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Basic Dutch in 10 Days: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Netherlands
  • 300 questions
  • 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 9: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does “Mag ik hier zitten?” mean?
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    Answer: C. May I sit here?

    Mag ik ...? asks for permission: May I ...? Must is a different verb in Dutch (moeten).

  2. Question 2 of 30

    Choose the correct form: Hij ___ goed koken. (kunnen)
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    Answer: C. kan

    With hij, zij and het the form is kan: hij kan goed koken.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    Fill the gap: Wij ___ graag helpen. (willen)
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    Answer: D. willen

    With wij, jullie and zij (they), the form is willen: wij willen graag helpen.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: D. Kunt u mij helpen?

    Kunt comes first, then u, then mij. The infinitive helpen goes to the end.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    How do you say “Shall I carry your bag?”
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    Answer: B. Zal ik je tas dragen?

    Use Zal ik ...? to offer help. The infinitive dragen goes to the end.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Someone asks: “Zal ik de deur opendoen?” You want the help. What do you say?
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    Answer: D. Ja, graag.

    Ja, graag means yes, please. Graag gedaan means you’re welcome, which does not fit here.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    Which request is the MOST polite?
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    Answer: C. Zou u het raam dicht kunnen doen?

    Zou u ... kunnen? (Could you ...?) is the most polite way to ask. The other options are orders.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. What does the woman want?
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    Vrouw: Pardon, mag ik uw pen even lenen?
    Man: Ja, natuurlijk.

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    Answer: A. To borrow the man’s pen

    She asks mag ik uw pen even lenen? Lenen means to borrow, so she wants to borrow his pen.

    Transcript

    Vrouw: Pardon, mag ik uw pen even lenen?
    Man: Ja, natuurlijk.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. Does Bram want help?
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    Lucas: Zal ik je helpen?
    Bram: Nee, dank je, het gaat wel.

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    Answer: D. No, he can manage.

    Bram says nee, dank je, het gaat wel: no, thanks, I can manage.

    Transcript

    Lucas: Zal ik je helpen?
    Bram: Nee, dank je, het gaat wel.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Read the sign in the library. What is allowed?

    Bibliotheek
    Hier mag u niet eten of drinken.
    U mag wel water drinken.
    Wilt u uw telefoon op stil zetten? Dank u wel!

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    Answer: C. Drinking water

    U mag wel water drinken means you may drink water. Eating and other drinks are not allowed (niet eten of drinken).

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What does “achternaam” mean?
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    Answer: C. last name

    Achternaam is your last name (family name). Your first name is your voornaam.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    On a Dutch form, what do you write next to “geboortedatum”?
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    Answer: C. your date of birth

    Geboorte means birth and datum means date: geboortedatum is date of birth. Place of birth is geboorteplaats.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    You were born on 4 November 1992. How do you write it on a Dutch form?
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    Answer: D. 04-11-1992

    Dutch dates put the day first, then the month, then the year: 04-11-1992.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    How do you write “number 25 on Molenweg” in a Dutch address?
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    Answer: A. Molenweg 25

    In Dutch addresses the house number comes after the street name: Molenweg 25.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    What does “Ik wil geld opnemen” mean?
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    Answer: D. I want to withdraw money.

    Geld opnemen means to take money out of your account, for example at the geldautomaat.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    Fill the gap: Ik wil een bankrekening ___.
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    Answer: B. openen

    After wil, the second verb is an infinitive at the end: Ik wil een bankrekening openen.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    At the bank, the employee says: “Mag ik uw identiteitsbewijs zien?” What do you do?
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    Answer: B. Show your passport or ID card.

    Identiteitsbewijs means proof of identity, such as a passport or ID card. Zien means to see.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. What does the customer want?
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    Klant: Goedemorgen. Ik wil dit pakket versturen naar Canada.

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    Answer: A. To send a parcel to Canada

    The customer says ik wil dit pakket versturen naar Canada: I want to send this parcel to Canada.

    Transcript

    Klant: Goedemorgen. Ik wil dit pakket versturen naar Canada.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. What is the woman’s address?
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    Medewerker: Wat is uw adres?
    Vrouw: Kerkstraat 14, in Utrecht.

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    Answer: C. Kerkstraat 14, Utrecht

    She says Kerkstraat 14 (veertien) in Utrecht. Veertig would be 40.

    Transcript

    Medewerker: Wat is uw adres?
    Vrouw: Kerkstraat 14, in Utrecht.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Read the form. When was Sara born?

    Inschrijfformulier sportschool
    Voornaam: Sara
    Achternaam: Visser
    Geboortedatum: 05-08-2001
    Adres: Molenweg 25
    Woonplaats: Leiden

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    Answer: B. 5 August 2001

    Dutch dates put the day first: 05-08-2001 is 5 August 2001.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What does “te huur” mean?
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    Answer: B. for rent

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

  22. Question 22 of 30

    What is “de borg”?
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    Answer: 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.

  23. Question 23 of 30

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

  24. Question 24 of 30

    What does “gemeubileerd” mean?
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    Answer: C. furnished

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

  25. Question 25 of 30

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

  26. Question 26 of 30

    Your new neighbour is a woman. She is your ...
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    Answer: A. buurvrouw

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

  27. Question 27 of 30

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

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. What does the landlord say about the rent?
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    Verhuurder: De huur is 850 euro per maand, inclusief gas, water en licht.

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    Answer: A. €850 a month, bills included

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

    Transcript

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

  29. Question 29 of 30

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

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    Answer: B. the new neighbour

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

    Transcript

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

  30. Question 30 of 30

    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.

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    Answer: C. two

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

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