Basic Dutch in 15 Days: In town and Getting around

1. Question 1 of 20

   What is “de apotheek”?

   • Athe library
   • Bthe bakery
   • Cthe hospital
   • Dthe pharmacy
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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 20

   What does “rechtdoor” mean?

   • Astraight on
   • Bon the right
   • Cturn right
   • Dgo back
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   Answer: A. straight on

   Rechtdoor means straight on. Rechtsaf means turn right.

3. Question 3 of 20

   What does “Ga linksaf” mean?

   • ATurn right.
   • BTurn left.
   • CGo straight on.
   • DIt is on the left.
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   Answer: B. Turn left.

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

4. Question 4 of 20

   What does “Hoe kom ik bij het station?” mean?

   • AIs the station far away?
   • BHow do I get to the station?
   • CWhere is the bus stop?
   • DWhen does the train leave?
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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 20

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

   • Aeen
   • Berste
   • Ceens
   • Deerste
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   Answer: D. eerste

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

6. Question 6 of 20

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

   • Ategenover
   • Brechtdoor
   • Cnaast
   • Dlinksaf
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   Answer: A. tegenover

   Tegenover means opposite. Naast means next to.

7. Question 7 of 20

   Put the words in order: is / de bank / naast / de supermarkt

   • ADe bank is naast de supermarkt.
   • BDe bank naast is de supermarkt.
   • CDe bank de supermarkt is naast.
   • DNaast is de bank 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 20

   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.

   • AOpposite the station
   • BOn the corner, next to the bank
   • CIn the second street on the right
   • DOn the corner, next to the baker
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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 20

   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.

   • AStraight on, then the first street on the right
   • BStraight on, then the first street on the left
   • CThe second street on the right
   • DTurn right, then straight on
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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).

   Transcript

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

10. Question 10 of 20

    Listen. What does the speaker say about the hospital?

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    Het ziekenhuis? Dat is ver. Neem de bus.

    • AIt is close, so walk.
    • BIt is next to the bus stop.
    • CIt is far, so take the bus.
    • DIt is on the corner.
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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.

    Transcript

    Het ziekenhuis? Dat is ver. Neem de bus.

11. Question 11 of 20

    What is “de fiets”?

    • Athe car
    • Bthe bike
    • Cthe boat
    • Dthe bus
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    Answer: B. the bike

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

12. Question 12 of 20

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

    • Amet
    • Bdoor
    • Cbij
    • Dvan
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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 20

    What does “Enkele reis of retour?” mean?

    • AFirst or second class?
    • BWhich platform?
    • CIs the train late?
    • DOne way or return?
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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 20

    What does “De trein heeft vertraging” mean?

    • AThe train is delayed.
    • BThe train is on time.
    • CThe train is cancelled.
    • DThe train is full.
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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 20

    At a station, what is “het spoor”?

    • Athe exit
    • Bthe platform (track)
    • Cthe ticket
    • Dthe timetable
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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 20

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

    • Aonder
    • Bop
    • Cachter
    • Dtussen
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    Answer: A. onder

    Onder means under. Op means on.

17. Question 17 of 20

    The bus stop is between the bank and the church. Choose the correct sentence.

    • ADe halte is tussen de bank en de kerk.
    • BDe halte is op de bank en de kerk.
    • CDe halte is achter de bank en de kerk.
    • DDe halte is onder de bank en de kerk.
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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 20

    Listen. Which ticket does the person want?

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    Een retour naar Leiden, alstublieft.

    • AA one-way ticket to Leiden
    • BA return ticket to Delft
    • CA return ticket to Leiden
    • DTwo tickets to Leiden
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    Answer: C. A return ticket to Leiden

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

    Transcript

    Een retour naar Leiden, alstublieft.

19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. Which sentence is true?

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

    • AThe train leaves in 7 minutes.
    • BThe train is on time.
    • CThe train is 10 minutes late.
    • DThe train leaves from platform 11.
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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).

    Transcript

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

20. Question 20 of 20

    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.

    • ABy bike
    • BBy bus
    • COn foot
    • DBy car
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    Answer: A. By bike

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

    Transcript

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

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