Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Food and drink

1. Question 1 of 10

   What is “de kaas”?

   • Athe case
   • Bthe cake
   • Cthe bread
   • Dthe cheese
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   Answer: D. the cheese

   De kaas is the cheese. Bread is het brood.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Which article goes with “brood”?

   • Ade
   • Bdie
   • Chet
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   Answer: C. het

   Brood is a het-word: het brood. Learn every noun with its article.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What is the plural of “het ei”?

   • Ade eieren
   • Bde eis
   • Cde eien
   • Dhet eieren
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   Answer: A. de eieren

   Ei has an irregular plural: eieren. All plurals use de.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What is the plural of “de banaan”?

   • Ade banaanen
   • Bde bananen
   • Cde banaans
   • Dhet bananen
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   Answer: B. de bananen

   Banaan adds -en. The long a keeps its sound with one letter: ba-na-nen.

5. Question 5 of 10

   What is the plural of “het broodje”?

   • Ade broodjeen
   • Bde broodjen
   • Cde broodjes
   • Dhet broodjes
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   Answer: C. de broodjes

   Words that end in -je add -s: broodjes. Plurals always use de.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Choose the correct sentence: “I am hungry.”

   • AIk heb honger.
   • BIk doe honger.
   • CIk heb hongerig.
   • DIk ben honger.
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   Answer: A. Ik heb honger.

   Dutch uses hebben for hunger: Ik heb honger (I have hunger).

7. Question 7 of 10

   Complete: “Ik drink ___ thee.” (I like drinking tea.)

   • Agraag
   • Bhoud
   • Cleuk
   • Dmooi
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   Answer: A. graag

   Graag after the verb means you like doing it: Ik drink graag thee.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What does the speaker eat?

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   Ik eet geen vlees, maar ik eet wel vis.

   • AMeat, but not fish
   • BMeat and fish
   • CFish, but not meat
   • DNo meat and no fish
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   Answer: C. Fish, but not meat

   Geen vlees = no meat. “Maar ik eet wel vis” = but I do eat fish.

   Transcript

   Ik eet geen vlees, maar ik eet wel vis.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What does Daan want?

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   Sara: Wil je koffie?
   Daan: Nee, dank je. Ik heb dorst. Mag ik een glas water?

   • AA glass of water
   • BNothing
   • CA tea
   • DA coffee
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   Answer: A. A glass of water

   Daan says no to coffee. He is thirsty (Ik heb dorst) and asks for een glas water.

   Transcript

   Sara: Wil je koffie?
   Daan: Nee, dank je. Ik heb dorst. Mag ik een glas water?

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the shopping list. Which drink is on the list?

    Boodschappenlijst
    - 1 brood
    - kaas
    - 6 eieren
    - 1 liter melk
    - 4 appels
    - groente

    • AWater
    • BMilk
    • CJuice
    • DCoffee
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    Answer: B. Milk

    “1 liter melk”: milk is the only drink on the list.

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