Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What is this?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 22: What's this? 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 What's this? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Wat is dit? |
| The first word in the question What's this? is |
| Jacob: wat |
| Jessi: meaning what in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) wat |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed please repeat. |
| Jacob: wat |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
| The next word in the question What's this? is |
| Jacob: is |
| Jessi: meaning is in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) is |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: wat is. |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Jacob: dit |
| Jessi: meaning this in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) dit |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: dit |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: wat is dit? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's this?? |
| Jacob: Het is een camera. |
| Jessi: "It's a camera.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Het is een camera. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jacob: het |
| Jessi: means it. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) het |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: het |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Jacob: is |
| meaning is. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) is |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: een |
| meaning a. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) een |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: een |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Jacob: camera |
| meaning camera. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) camera |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: camera |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's a camera., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Het is een camera. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace camera with book. |
| Jacob: boek |
| Jessi: book |
| Jacob: (slow) boek (regular) boek |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with book |
| Jacob: Het is een boek. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace camera. Say It's a book. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is een boek. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace book with TV. |
| Jacob: televisie |
| Jessi: TV |
| Jacob: (slow) televisie (regular) televisie |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with TV |
| Jacob: Het is een televisie. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for book. Say It's a TV. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is een televisie. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace TV with computer. |
| Jacob: computer |
| Jessi: computer |
| Jacob: (slow) computer (regular) computer |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with computer |
| Jacob: Het is een computer. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for TV. Say It's a computer. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is een computer. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and someone asks you what something is. The item is a camera. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is dit? (five seconds) Het is een camera. |
| Jessi: Now imagine that the item is a book Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is dit? (five seconds) Het is een boek. |
| Jessi: Imagine that the item is a TV. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Wat is dit? (five seconds) Het is een televisie. |
| Jessi: Imagine that the item is a computer. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is dit? (five seconds) Het is een computer. |
| Jessi: You want to ask someone what something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Wat is dit? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 22. |
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