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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 24: Have you been to Amsterdam? 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 Have you been to Amsterdam? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Bent u in Amsterdam geweest? |
| The first word in the question Have you been to Amsterdam? is |
| Jacob: bent |
| Jessi: meaning something like have in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) bent |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed please repeat. |
| Jacob: bent |
| {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 Have you been to Amsterdam? is |
| Jacob: u |
| Jessi: meaning you in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) u |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: u |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: bent u |
| {pause} |
| And Next |
| Jacob: in |
| Jessi: meaning in in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) in |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: in |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jacob: bent u in |
| {pause} |
| And Next |
| Jacob: Amsterdam. |
| Jessi: meaning Amsterdam. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) Amsterdam. |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: Amsterdam |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: bent u in Amsterdam. |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Jacob: geweest |
| Jessi: meaning been in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) geweest |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: geweest |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: bent u in Amsterdam geweest |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Have you been to Amsterdam?? |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er twee keer geweest. |
| Jessi: "Yes, I've been twice.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Ja ik ben er twee keer geweest. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To answer this question in negative way just say |
| Jacob: Nee, ik ben niet in Amsterdam geweest. |
| Jessi: Which is like saying No, I have not been to Paris. in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Jacob: (Slowly) Nee, ik ben niet in Amsterdam geweest. |
| Jessi: And one more time in normal speed: |
| Jacob: Nee, ik ben niet in Parijs geweest. |
| Jessi: Now Let's break the original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jacob: ja |
| Jessi: means yes. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ja |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: ja |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: ik |
| meaning I. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ik |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: ik |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Jacob: ben |
| meaning am. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ben |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: ben |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: er |
| meaning there. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) er |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: er |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Jacob: twee |
| meaning two. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) twee |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: twee |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: keer |
| meaning times. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) keer |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: keer |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Jacob: geweest |
| meaning been. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) geweest |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: geweest |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I've been twice., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er twee keer geweest. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace twice with last year. |
| Jacob: vorig jaar |
| Jessi: last year |
| Jacob: (slow) vorig jaar (regular) vorig jaar |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with last year |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er vorig jaar geweest. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace twice. Say Yes, I've been last year. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er vorig jaar geweest. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace last year with ten times. |
| Jacob: tien keer |
| Jessi: ten times |
| Jacob: (slow) tien keer (regular) tien keer |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with ten times |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er tien keer geweest. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the Phrase for last year. Say Yes, I've been ten times. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er tien keer geweest. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace ten times with six times. |
| Jacob: zes keer |
| Jessi: six times |
| Jacob: (slow) zes keer (regular) zes keer |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with six times |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er zes keer geweest. |
| Jessi: The First Part stays the same. Simply replace the word for ten times. Say Yes, I've been six times. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ja ik ben er zes keer geweest. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and someone asks you Have you been to Amsterdam?. You want to answer Yes, I've been twice.. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Bent u in Amsterdam geweest? (five seconds) Ja ik ben er twee keer geweest. |
| Jessi: Now you want to say Yes, I've went there last year.. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Bent u in Amsterdam geweest? (five seconds) Ja ik ben er vorig jaar geweest. |
| Jessi: You want to say Yes, I've been there ten times.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Bent u in Amsterdam geweest? (five seconds) Ja ik ben er tien keer geweest. |
| Jessi: Now You want to answer Yes, I've been six times.. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Bent u in Amsterdam geweest? (five seconds) Ja ik ben er zes keer geweest. |
| Jessi: You want to ask someone if they have been to Amsterdam. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Bent u in Amsterdam geweest? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jacob: Bent u in Amsterdam geweest? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 24 |
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