Learn how to ask and answer the question "How are you?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 16: How are you? in Dutch (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Dutch learners and then how to answer it like a native you'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then the repetition and new vocabulary will expand your understanding of the question its answers any variations. You also improve pronunciation and fluency by repeating the words and phrases out loud after hearing them. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How are you? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Hoe gaat het met u? |
| The first word in the question is How are you? is |
| Jacob: hoe |
| Jessi: meaning how in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) hoe |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
| The next word in the question How are you? is |
| Jacob: gaat |
| Jessi: meaning something like go in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) gaat |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: gaat |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe gaat |
| {pause} |
| And Next |
| Jacob: het |
| Jessi: meaning it in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) het |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: het |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe gaat het |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Jacob: met |
| Jessi: meaning with in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) met |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: met |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe gaat het met |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Jacob: u |
| Jessi: meaning you in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) u |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: u |
| {Pause} |
| Now Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe gaat het met u |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you?? |
| Jacob: Ik voel me prima. |
| Jessi: "I'm fine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Ik voel me prima. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jacob: ik |
| Jessi: means I. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ik |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: ik |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: voel |
| meaning feel. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) voel |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: voel |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Jacob: me |
| meaning something like I. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) me |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: me |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: prima |
| meaning fine. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) prima |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: prima |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm fine., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Ik voel me prima. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace fine with sick. |
| Jacob: ziek |
| Jessi: sick |
| Jacob: (slow) ziek (regular) ziek |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sick |
| Jacob: Ik voel me ziek. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say I'm sick. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik voel me ziek. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace sick with perfect. |
| Jacob: perfekt |
| Jessi: perfect |
| Jacob: (slow) perfekt (regular) perfekt |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with perfect |
| Jacob: Ik voel me perfekt. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for sick. Say I'm perfect. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik voel me perfekt. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace perfect with not good. |
| Jacob: niet goed |
| Jessi: not good |
| Jacob: (slow) niet goed (regular) niet goed |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with not good |
| Jacob: Ik voel me niet goed. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for perfect. Say I'm not good. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik voel me niet goed. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and someone asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoe gaat het met u? (five seconds) Ik voel me prima. |
| Jessi: Now imagine you are sick Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoe gaat het met u? (five seconds) Ik voel me ziek. |
| Jessi: Now Imagine you are perfect. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Hoe gaat het met u? (five seconds) Ik voel me perfekt. |
| Jessi: Imagine you're not good. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoe gaat het met u? (five seconds) Ik voel me niet goed. |
| Jessi: You want to ask that person how they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Hoe gaat het met u? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jacob: Hoe gaat het met u? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 16. |
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