Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Small talk

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “Hoe was je weekend?” mean?

   • AHow was your weekend?
   • BWhat are you doing this weekend?
   • CWhen is the weekend?
   • DWhere were you this weekend?
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   Answer: A. How was your weekend?

   Hoe means how and was is the past of is: How was your weekend?

2. Question 2 of 10

   A colleague says: “Fijn weekend!” What do you answer?

   • AGraag gedaan!
   • BIk ook!
   • CBeterschap!
   • DJij ook!
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   Answer: D. Jij ook!

   Jij ook! means you too. Ik ook! means me too, which does not fit here.

3. Question 3 of 10

   What does “gezellig” mean?

   • Acosy, friendly and fun
   • Bbusy and stressful
   • Ccold and wet
   • Dquiet and boring
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   Answer: A. cosy, friendly and fun

   Gezellig describes a cosy, friendly and fun time or place: Het was heel gezellig!

4. Question 4 of 10

   Someone says: “Je Nederlands is goed!” What is a good reply?

   • ADank je, dat is lief.
   • BGraag gedaan.
   • CTot ziens.
   • DSorry.
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   Answer: A. Dank je, dat is lief.

   To thank someone for a compliment, say dank je (thank you). Graag gedaan means you’re welcome.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Fill the gap: Lekker weer, ___?

   • Aook
   • Bwaar
   • Cwie
   • Dhè
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   Answer: D. hè

   Hè at the end of a sentence asks the other person to agree, like “isn’t it?”.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say “How nice!”?

   • AWat is leuk?
   • BWaar leuk!
   • CWie leuk!
   • DWat leuk!
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   Answer: D. Wat leuk!

   Wat + an adjective makes an exclamation: Wat leuk! means how nice!

7. Question 7 of 10

   Put the words in order: weekend / je / was / hoe

   • AHoe je was weekend?
   • BHoe was weekend je?
   • CWas hoe je weekend?
   • DHoe was je weekend?
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   Answer: D. Hoe was je weekend?

   Question word first, then the verb, then the subject: Hoe was je weekend?

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What did Fleur do this weekend?

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   Joris: Hoe was je weekend, Fleur?
   Fleur: Heel gezellig! Ik ben met vrienden naar het strand gegaan.

   • AShe stayed at home.
   • BShe went to the beach with friends.
   • CShe worked all weekend.
   • DShe went to the beach with her family.
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   Answer: B. She went to the beach with friends.

   Fleur says ik ben met vrienden naar het strand gegaan: I went to the beach with friends.

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   Joris: Hoe was je weekend, Fleur?
   Fleur: Heel gezellig! Ik ben met vrienden naar het strand gegaan.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. How is Daan?

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   Sanne: Hoe gaat het met je, Daan?
   Daan: Druk, druk, druk! Veel werk.

   • AHe is on holiday.
   • BHe is sick.
   • CHe is bored.
   • DHe is very busy.
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   Answer: D. He is very busy.

   Daan says druk, druk, druk! Veel werk. Druk means busy, and veel werk means a lot of work.

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   Sanne: Hoe gaat het met je, Daan?
   Daan: Druk, druk, druk! Veel werk.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the message. Why does Emma write?

    Hoi Lotte! Bedankt voor het etentje gisteren. Het was heel gezellig! Je soep was echt lekker. Fijn weekend! Groetjes, Emma

    • ATo ask for a recipe
    • BTo invite Lotte to dinner
    • CTo thank Lotte for dinner
    • DTo say she is sick
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    Answer: C. To thank Lotte for dinner

    Bedankt voor het etentje means thanks for the dinner. She also says it was gezellig.

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