Basic Dutch in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

1. السؤال 1 من 20

   What does “te huur” mean?

   • Arented out
   • Bfor rent
   • Cfor sale
   • Dtoo expensive
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. for rent

   Te huur means for rent. For sale is te koop. Here te does not mean too.

2. السؤال 2 من 20

   What is “de borg”?

   • Athe landlord
   • Bthe bill
   • Cthe rent
   • Dthe deposit
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. the deposit

   De borg is the deposit you pay before you move in. The rent is de huur and the landlord is de verhuurder.

3. السؤال 3 من 20

   An ad says: “€950 p/m excl. g/w/l”. What does it mean?

   • A€950 deposit, bills included
   • B€950 a month, bills not included
   • C€950 a month, bills included
   • D€950 a week, bills not included
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. €950 a month, bills not included

   P/m is per month, excl. means not included, and g/w/l is gas, water and electricity.

4. السؤال 4 من 20

   What does “gemeubileerd” mean?

   • Ashared
   • Bunfurnished
   • Cfurnished
   • Drenovated
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. furnished

   Gemeubileerd means furnished: the home has furniture (meubels).

5. السؤال 5 من 20

   How do you ask “When can I come and see it?”

   • AWanneer kan ik komen kijk?
   • BWanneer kan ik komen kijken?
   • CWaar kan ik komen kijken?
   • DWanneer ik kan komen kijken?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Wanneer kan ik komen kijken?

   After the question word wanneer comes the verb kan, then ik. The infinitives komen kijken go to the end.

6. السؤال 6 من 20

   Your new neighbour is a woman. She is your ...

   • Abuurvrouw
   • Bbuurman
   • Cverhuurder
   • Dhuurder
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. buurvrouw

   A female neighbour is de buurvrouw (vrouw = woman). A male neighbour is de buurman.

7. السؤال 7 من 20

   You call about an ad. The landlord says: “Ja, het appartement is nog vrij.” What do you ask next?

   • ASorry voor het lawaai.
   • BWanneer kan ik komen kijken?
   • CIk woon hiernaast.
   • DIs het appartement nog beschikbaar?
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. Wanneer kan ik komen kijken?

   The apartment is still free (vrij), so the next step is to ask when you can come and see it.

8. السؤال 8 من 20

   Listen. What does the landlord say about the rent?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Verhuurder: De huur is 850 euro per maand, inclusief gas, water en licht.

   • A€850 a month, bills included
   • B€580 a month, bills included
   • C€815 a month, bills included
   • D€850 a month, bills not included
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. €850 a month, bills included

   The landlord says 850 euro per maand, inclusief gas, water en licht: the bills are included.

   النص المكتوب

   Verhuurder: De huur is 850 euro per maand, inclusief gas, water en licht.

9. السؤال 9 من 20

   Listen. Who is Bram?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Man: Goedenavond, ik ben Bram. Ik ben uw nieuwe buurman. Ik woon op nummer 15.

   • Aa delivery person
   • Bthe new neighbour
   • Cthe new landlord
   • Da colleague
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. the new neighbour

   Bram says ik ben uw nieuwe buurman: I am your new neighbour. He lives at number 15.

   النص المكتوب

   Man: Goedenavond, ik ben Bram. Ik ben uw nieuwe buurman. Ik woon op nummer 15.

10. السؤال 10 من 20

    Read the ad. How many bedrooms does the apartment usually have?

    TE HUUR – Haarlem
    3-kamerappartement, 70 m², gemeubileerd
    Huur: €1.250 p/m incl. g/w/l
    Borg: €1.250
    Per direct beschikbaar
    Bel de verhuurder om te komen kijken.

    • Aone
    • Bfour
    • Ctwo
    • Dthree
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. two

    In Dutch ads kamers counts the living room too, so a 3-kamerappartement usually has a living room and two bedrooms.

11. السؤال 11 من 20

    What does “Brand!” mean?

    • AHelp!
    • BPolice!
    • CFire!
    • DStop!
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Fire!

    Brand means fire. Shout Brand! and call 112 for the fire brigade (de brandweer).

12. السؤال 12 من 20

    In the Netherlands, which number do you call in an emergency for the police, fire brigade or ambulance?

    • A999
    • B112
    • C911
    • D0900-8844
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. 112

    112 is the emergency number in the Netherlands and in every EU country. The call is free. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Dutch police, politie.nl/contact)

13. السؤال 13 من 20

    You need the Dutch police, but it is not an emergency. Which number do you call?

    • A0900-8844
    • B110
    • C112
    • D911
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. 0900-8844

    The Dutch police say: Geen spoed, wel politie? Bel 0900-8844. Keep 112 for emergencies. (Source: Dutch police, politie.nl/contact)

14. السؤال 14 من 20

    What is true about 112?

    • AYou must pay for the call.
    • BIt works in every EU country.
    • CIt only works from a fixed phone.
    • DIt only works in the Netherlands.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. It works in every EU country.

    112 is available everywhere in the EU, free of charge, from fixed and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

15. السؤال 15 من 20

    Fill the gap: Bel een ___! (Call an ambulance!)

    • Aapotheek
    • Bambulance
    • Cbrandweer
    • Dziekenhuis
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. ambulance

    Bel een ambulance! means call an ambulance. Het ziekenhuis is the hospital. In an emergency, call 112.

16. السؤال 16 من 20

    How do you say “Someone is hurt”?

    • AIemand heeft gewond.
    • BIemand is gewond.
    • CIemand is gestolen.
    • DNiemand is gewond.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Iemand is gewond.

    Gewond means hurt or injured, and you use is: iemand is gewond. Niemand means nobody.

17. السؤال 17 من 20

    On a 112 call, the operator asks: “Waar bent u?” Which reply fits?

    • AIn de Stationsstraat, bij nummer 10.
    • BHet gaat goed.
    • CIk heet Sam.
    • DOm acht uur.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. In de Stationsstraat, bij nummer 10.

    Waar asks where. Give the street and number so help can find you quickly.

18. السؤال 18 من 20

    Listen. What happened?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Help! Er is een ongeluk gebeurd. Iemand is gewond. Bel een ambulance!

    • ASomeone stole a bag.
    • BThere was an accident and someone is hurt.
    • CThere is a fire.
    • DSomeone lost a passport.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. There was an accident and someone is hurt.

    Er is een ongeluk gebeurd means there has been an accident, and iemand is gewond means someone is hurt. Call 112 in an emergency.

    النص المكتوب

    Help! Er is een ongeluk gebeurd. Iemand is gewond. Bel een ambulance!

19. السؤال 19 من 20

    Listen. What does the man want?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Agent: Goedemiddag, kan ik u helpen?
    Man: Ja, mijn fiets is gestolen. Ik wil aangifte doen.

    • ATo report that his bike was stolen
    • BTo find the hospital
    • CTo report an accident
    • DTo report that his bag was stolen
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. To report that his bike was stolen

    He says mijn fiets is gestolen (my bike has been stolen) and ik wil aangifte doen (I want to report a crime).

    النص المكتوب

    Agent: Goedemiddag, kan ik u helpen?
    Man: Ja, mijn fiets is gestolen. Ik wil aangifte doen.

20. السؤال 20 من 20

    Read the sign. What should you do if there is a fire?

    Bij brand:
    Bel 112.
    Gebruik de lift niet.
    Ga via de trap naar buiten.

    • AWait in your room.
    • BTake the elevator down.
    • CCall 0900-8844.
    • DUse the stairs and go outside.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Use the stairs and go outside.

    The sign says do not use the lift (elevator) and go outside by the stairs (de trap). For a fire, call 112, not 0900-8844. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Dutch police, politie.nl/contact)

لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.