Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Weather and seasons

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “Het regent” mean?

   • AIt is windy.
   • BIt is sunny.
   • CIt is raining.
   • DIt is snowing.
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   Answer: C. It is raining.

   Regenen means “to rain”: het regent. Snowing is het sneeuwt.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Which season is “de herfst”?

   • Aspring
   • Bsummer
   • Cwinter
   • Dautumn
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   Answer: D. autumn

   De herfst is autumn (also called het najaar). Spring is de lente.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What does “Het waait” mean?

   • AIt is windy.
   • BIt is wet.
   • CIt is warm.
   • DIt is freezing.
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   Answer: A. It is windy.

   Waaien means the wind blows: het waait = it is windy. Freezing is het vriest.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Complete: “___ de winter is het koud.”

   • AAan
   • BOm
   • COp
   • DIn
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   Answer: D. In

   Use in de with seasons: in de winter, in de zomer.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Choose the correct sentence.

   • AHet vandaag regent.
   • BVandaag regent het.
   • CVandaag het regent.
   • DVandaag regent.
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   Answer: B. Vandaag regent het.

   When a sentence starts with a time word, the verb comes second: Vandaag regent het.

6. Question 6 of 10

   What does “lekker weer” mean?

   • Awet weather
   • Btasty food
   • Cbad weather
   • Dlovely weather
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   Answer: D. lovely weather

   Lekker usually means tasty, but lekker weer means lovely, pleasant weather.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Your friend says “Neem een paraplu mee.” What is the weather probably like?

   • ACloudy but dry
   • BDry and cold
   • CRainy
   • DSunny and hot
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   Answer: C. Rainy

   Een paraplu is an umbrella. You take one when it rains.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What is the weather like today?

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   Het is vandaag min twee graden en het sneeuwt.

   • A2 °C and raining
   • B12 °C and snowing
   • C−2 °C and snowing
   • D−2 °C and sunny
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   Answer: C. −2 °C and snowing

   Min twee graden is minus 2 degrees, and het sneeuwt means it is snowing.

   Transcript

   Het is vandaag min twee graden en het sneeuwt.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

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   Morgen wordt het mooi weer. De zon schijnt en het wordt vijfentwintig graden.

   • ASunny and 25 degrees
   • BSunny and 15 degrees
   • CRainy and 25 degrees
   • DSunny and 35 degrees
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   Answer: A. Sunny and 25 degrees

   De zon schijnt = the sun is shining. Vijfentwintig = 5 + 20 = 25 degrees.

   Transcript

   Morgen wordt het mooi weer. De zon schijnt en het wordt vijfentwintig graden.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Listen. Which season does Tom like?

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    Eva: Hou je van de zomer?
    Tom: Nee, ik hou van de lente. Dan is het niet te warm.

    • ASummer
    • BAutumn
    • CSpring
    • DWinter
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    Answer: C. Spring

    Tom says “ik hou van de lente”: I love spring (de lente). Then it is not too warm.

    Transcript

    Eva: Hou je van de zomer?
    Tom: Nee, ik hou van de lente. Dan is het niet te warm.

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