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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 25: How much is 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 How much is this? |
| In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Hoeveel kost dit? |
| The first word in the question How much is this? is |
| Jacob: hoeveel |
| Jessi: meaning how much in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) hoeveel |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed Please repeat. |
| Jacob: hoeveel |
| {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 How much is this? is |
| Jacob: kost |
| Jessi: meaning costs In English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) kost |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: kost |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoeveel kost |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Jacob: dit |
| Jessi: meaning this in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) dit |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: dit |
| {Pause} |
| Now Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoeveel kost dit |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) |
| Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Jacob: Het is drie euro. |
| Jessi: ""It's three euro.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Het is drie euro. |
| {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 |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Jacob: drie |
| meaning three. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) drie |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: drie |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: euro |
| meaning euro. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) euro |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: euro |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's three euro., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Het is drie euro. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace three euro with eleven euro. |
| Jacob: elf euro. |
| Jessi: eleven euro. |
| Jacob: (slow) elf euro (regular) elf euro. |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with eleven euro |
| Jacob: Het is elf euro. |
| Jessi: The first part stays the same. Simply replace three euro. Say It's eleven euro. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is elf euro. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace eleven euro with four euro. |
| Jacob: vier euro |
| Jessi: four euro |
| Jacob: (slow) vier euro (regular) vier euro |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with four euro |
| Jacob: Het is vier euro. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for eleven euro. Say It's four |
| euro. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is vier euro. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace four euro with twenty euro. |
| Jacob: twintig euro |
| Jessi: twenty euro |
| Jacob: (slow) twintig euro (regular) twintig euro |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with twenty euro |
| Jacob: Het is twintig euro. |
| Jessi: The First Part stays the same. Simply replace the Phrase for four euro. Say It's twenty |
| euro. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is twintig euro. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and someone asks |
| you how much something is. It is three euro. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoeveel kost dit? (five seconds) Het is drie euro. |
| Jessi: Now imagine it's eleven euro Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoeveel kost dit? (five seconds) Het is elf euro.. |
| Jessi: Imagine it's four euro. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Hoeveel kost dit? (five seconds) Het is vier euro. |
| Jessi: Imagine it's twenty euro. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoeveel kost dit? (five seconds) Het is twintig euro. |
| Jessi: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question(5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Hoeveel kost dit? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 25. |
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