I can review the module: compare apartments, say who I know and what I like, describe where things stand and lie, choose “this” or “that”, and give directions.
What we review
What we review
There's nothing new here: this is the module review — comparing homes, whom you know and love, where things stand and lie, choosing “this” or “that” thing, and directions.
• Comparing: groter dan, even groot als, het grootst; special forms beter, meer, liever.
• Whom, to whom: mij, jou, hem, haar, ons, jullie, ze; a thing by its article — hij/hem or het, several things — ze.
• Three ways to say “like” and “love”, two verbs for “know” — the tables are next to this text.
• Home: er is / er zijn; op de eerste verdieping — on the second floor.
• Where: in, op, onder, naast, voor, achter, tussen, bij, and the verbs: staan — upright, liggen — lying flat (towns and parks: liggen too), zitten — in a bag, a pocket, a jacket, hangen — hanging.
• This or that: deze and die with a de-word and in the plural, dit and dat with a het-word; hier and daar.
• Directions: Ga rechtdoor, Neem de bus; formal — Gaat u …
• The module is over (the level isn't finished yet): now you can describe your home and neighborhood, choose a thing in a store, and give directions.
Three ways to say “I like” and “I love”
English “like” and “love” become three Dutch phrases — choose by what it is you like.
| How to say it | When | Example |
|---|---|---|
| graag + verb | I like doing something | Ik fiets graag |
| houden van + someone or something | I love a person, a place, a thing | Ik hou van mijn buurt |
| lekker vinden | I like the taste | Ik vind vis lekker |
Two Dutch verbs for “know”
One English word, two Dutch verbs.
| Verb | What you know | Example |
|---|---|---|
| kennen | a person, a place | Ik ken Daan |
| weten | a fact | Ik weet zijn telefoonnummer. |
Lesson notes
What we review
There's nothing new here: this is the module review — comparing homes, whom you know and love, where things stand and lie, choosing “this” or “that” thing, and directions.
• Comparing: groter dan, even groot als, het grootst; special forms beter, meer, liever.
• Whom, to whom: mij, jou, hem, haar, ons, jullie, ze; a thing by its article — hij/hem or het, several things — ze.
• Three ways to say “like” and “love”, two verbs for “know” — the tables are next to this text.
• Home: er is / er zijn; op de eerste verdieping — on the second floor.
• Where: in, op, onder, naast, voor, achter, tussen, bij, and the verbs: staan — upright, liggen — lying flat (towns and parks: liggen too), zitten — in a bag, a pocket, a jacket, hangen — hanging.
• This or that: deze and die with a de-word and in the plural, dit and dat with a het-word; hier and daar.
• Directions: Ga rechtdoor, Neem de bus; formal — Gaat u …
• The module is over (the level isn't finished yet): now you can describe your home and neighborhood, choose a thing in a store, and give directions.