Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch for a birthday
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party |
| 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 for a birthday. Sanne goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Bedankt allemaal voor de cadeaus en de verjaardagswensen! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes and gifts!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Bedankt allemaal voor de cadeaus en de verjaardagswensen! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Nico: Van harte! |
| Linda: Gefeliciteerd! Ik hoop dat je een heerlijke dag hebt met je familie en vrienden. |
| Chantal: Fijne verjaardag! |
| Stephanie: De taart was zo lekker! Ik wil meer! |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Bedankt allemaal voor de cadeaus en de verjaardagswensen! |
| Becky: "Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes and gifts!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Nico: Van harte! |
| Becky: "Congratulations!" |
| Linda: Gefeliciteerd! Ik hoop dat je een heerlijke dag hebt met je familie en vrienden. |
| Becky: "Congrats! I hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends." |
| Chantal: Fijne verjaardag! |
| Becky: "Happy birthday!" |
| Stephanie: De taart was zo lekker! Ik wil meer! |
| Becky: "The cake was delicious! I want more!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Sanne's post. |
| Jacob: Bedankt allemaal voor de cadeaus en de verjaardagswensen! |
| Becky: "Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes and gifts!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Bedankt allemaal voor de cadeaus en de verjaardagswensen! (Regular) Bedankt allemaal voor de cadeaus en de verjaardagswensen! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Thanks everyone." |
| Jacob: Bedankt allemaal |
| Becky: Listen again- "Thanks everyone " is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Bedankt allemaal (REGULAR) Bedankt allemaal |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase "for the birthday wishes and gifts!" |
| Jacob: voor de cadeaus en verjaardagswensen! |
| Becky: In the Netherlands, you have to bring your own cake to your work or birthday party on your birthday. Your friends, family, and colleagues will bring you gifts for your birthday; adults also get presents on their birthdays. Listen again - "for the birthday wishes and gifts!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) voor de cadeaus en verjaardagswensen! (REGULAR) voor de cadeaus en verjaardagswensen! |
| Becky: All together, it's "Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes and gifts!" |
| Jacob: Bedankt allemaal voor de cadeaus en de verjaardagswensen! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Sanne's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her supervisor, Nico, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Van harte! (REGULAR) Van harte! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Van harte! |
| Becky: Use this expression to celebrate the birthday with a short phrase. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Congrats! I hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Gefeliciteerd! Ik hoop dat je een heerlijke dag hebt met je familie en vrienden. (REGULAR) Gefeliciteerd! Ik hoop dat je een heerlijke dag hebt met je familie en vrienden. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Gefeliciteerd! Ik hoop dat je een heerlijke dag hebt met je familie en vrienden. |
| Becky: Use this expression to leave a sincere message. |
| Becky: Her husband's high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Fijne verjaardag! (REGULAR) Fijne verjaardag! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Fijne verjaardag! |
| Becky: Use this expression to quickly wish them a happy birthday. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Stephanie, uses an expression meaning - "The cake was delicious! I want more!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) De taart was zo lekker! Ik wil meer! (REGULAR) De taart was zo lekker! Ik wil meer! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: De taart was zo lekker! Ik wil meer! |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a birthday, 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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