Basic Dutch in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review
Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Emergencies, Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review
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Question 1 of 30
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Answer: C. Fire!
Brand means fire. Shout Brand! and call 112 for the fire brigade (de brandweer).
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Question 2 of 30
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Answer: 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)
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Question 3 of 30
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Answer: A. 0900-8844
The Dutch police say: Geen spoed, wel politie? Bel 0900-8844. Keep 112 for emergencies. (Source: Dutch police, politie.nl/contact)
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Question 4 of 30
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Answer: 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)
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Question 5 of 30
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Answer: B. ambulance
Bel een ambulance! means call an ambulance. Het ziekenhuis is the hospital. In an emergency, call 112.
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Question 6 of 30
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Answer: B. Iemand is gewond.
Gewond means hurt or injured, and you use is: iemand is gewond. Niemand means nobody.
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Question 7 of 30
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Answer: A. In de Stationsstraat, bij nummer 10.
Waar asks where. Give the street and number so help can find you quickly.
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Question 8 of 30
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Answer: 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.
Transcript
Help! Er is een ongeluk gebeurd. Iemand is gewond. Bel een ambulance!
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Question 9 of 30
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Answer: 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).
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Agent: Goedemiddag, kan ik u helpen?
Man: Ja, mijn fiets is gestolen. Ik wil aangifte doen. -
Question 10 of 30
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Answer: 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)
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Question 11 of 30
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Answer: A. How was your weekend?
Hoe means how and was is the past of is: How was your weekend?
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Question 12 of 30
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Answer: D. Jij ook!
Jij ook! means you too. Ik ook! means me too, which does not fit here.
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Question 13 of 30
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Answer: A. cosy, friendly and fun
Gezellig describes a cosy, friendly and fun time or place: Het was heel gezellig!
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Question 14 of 30
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Answer: A. Dank je, dat is lief.
To thank someone for a compliment, say dank je (thank you). Graag gedaan means you’re welcome.
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Question 15 of 30
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Answer: D. hè
Hè at the end of a sentence asks the other person to agree, like “isn’t it?”.
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Question 16 of 30
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Answer: D. Wat leuk!
Wat + an adjective makes an exclamation: Wat leuk! means how nice!
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Question 17 of 30
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Answer: D. Hoe was je weekend?
Question word first, then the verb, then the subject: Hoe was je weekend?
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Question 18 of 30
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Answer: B. She went to the beach with friends.
Fleur says ik ben met vrienden naar het strand gegaan: I went to the beach with friends.
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Joris: Hoe was je weekend, Fleur?
Fleur: Heel gezellig! Ik ben met vrienden naar het strand gegaan. -
Question 19 of 30
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Answer: D. He is very busy.
Daan says druk, druk, druk! Veel werk. Druk means busy, and veel werk means a lot of work.
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Sanne: Hoe gaat het met je, Daan?
Daan: Druk, druk, druk! Veel werk. -
Question 20 of 30
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Answer: C. To thank Lotte for dinner
Bedankt voor het etentje means thanks for the dinner. She also says it was gezellig.
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Question 21 of 30
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Answer: B. I’m from Canada.
Komen uit means to come from: Ik kom uit Canada = I’m from Canada. To live is wonen.
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Question 22 of 30
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Answer: D. werkt
With zij (she), add -t to the stem: werk + t = zij werkt. Werken is for wij, jullie and zij (they).
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Question 23 of 30
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Answer: A. klein
Appartement is a het-word. After een with a singular het-word, the adjective has no -e: een klein appartement.
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Question 24 of 30
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Answer: C. Morgen ga ik naar de markt.
The verb is second in a statement. After morgen comes the verb ga, then the subject ik.
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Question 25 of 30
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Answer: D. ben
Gaan uses zijn in the perfect tense. With ik the form is ben: ik ben gegaan.
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Question 26 of 30
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Answer: A. gespeeld
The stem speel ends in l, which is not in ’t kofschip, so add -d: gespeeld.
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Question 27 of 30
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Answer: C. Graag gedaan.
Graag gedaan means you’re welcome. Ja, graag means yes, please.
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Question 28 of 30
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Answer: D. in a hospital
Sam says ik werk in een ziekenhuis: I work in a hospital. Sam is from Canada and lives in Amsterdam.
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Hallo, ik ben Sam. Ik kom uit Canada. Ik woon in Amsterdam en ik werk in een ziekenhuis.
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Question 29 of 30
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Answer: A. a coffee and a piece of apple pie
The customer asks for een koffie en een stuk appeltaart: a coffee and a piece of apple pie.
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Klant: Mag ik een koffie en een stuk appeltaart, alstublieft?
Ober: Natuurlijk. -
Question 30 of 30
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Answer: C. Take an A2 Dutch course
Volgend jaar ga ik een cursus Nederlands A2 doen means next year I’m going to do an A2 Dutch course. This is the future with gaan.
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