FREE DUTCH LESSON 1

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Persoonlijke voornaamwoorden

(Personal pronouns)

Personal pronouns refer to living beings or things, without calling them by name: I, you, she, them, him, etc. There are three ‘types’ of personal pronouns:

Eerste persoon, tweede persoon, derde persoon

(First, second and third person)

In the first lessons we often talk about the “First Person”, “Second Person” and the “Third Person”.

A short definition:

first person: the speaker
second person: the person addressed
third person: neither the speaker nor the person addressed, but a third person/ animal/ thing

For each person there is also a singular and a plural ‘version’. For now we will focus mainly on the singular.

So……let’s start with how to introduce yourself in Dutch….

You can present yourself in different ways. There is of course a big difference between presenting yourself to friends or colleagues or presenting yourself at a job application. In both cases, there is a fixed order for telling people who you are and what you do.

Nederlands/ English	Explanation
Ik i	“IK” (I) is used in Dutch when you talk about yourself “JIJ” (You) is used in Dutch when you talk TO someone “HIJ/ ZIJ/ HUN” is used in Dutch when you talk ABOUT other people/ animals or something
1- Ik heet…/ mijn naam is… My name is	Used when you introduce yourself, as in: “Ik heet Jan“ (My name is Jan)
2- Ik ben geboren in…/ Ik kom uit… I am born in…/ I am from…	To tell where you originally from, as in: “Ik ben geboren in Nederland“ (I’m born in The Netherlands)
3- Ik woon (nu) in… I am living in…	To tell where you live now, as in: “Ik woon in Amsterdam“ (I’m living in Amsterdam)
4- Ik werk voor of ik werk bij… I am working for… OR I am working at…	To tell where you work, as in: “Ik werk bij Google“ (I’m working for Google)
5- Ik ben (een)… I am (a)…	Used when you tell what you are or how you feel, or for example what your occupation is, as in: “Ik ben mens“ (I am human). “Ik ben dokter“ (I am a Doctor). “Ik ben ziek“ (I am ill) “Ik ben moe“ (I am tiered)But it can also tell your status: “Ik ben te laat“ (I am late) “ik ben rijk“ (I am rich) “Ik ben pauze aan het houden“ (I am having a break) You can also use it to introduce yourself by name: “Ik ben Jan“ (I am called Jan)
de the	The 3 words DE, HET & EEN (the, the, a) are often used in Dutch, they are called LIDWOORDEN (articles).
het it	The 3 words DE, HET & EEN (the, the, a) are often used in Dutch, they are called LIDWOORDEN (articles).
een a	The 3 words DE, HET & EEN (the, the, a) are often used in Dutch, they are called LIDWOORDEN (articles).
De man, een man The man, A man	In Holland you are called MAN (man) when you are older then 18.
De vrouw, een vrouw The woman, A woman	In Holland you are called VROUW (woman) when you are older then 18.
De jongen, een jongen The boy, A boy	In Holland you are called JONGEN (boy) when you are younger then 18. (The Dutch use the diminutive JONGETJE for kids.).
HET meisje, een meisje The girl, A girl	In Holland you are called MEISJE (girl) when you are younger then 18. (The Dutch use the diminutive MEISJE for kids.).
HET kind, een kind The child	Every person between 2 -3 and 18 years the Dutch call “KIND“ (kid)
De baby, een baby The baby	Every person age 0 to 2-3 the Dutch call “BABY“ (baby)
HET persoon, een persoon A person	Mostly used when you not know if it’s a man, woman or kid. “een persoon“ (a person) is singular, “personen“ (persons) is plural.
Een dier, het dier An animal	Dutch talk about “een dier“ (an animal) when they tell – for example – about a cat or dog.
Hallo Hello	Greeting, most used in a familiar situation
Hoi Hi	Greeting, most used in a familiar/ street situation.
Goed ( > opposite: Slecht ) Good	Can be used in different ways, as in: “Ik voel mij goed“ (i feel good) or “dat eten is niet meer goed“ (That food is no good anymore)
Slecht Bad	Can be used in different ways, as in: “Ik voel mij slecht“ (i feel bad) or “Hij is een slecht persoon“ (That person is bad)
Dag, een dag, de dag. Plural: Dagen Day, the day, day’s	maandag (Monday), dinsdag (Tuesday), woensdag (Wednesday), donderdag (Thursday), vrijdag (Friday), zaterdag (Saturday), zondag (Sunday).
Nacht, de nacht, een nacht. Plural: nachten Night, the night, a night, nights
Maand, de maand, een maand. Plural: Maanden Month, the month, a month, months
De ochtend, ‘s ochtends Morning, mornings	In Holland from 06:00 till 12:00 (same as ‘s Morgens)
De morgen, ‘s morgens Morning, mornings	In Holland from 06:00 till 12:00
De middag, ‘s middags Afternoon	In Holland from 12:00 till 18:00
De avond, ‘s avonds Evening	In Holland from 18:00 till 24:00
De nacht, ‘s nachts Midnight	In Holland from 24:00 till 06:00
Morgen Tomorrow	Not to confuse with “MORGEN” as in the morning, it can also mean:“Ik zie je morgen“ (I will see you tomorrow)
Goedemorgen Good morning	Greeting often used in the morning, also used in familiar situations.
Goedemiddag Good afternoon	Greeting used in the afternoon, more for official situations or with people you don’t know well.
Goedenavond Good evening	Greeting used in the evening, more for official situations or with people you don’t know well.
Goedenacht Goodnight	Greeting used at night or in the evening.
Goedendag Good day	Greeting used during the day, more for official situations.
Tot ziens See you	Most used in a familiar situation, when you leave.

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You can present yourself in Dutch like: "Ik heet Piet" (say your own name instead of Piet ofcourse). Is there a nicer way to present yourself by name?

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Which article can you always put in front of a VERKLEINWOORD (diminutive)?

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Can you always use the article (LIDWOORD) "DE" when we saying a noun in MEERVOUD (plural)?

Nee, dat mag niet.

Ja, dat mag.

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What is the difference between saying: "Morgen kom ik uit bed " or " 's Morgens kom ik uit bed " ?

Soundclip "morgen kom ik uit bed":

Soundclip " 's Morgens kom ik uit bed "

Er is geen verschil. (There is no difference)

Morgen is in de morgen, 's morgens is de volgende dag. (MORGEN is in the morning, 's MORGENS is the next day.)

Morgen is de volgende dag, 's ochtends is in de morgen. (MORGEN is the next day, 's MORGENS is in the morning.)

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What is correct when you want to say that you come out of your bed in the morning?:

Ik kom in de morgen uit mijn bed

ik kom 's morgens uit mijn bed?

Het is allebei goed, het betekent hetzelfde. (Both are good, they mean the same.)

ik kom 's morgens uit mijn bed

Ik kom in de morgen uit mijn bed, dat is goed. ('In the morning i'll get out of bed', that's good.)

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When you talk about yourself IN DUTCH, we call that talking in DE EERSTE PERSOON. Which word do you use when talking in DE EERSTE PERSON?

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Is a CHILD a PERSON?

Only children older then six years you can call a person.

No, you can not call a child a person.

Yes, a child is also a person.

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Which article(s) can you put in front of the Dutch word for CHILD?

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How do you pronounce the article EEN?

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How do you say MAN in Dutch with the correct article?

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What is the correct word in DUTCH when you talk about a grown woman? And which article(s) can you use?

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How do you pronounce the article DE?

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What is correct to say: "In de middag neem ik een pauze" OF " 'S middags neem ik pauze"?

In de middag neem ik een pauze, dat is goed. ('In de middag neem ik pauze', that's good.)

'S middags neem ik een pauze, dat is goed. (';s middags neem ik pauze', that's good.)

Het is allebei goed, het betekent hetzelfde. (Both are good, they mean the same.)

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With what words do you start a sentence when you tell WHAT YOU ARE or HOW YOU ARE FEELING , or for example what your occupation is

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How would Dutch people referrer to/ talk about their small pets in general?

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How would you describe the DUTCH word "PERSOON"?

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Belongs a LIDWOORD (article) in front of a NOUN (zelfstandig naamwoord) or do you use it in combination with a VERB (werkwoord)?

Een lidwoord staat voor een zelfstandig naamwoord (noun)

Een lidwoord kan voor een zelfstandig naamwoord (noun) of een werkwoord (verb) staan.

Een lidwoord kan voor een werkwoord en een zelfstandig naamwoord staan.

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Which three words do we call LIDWOORDEN in Dutch?

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How do you say GIRL in Dutch?

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How do you start a sentence saying your name IN DUTCH?

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What can you say (to greet) when you greet strangers passing by on the street when it is in the afternoon?

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You say: Middag

You say: Goedemiddag

You say: Hoi

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When you tell something about yourself, what is the correct order of things?

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