: His neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Looks great!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ziet er goed uit! (REGULAR) Ziet er goed uit! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ziet er goed uit! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you’re envious. |
| Becky: His high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "Where is this again?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Waar is dit ook alweer? (REGULAR) Waar is dit ook alweer? |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Waar is dit ook alweer? |
| Becky: Use this expression to ask where they are. |
| Becky: His nephew, Bob, uses an expression meaning - "Shouldn't you be at work?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Moet jij niet aan het werk? (REGULAR) Moet jij niet aan het werk? |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Moet jij niet aan het werk? |
| Becky: Use this expression to make a joke. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about relaxing, 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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