Basic Dutch in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

1. Domanda 1 di 30

   What does “Brand!” mean?

   • AHelp!
   • BPolice!
   • CFire!
   • DStop!
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   Risposta: C. Fire!

   Brand means fire. Shout Brand! and call 112 for the fire brigade (de brandweer).

2. Domanda 2 di 30

   In the Netherlands, which number do you call in an emergency for the police, fire brigade or ambulance?

   • A999
   • B112
   • C911
   • D0900-8844
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   Risposta: B. 112

   112 is the emergency number in the Netherlands and in every EU country. The call is free. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Dutch police, politie.nl/contact)

3. Domanda 3 di 30

   You need the Dutch police, but it is not an emergency. Which number do you call?

   • A0900-8844
   • B110
   • C112
   • D911
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   Risposta: A. 0900-8844

   The Dutch police say: Geen spoed, wel politie? Bel 0900-8844. Keep 112 for emergencies. (Source: Dutch police, politie.nl/contact)

4. Domanda 4 di 30

   What is true about 112?

   • AYou must pay for the call.
   • BIt works in every EU country.
   • CIt only works from a fixed phone.
   • DIt only works in the Netherlands.
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   Risposta: B. It works in every EU country.

   112 is available everywhere in the EU, free of charge, from fixed and mobile phones. (Source: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

5. Domanda 5 di 30

   Fill the gap: Bel een ___! (Call an ambulance!)

   • Aapotheek
   • Bambulance
   • Cbrandweer
   • Dziekenhuis
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   Risposta: B. ambulance

   Bel een ambulance! means call an ambulance. Het ziekenhuis is the hospital. In an emergency, call 112.

6. Domanda 6 di 30

   How do you say “Someone is hurt”?

   • AIemand heeft gewond.
   • BIemand is gewond.
   • CIemand is gestolen.
   • DNiemand is gewond.
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   Risposta: B. Iemand is gewond.

   Gewond means hurt or injured, and you use is: iemand is gewond. Niemand means nobody.

7. Domanda 7 di 30

   On a 112 call, the operator asks: “Waar bent u?” Which reply fits?

   • AIn de Stationsstraat, bij nummer 10.
   • BHet gaat goed.
   • CIk heet Sam.
   • DOm acht uur.
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   Risposta: A. In de Stationsstraat, bij nummer 10.

   Waar asks where. Give the street and number so help can find you quickly.

8. Domanda 8 di 30

   Listen. What happened?

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   Help! Er is een ongeluk gebeurd. Iemand is gewond. Bel een ambulance!

   • ASomeone stole a bag.
   • BThere was an accident and someone is hurt.
   • CThere is a fire.
   • DSomeone lost a passport.
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   Risposta: B. There was an accident and someone is hurt.

   Er is een ongeluk gebeurd means there has been an accident, and iemand is gewond means someone is hurt. Call 112 in an emergency.

   Trascrizione

   Help! Er is een ongeluk gebeurd. Iemand is gewond. Bel een ambulance!

9. Domanda 9 di 30

   Listen. What does the man want?

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   Agent: Goedemiddag, kan ik u helpen?
   Man: Ja, mijn fiets is gestolen. Ik wil aangifte doen.

   • ATo report that his bike was stolen
   • BTo find the hospital
   • CTo report an accident
   • DTo report that his bag was stolen
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   Risposta: A. To report that his bike was stolen

   He says mijn fiets is gestolen (my bike has been stolen) and ik wil aangifte doen (I want to report a crime).

   Trascrizione

   Agent: Goedemiddag, kan ik u helpen?
   Man: Ja, mijn fiets is gestolen. Ik wil aangifte doen.

10. Domanda 10 di 30

    Read the sign. What should you do if there is a fire?

    Bij brand:
    Bel 112.
    Gebruik de lift niet.
    Ga via de trap naar buiten.

    • AWait in your room.
    • BTake the elevator down.
    • CCall 0900-8844.
    • DUse the stairs and go outside.
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    Risposta: D. Use the stairs and go outside.

    The sign says do not use the lift (elevator) and go outside by the stairs (de trap). For a fire, call 112, not 0900-8844. (Sources: European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112; Dutch police, politie.nl/contact)

11. Domanda 11 di 30

    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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    Risposta: A. How was your weekend?

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

12. Domanda 12 di 30

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

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

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

13. Domanda 13 di 30

    What does “gezellig” mean?

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

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

14. Domanda 14 di 30

    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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    Risposta: A. Dank je, dat is lief.

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

15. Domanda 15 di 30

    Fill the gap: Lekker weer, ___?

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

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

16. Domanda 16 di 30

    How do you say “How nice!”?

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

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

17. Domanda 17 di 30

    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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    Risposta: D. Hoe was je weekend?

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

18. Domanda 18 di 30

    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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    Risposta: 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.

    Trascrizione

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

19. Domanda 19 di 30

    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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    Risposta: D. He is very busy.

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

    Trascrizione

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

20. Domanda 20 di 30

    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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    Risposta: C. To thank Lotte for dinner

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

21. Domanda 21 di 30

    What does “Ik kom uit Canada” mean?

    • AI’m back from Canada.
    • BI’m from Canada.
    • CI’m going to Canada.
    • DI live in Canada.
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    Risposta: B. I’m from Canada.

    Komen uit means to come from: Ik kom uit Canada = I’m from Canada. To live is wonen.

22. Domanda 22 di 30

    Choose the correct form: Zij (she) ___ in een ziekenhuis. (werken)

    • Awerkst
    • Bwerken
    • Cwerk
    • Dwerkt
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    Risposta: D. werkt

    With zij (she), add -t to the stem: werk + t = zij werkt. Werken is for wij, jullie and zij (they).

23. Domanda 23 di 30

    Choose the correct form: Wij wonen in een ___ appartement. (klein)

    • Aklein
    • Bkleine
    • Ckleinne
    • Dkleinen
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    Risposta: A. klein

    Appartement is a het-word. After een with a singular het-word, the adjective has no -e: een klein appartement.

24. Domanda 24 di 30

    Which sentence is correct?

    • AMorgen ga naar de markt ik.
    • BIk morgen ga naar de markt.
    • CMorgen ga ik naar de markt.
    • DMorgen ik ga naar de markt.
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    Risposta: C. Morgen ga ik naar de markt.

    The verb is second in a statement. After morgen comes the verb ga, then the subject ik.

25. Domanda 25 di 30

    Fill the gap: Gisteren ___ ik naar Utrecht gegaan.

    • Ais
    • Bheb
    • Cga
    • Dben
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    Risposta: D. ben

    Gaan uses zijn in the perfect tense. With ik the form is ben: ik ben gegaan.

26. Domanda 26 di 30

    Fill the gap: Ik heb gisteren tennis ___. (spelen)

    • Agespeeld
    • Bgespeelt
    • Cspelen
    • Dgespeled
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    Risposta: A. gespeeld

    The stem speel ends in l, which is not in ’t kofschip, so add -d: gespeeld.

27. Domanda 27 di 30

    Someone says: “Dank je wel!” What do you answer?

    • AJa, graag.
    • BBeterschap!
    • CGraag gedaan.
    • DJij ook!
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    Risposta: C. Graag gedaan.

    Graag gedaan means you’re welcome. Ja, graag means yes, please.

28. Domanda 28 di 30

    Listen. Where does Sam work?

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    Hallo, ik ben Sam. Ik kom uit Canada. Ik woon in Amsterdam en ik werk in een ziekenhuis.

    • Ain Canada
    • Bin a school
    • Cin a shop
    • Din a hospital
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    Risposta: D. in a hospital

    Sam says ik werk in een ziekenhuis: I work in a hospital. Sam is from Canada and lives in Amsterdam.

    Trascrizione

    Hallo, ik ben Sam. Ik kom uit Canada. Ik woon in Amsterdam en ik werk in een ziekenhuis.

29. Domanda 29 di 30

    Listen. What does the customer order?

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    Klant: Mag ik een koffie en een stuk appeltaart, alstublieft?
    Ober: Natuurlijk.

    • Aa coffee and a piece of apple pie
    • Btwo coffees
    • Ca coffee and a sandwich
    • Da tea and a piece of apple pie
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    Risposta: A. a coffee and a piece of apple pie

    The customer asks for een koffie en een stuk appeltaart: a coffee and a piece of apple pie.

    Trascrizione

    Klant: Mag ik een koffie en een stuk appeltaart, alstublieft?
    Ober: Natuurlijk.

30. Domanda 30 di 30

    Read the text. What is Mila going to do next year?

    Hoi! Ik ben Mila. Ik woon in Rotterdam en ik werk bij een bank. In mijn vrije tijd fiets ik graag. Vorige week heb ik veel gefietst. Volgend jaar ga ik een cursus Nederlands A2 doen.

    • AMove to Rotterdam
    • BCycle every day
    • CTake an A2 Dutch course
    • DStart work at a bank
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    Risposta: C. Take an A2 Dutch course

    Volgend jaar ga ik een cursus Nederlands A2 doen means next year I’m going to do an A2 Dutch course. This is the future with gaan.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.