Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about getting bored
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 7 - Getting Bored |
| 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 getting bored. Jan gets bored at home, posts an image, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Ik verveel me. Iemand nog tips? |
| Becky: Meaning - "I'm bored. Anyone have any tips?" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Ik verveel me. Iemand nog tips? |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Het huis schoonmaken misschien? |
| Nico: Wandelen buiten. |
| Linda: Kom gezellig koffie drinken! |
| Bob: Wil je voetballen? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Ik verveel me. Iemand nog tips? |
| Becky: "I'm bored. Anyone have any tips?" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sanne: Het huis schoonmaken misschien? |
| Becky: "What about cleaning the house, maybe?" |
| Nico: Wandelen buiten. |
| Becky: “Take a walk outside." |
| Linda: Kom gezellig koffie drinken! |
| Becky: "Come by for coffee!" |
| Bob: Wil je voetballen? |
| Becky: "Wanna play soccer?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Jan's post. |
| Jacob: Ik verveel me. Iemand nog tips? |
| Becky: "I'm bored. Anyone have any tips?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik verveel me. Iemand nog tips? (Regular) Ik verveel me. Iemand nog tips? |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I'm bored." |
| Jacob: Ik verveel me |
| Becky: In Dutch, "bored" is a verb. You don’t need to say “I am” at the beginning because the word itself can say it all. Listen again - "I'm bored" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik verveel me (REGULAR) Ik verveel me |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "Anyone have any tips?" |
| Jacob: Iemand nog tips? |
| Becky: You can use this sentence when asking for tips and advice on social media. Just state what you want tips for, for example “A weekend trip to Amsterdam” then say this expression. Listen again - "Anyone have any tips?" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Iemand nog tips? (REGULAR) Iemand nog tips? |
| Becky: All together, it's "I'm bored. Anyone have any tips?" |
| Jacob: Ik verveel me. Iemand nog tips? |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Jan's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His girlfriend, Sanne, uses an expression meaning - "What about cleaning the house, maybe?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Het huis schoonmaken misschien? (REGULAR) Het huis schoonmaken misschien? |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Het huis schoonmaken misschien? |
| Becky: Use this expression to give realistic advice. |
| Becky: His supervisor, Nico, uses an expression meaning - "Take a walk outside." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wandelen buiten. (REGULAR) Wandelen buiten. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Wandelen buiten. |
| Becky: Use this expression to suggest an idea. |
| Becky: His neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Come by for coffee!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Kom gezellig koffie drinken! (REGULAR) Kom gezellig koffie drinken! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Kom gezellig koffie drinken! |
| Becky: Use this expression to give a friendly solution. |
| Becky: His nephew, Bob, uses an expression meaning - "Wanna play soccer?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wil je voetballen? (REGULAR) Wil je voetballen? |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Wil je voetballen? |
| Becky: Use this expression to ask them to come out. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being bored, 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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