Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Services

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “achternaam” mean?

   • Afirst name
   • Bnickname
   • Clast name
   • Dmiddle name
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   Answer: C. last name

   Achternaam is your last name (family name). Your first name is your voornaam.

2. Question 2 of 10

   On a Dutch form, what do you write next to “geboortedatum”?

   • Atoday’s date
   • Byour signature
   • Cyour date of birth
   • Dyour place of birth
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   Answer: C. your date of birth

   Geboorte means birth and datum means date: geboortedatum is date of birth. Place of birth is geboorteplaats.

3. Question 3 of 10

   You were born on 4 November 1992. How do you write it on a Dutch form?

   • A04-12-1992
   • B11-04-1992
   • C14-11-1992
   • D04-11-1992
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   Answer: D. 04-11-1992

   Dutch dates put the day first, then the month, then the year: 04-11-1992.

4. Question 4 of 10

   How do you write “number 25 on Molenweg” in a Dutch address?

   • AMolenweg 25
   • B25 Molenweg
   • C25e Molenweg
   • DMolenweg, 25e
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   Answer: A. Molenweg 25

   In Dutch addresses the house number comes after the street name: Molenweg 25.

5. Question 5 of 10

   What does “Ik wil geld opnemen” mean?

   • AI want to send money.
   • BI want to borrow money.
   • CI want to save money.
   • DI want to withdraw money.
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   Answer: D. I want to withdraw money.

   Geld opnemen means to take money out of your account, for example at the geldautomaat.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Fill the gap: Ik wil een bankrekening ___.

   • Ageopend
   • Bopenen
   • Copent
   • Dopen
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   Answer: B. openen

   After wil, the second verb is an infinitive at the end: Ik wil een bankrekening openen.

7. Question 7 of 10

   At the bank, the employee says: “Mag ik uw identiteitsbewijs zien?” What do you do?

   • AGive your phone number.
   • BShow your passport or ID card.
   • CSign the form.
   • DPay by card.
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   Answer: B. Show your passport or ID card.

   Identiteitsbewijs means proof of identity, such as a passport or ID card. Zien means to see.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What does the customer want?

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   Klant: Goedemorgen. Ik wil dit pakket versturen naar Canada.

   • ATo send a parcel to Canada
   • BTo pick up a parcel from Canada
   • CTo buy stamps for Canada
   • DTo send a letter to Canada
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   Answer: A. To send a parcel to Canada

   The customer says ik wil dit pakket versturen naar Canada: I want to send this parcel to Canada.

   Transcript

   Klant: Goedemorgen. Ik wil dit pakket versturen naar Canada.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. What is the woman’s address?

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   Medewerker: Wat is uw adres?
   Vrouw: Kerkstraat 14, in Utrecht.

   • AKerkweg 14, Utrecht
   • BKerkstraat 40, Utrecht
   • CKerkstraat 14, Utrecht
   • DKerkstraat 14, Zwolle
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   Answer: C. Kerkstraat 14, Utrecht

   She says Kerkstraat 14 (veertien) in Utrecht. Veertig would be 40.

   Transcript

   Medewerker: Wat is uw adres?
   Vrouw: Kerkstraat 14, in Utrecht.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the form. When was Sara born?

    Inschrijfformulier sportschool
    Voornaam: Sara
    Achternaam: Visser
    Geboortedatum: 05-08-2001
    Adres: Molenweg 25
    Woonplaats: Leiden

    • A15 August 2001
    • B5 August 2001
    • C8 May 2001
    • D5 August 2010
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    Answer: B. 5 August 2001

    Dutch dates put the day first: 05-08-2001 is 5 August 2001.

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