Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Getting around

1. Question 1 of 10

   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.

2. Question 2 of 10

   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.

3. Question 3 of 10

   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.

4. Question 4 of 10

   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.

5. Question 5 of 10

   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?

6. Question 6 of 10

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

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

   Onder means under. Op means on.

7. Question 7 of 10

   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.

8. Question 8 of 10

   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.

9. Question 9 of 10

   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.

10. Question 10 of 10

    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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