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Basic Dutch in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Netherlands
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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Dutch: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What is “de apotheek”?
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    Answer: D. the pharmacy

    De apotheek is the pharmacy, where you buy medicine. The hospital is het ziekenhuis.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    What does “rechtdoor” mean?
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    Answer: A. straight on

    Rechtdoor means straight on. Rechtsaf means turn right.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    What does “Ga linksaf” mean?
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    Answer: B. Turn left.

    Linksaf means turn left. Links on its own means on the left.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    What does “Hoe kom ik bij het station?” mean?
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    Answer: B. How do I get to the station?

    Hoe kom ik bij…? asks the way to a place.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    Complete: “Neem de ___ straat links.” (first)
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    Answer: D. eerste

    First is eerste (an ordinal number): Neem de eerste straat links.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Complete: “Het museum is ___ de kerk.” (opposite)
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    Answer: A. tegenover

    Tegenover means opposite. Naast means next to.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    Put the words in order: is / de bank / naast / de supermarkt
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    Answer: A. De bank is naast de supermarkt.

    Subject (de bank) + verb (is) + place (naast de supermarkt).

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Read the message. Where is the house?

    Hoi Ines! Mijn huis is dicht bij het station. Ga bij het station rechtsaf. Neem de tweede straat links. Mijn huis is op de hoek, naast de bakker.

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    Answer: D. On the corner, next to the baker

    The message says “op de hoek, naast de bakker”: on the corner, next to the baker.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. How does the tourist get to the pharmacy?
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    Toerist: Pardon, waar is de apotheek?
    Man: Ga rechtdoor en neem dan de eerste straat rechts.

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    Answer: A. Straight on, then the first street on the right

    The man says rechtdoor (straight on) and then de eerste straat rechts (the first street on the right).

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    Toerist: Pardon, waar is de apotheek?
    Man: Ga rechtdoor en neem dan de eerste straat rechts.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Listen. What does the speaker say about the hospital?
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    Het ziekenhuis? Dat is ver. Neem de bus.

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    Answer: C. It is far, so take the bus.

    Dat is ver means it is far. Neem de bus means take the bus.

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    Het ziekenhuis? Dat is ver. Neem de bus.

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What is “de fiets”?
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    Answer: B. the bike

    De fiets is the bike (bicycle). The car is de auto.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    Complete: “Ik ga ___ de trein naar Amsterdam.”
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    Answer: A. met

    To say how you travel, use met de: met de trein, met de bus.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    What does “Enkele reis of retour?” mean?
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    Answer: D. One way or return?

    Enkele reis is a one-way ticket and retour is a return ticket.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    What does “De trein heeft vertraging” mean?
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    Answer: A. The train is delayed.

    Vertraging means delay. The train has a delay: it is late.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    At a station, what is “het spoor”?
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    Answer: B. the platform (track)

    Spoor is the track or platform: Van welk spoor vertrekt de trein?

  16. Question 16 of 30

    Complete: “De kat ligt ___ de tafel.” (under)
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    Answer: A. onder

    Onder means under. Op means on.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    The bus stop is between the bank and the church. Choose the correct sentence.
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    Answer: A. De halte is tussen de bank en de kerk.

    Tussen means between: tussen de bank en de kerk.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. Which ticket does the person want?
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    Een retour naar Leiden, alstublieft.

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    Answer: C. A return ticket to Leiden

    Retour means a return ticket, and the person wants to go to Leiden.

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    Een retour naar Leiden, alstublieft.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. Which sentence is true?
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    De trein naar Rotterdam vertrekt van spoor zeven. De trein heeft tien minuten vertraging.

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    Answer: C. The train is 10 minutes late.

    The train leaves from spoor zeven (platform 7) and has tien minuten vertraging (a 10-minute delay).

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    De trein naar Rotterdam vertrekt van spoor zeven. De trein heeft tien minuten vertraging.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Listen. How does Mila go to work?
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    Jan: Ga je met de bus naar je werk?
    Mila: Nee, ik ga met de fiets.

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    Answer: A. By bike

    Mila says no to the bus: “ik ga met de fiets” (by bike).

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    Jan: Ga je met de bus naar je werk?
    Mila: Nee, ik ga met de fiets.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What does “Het regent” mean?
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    Answer: C. It is raining.

    Regenen means “to rain”: het regent. Snowing is het sneeuwt.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    Which season is “de herfst”?
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    Answer: D. autumn

    De herfst is autumn (also called het najaar). Spring is de lente.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    What does “Het waait” mean?
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    Answer: A. It is windy.

    Waaien means the wind blows: het waait = it is windy. Freezing is het vriest.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Complete: “___ de winter is het koud.”
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    Answer: D. In

    Use in de with seasons: in de winter, in de zomer.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Choose the correct sentence.
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    Answer: B. Vandaag regent het.

    When a sentence starts with a time word, the verb comes second: Vandaag regent het.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    What does “lekker weer” mean?
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    Answer: D. lovely weather

    Lekker usually means tasty, but lekker weer means lovely, pleasant weather.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    Your friend says “Neem een paraplu mee.” What is the weather probably like?
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    Answer: C. Rainy

    Een paraplu is an umbrella. You take one when it rains.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. What is the weather like today?
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    Het is vandaag min twee graden en het sneeuwt.

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    Answer: C. −2 °C and snowing

    Min twee graden is minus 2 degrees, and het sneeuwt means it is snowing.

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    Het is vandaag min twee graden en het sneeuwt.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
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    Morgen wordt het mooi weer. De zon schijnt en het wordt vijfentwintig graden.

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    Answer: A. Sunny and 25 degrees

    De zon schijnt = the sun is shining. Vijfentwintig = 5 + 20 = 25 degrees.

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    Morgen wordt het mooi weer. De zon schijnt en het wordt vijfentwintig graden.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Listen. Which season does Tom like?
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    Eva: Hou je van de zomer?
    Tom: Nee, ik hou van de lente. Dan is het niet te warm.

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    Answer: C. Spring

    Tom says “ik hou van de lente”: I love spring (de lente). Then it is not too warm.

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    Eva: Hou je van de zomer?
    Tom: Nee, ik hou van de lente. Dan is het niet te warm.

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