Basic Dutch in 30 Days: In town

1. Question 1 of 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

    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.

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