Learn about the types of places to live in the Netherlands
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Mirthe:And I’m Mirthe! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Dutch Vocabulary, Lesson 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five common Dutch types of places to live. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DutchPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Mirthe, what’s our first word? |
| Mirthe:appartement |
| Gina:apartment, flat |
| Mirthe:(slow) appartement (regular) appartement |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:appartement |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:An apartment is a residence in a bigger building - for example, a flat. The first flat to have been built in the Netherlands was the Nirwanaflat in The Hague. It was built in 1920. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Appartementencomplex de Gouden Leeuw in Amsterdam is het grootste in Nederland en telt 400 appartementen. |
| Gina:The apartment complex Golden Lion in Amsterdam is the biggest in the Netherlands, and holds 400 apartments. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Appartementencomplex de Gouden Leeuw in Amsterdam is het grootste in Nederland en telt 400 appartementen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:villa |
| Gina:villa |
| Mirthe:(slow) villa (regular) villa |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:villa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A villa is a luxurious stand-alone home. During the 18th century the word “landhouse” was more common, but at the end of the 19th century this changed to “villa”. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) In het Van Stolkpark in Den Haag kun je één van de oudste villa's van Nederland vinden. |
| Gina:In the Van Stolkpark in The Hague you can find one of the oldest villas in the Netherlands. |
| Mirthe:(slow) In het Van Stolkpark in Den Haag kun je één van de oudste villa's van Nederland vinden. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:rijtjeshuis |
| Gina:terraced house |
| Mirthe:(slow) rijtjeshuis (regular) rijtjeshuis |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:rijtjeshuis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A terraced house is a row of 4 or more houses that share side walls. Usually terraced houses in the Netherlands have a front and a back yard. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Rijtjeshuizen in Nederland zijn identiek aan elkaar. |
| Gina:Terraced houses in the Netherlands in a row are identical to each other. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Rijtjeshuizen in Nederland zijn identiek aan elkaar. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:caravan |
| Gina:travel trailer |
| Mirthe:(slow) caravan (regular) caravan |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:caravan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A caravan is towed behind a road vehicle so it can be brought to various destinations, usually camping sites. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Nederlanders hebben een speciaal rijbewijs nodig als ze een auto met caravan willen besturen. |
| Gina:Dutch people need to have a special driver's license if they want to drive a car that tows a caravan. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Nederlanders hebben een speciaal rijbewijs nodig als ze een auto met caravan willen besturen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:grachtenpand |
| Gina:canal house |
| Mirthe:(slow) grachtenpand (regular) grachtenpand |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:grachtenpand |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A canal house is a (usually old) house overseeing a canal. Because of the danger of flooding, the front door is sometimes higher up. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Grachtenpanden hadden meestal een kelder en een zolder waar handelswaar werd opgeslagen. |
| Gina:Canal houses usually had a basement and an attic where trade goods could be stored. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Grachtenpanden hadden meestal een kelder en een zolder waar handelswaar werd opgeslagen. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Dutch – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mirthe:appartement |
| [pause]Gina:apartment, flat |
| Mirthe:villa |
| [pause]Gina:villa |
| Mirthe:rijtjeshuis |
| [pause]Gina:terraced house |
| Mirthe:caravan |
| [pause]Gina:travel trailer |
| Mirthe:grachtenpand |
| [pause]Gina:canal house |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five types of places to live in the Netherlands! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mirthe:Tot ziens! |
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