Basic Dutch in 10 Days: My day, Work and jobs and Free time
Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on My day, Work and jobs and Free time, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 6: My day, Work and jobs and Free time
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Question 1 of 30
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Answer: B. I have breakfast at seven.
Ontbijten means to have breakfast. Get up is opstaan, and go to bed is naar bed gaan.
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Question 2 of 30
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Answer: B. woont
With jij in a statement, add -t to the stem: jij woont. The stem keeps the long vowel: woon.
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Question 3 of 30
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Answer: B. leren
With wij, jullie and zij (they), the verb looks like the infinitive: wij leren.
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Question 4 of 30
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Answer: C. zit
Remove -en to get the stem, and write a double consonant as one at the end: zitten → ik zit.
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Question 5 of 30
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Answer: C. Werk jij morgen?
In a question the verb comes first. When jij comes after the verb, the verb drops its -t: werk jij?
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Question 6 of 30
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Answer: C. ’s Avonds kook ik.
In a Dutch statement the verb is second. After a time word like ’s avonds, the subject comes after the verb.
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Question 7 of 30
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Answer: A. Ik sta om zeven uur op.
Opstaan is a two-part verb. The verb sta is in second place and the small part op goes to the end.
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Question 8 of 30
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Answer: D. 6:30
Half zeven means half an hour before seven, so 6:30. Dutch counts half towards the next hour.
Transcript
Ik sta om half zeven op. Dan ontbijt ik.
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Question 9 of 30
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Answer: D. From 8 to 4
Bram says ik werk van acht tot vier: I work from eight to four.
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Sanne: Wanneer werk jij?
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Question 10 of 30
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Answer: C. She cooks and reads a book.
The text says ’s avonds kook ik en lees ik een boek: in the evening she cooks and reads a book.
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Question 11 of 30
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Answer: C. the cook
De kok is the cook. The kitchen is de keuken and the baker is de bakker.
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Question 12 of 30
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Answer: B. Ik ben leraar.
To say your job, use ben (from zijn) with no article: Ik ben leraar. Ik ben de leraar means I am the teacher.
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Question 13 of 30
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Answer: A. heeft
Hebben is irregular. With hij, zij and het the form is heeft.
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Question 14 of 30
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Answer: B. hebben
With wij, jullie and zij (they), use the full form hebben: wij hebben vandaag vrij.
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Question 15 of 30
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Answer: C. Heb
When jij comes after the verb, drop the -t: Heb jij een auto?
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Question 16 of 30
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Answer: B. bij
Use bij with a company or employer: Ik werk bij een bank.
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Question 17 of 30
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Answer: A. Ik ben kok in een restaurant.
The question asks about your job, so you answer with a job: Ik ben kok (I am a cook).
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Question 18 of 30
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Answer: A. nurse
Fleur says ik ben verpleegkundige: I am a nurse. She works in a hospital (een ziekenhuis).
Transcript
Daan: Wat doe jij voor werk, Fleur?
Fleur: Ik ben verpleegkundige. Ik werk in een ziekenhuis. -
Question 19 of 30
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Answer: C. The speaker has the day off.
Vandaag heb ik vrij means today I have the day off. Vrij hebben means to be free from work.
Transcript
Ik werk bij een bank. Maar vandaag heb ik vrij.
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Question 20 of 30
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Answer: A. Wednesday to Saturday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Woensdag tot en met zaterdag means Wednesday up to and including Saturday, and 16.00 to 22.00 is 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Question 21 of 30
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Answer: D. I like reading.
Graag after a verb means you like doing it: ik lees graag = I like reading.
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Question 22 of 30
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Answer: C. I love music.
Houden van means to love or really like. Houden alone can mean to hold, but with van it means love.
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Question 23 of 30
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Answer: C. Ik zwem graag.
Graag comes right after the verb: ik zwem graag.
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Question 24 of 30
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Answer: C. Ik kook niet graag.
Put niet before graag, after the verb: ik kook niet graag. Geen is used with nouns, not here.
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Question 25 of 30
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Answer: C. leuk
Use leuk with vinden: Ik vind fietsen leuk = I like cycling (I find cycling fun).
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Question 26 of 30
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Answer: C. van
The verb is houden van: ik hou van voetbal (I love soccer).
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Question 27 of 30
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Answer: D. Ik ook!
Ik ook! means me too. Ik niet means I don’t, and Ja, graag means yes, please.
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Question 28 of 30
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Answer: D. Cycling and playing the guitar
Ruben says ik fiets graag (I like cycling) and ik speel gitaar (I play the guitar).
Transcript
Emma: Wat doe je in je vrije tijd, Ruben?
Ruben: Ik fiets graag. En ik speel gitaar. -
Question 29 of 30
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Answer: C. watching TV
Niet leuk means not fun. The speaker likes reading (lezen) but does not like watching TV (tv kijken).
Transcript
Ik vind lezen leuk. Maar ik vind tv kijken niet leuk.
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Question 30 of 30
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Answer: D. He plays soccer.
The text says ik voetbal op zaterdag: on Saturday he plays soccer. He swims on Monday.
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