Basic Dutch in 15 Days: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   What does “een afspraak” mean?

   • Aan answer
   • Ban appointment
   • Can address
   • Da phone call
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. an appointment

   Een afspraak is an appointment. Een afspraak maken means to make an appointment.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   You answer the phone. What do Dutch speakers often say?

   • AIk ben de telefoon.
   • BHier is Anna Bakker spreken.
   • CMet Anna Bakker.
   • DTot dan, Anna.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Met Anna Bakker.

   Dutch speakers often answer the phone with Met and their name: Met Anna Bakker.

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   How do you say “I would like to make an appointment”?

   • AIk wil graag een afspraak maken.
   • BIk wil graag maken een afspraak.
   • CIk graag wil een afspraak maken.
   • DIk wil graag een afspraak doen.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Ik wil graag een afspraak maken.

   Dutch says een afspraak maken. Graag comes after wil, and the infinitive maken goes to the end.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   Fill the gap: Kunt u dat ___? (Could you repeat that?)

   • Aherhaalt
   • Bherhaal
   • Cherhalen
   • Dopnieuw
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. herhalen

   After kunt u, the second verb is an infinitive at the end: Kunt u dat herhalen?

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   Fill the gap: Is maandag ___ tien uur goed?

   • Aom
   • Bin
   • Caan
   • Dop
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. om

   Use om for a clock time: om tien uur (at ten o’clock). Use op for a day: op maandag.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   The receptionist asks: “Is woensdag om drie uur goed?” You can come. What do you say?

   • AKunt u wat langzamer praten?
   • BMet Anna Bakker.
   • CIk wil mijn afspraak afzeggen.
   • DJa, dat is goed.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Ja, dat is goed.

   Ja, dat is goed means yes, that’s fine. It accepts the day and time.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   What does “Ik wil mijn afspraak afzeggen” mean?

   • AI want to cancel my appointment.
   • BI want to make an appointment.
   • CI want to move my appointment.
   • DI want to confirm my appointment.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. I want to cancel my appointment.

   Afzeggen means to cancel. To move an appointment is verzetten, and to make one is maken.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. When is the appointment?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Assistent: Kan het op vrijdag om half elf?
   Meneer Smit: Ja, dat is goed. Tot dan!

   • AFriday at 10:30
   • BFriday at 11:30
   • CThursday at 10:30
   • DFriday at 11:00
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Friday at 10:30

   Vrijdag is Friday. Half elf means half an hour before eleven: 10:30.

   Transcript

   Assistent: Kan het op vrijdag om half elf?
   Meneer Smit: Ja, dat is goed. Tot dan!

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. What does the caller want?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Goedemiddag, u spreekt met Eva Mulder. Ik ben ziek. Ik wil mijn afspraak van morgen afzeggen.

   • ATo speak to a doctor now
   • BTo cancel tomorrow’s appointment
   • CTo make an appointment for tomorrow
   • DTo move her appointment to today
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. To cancel tomorrow’s appointment

   Eva says ik wil mijn afspraak van morgen afzeggen: I want to cancel my appointment for tomorrow. She is sick.

   Transcript

   Goedemiddag, u spreekt met Eva Mulder. Ik ben ziek. Ik wil mijn afspraak van morgen afzeggen.

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Read the message. When is the appointment?

    Hallo meneer De Wit, u heeft een afspraak bij de tandarts op dinsdag 14 mei om 9.15 uur. Kunt u niet komen? Bel ons dan. Tandartspraktijk Zonnehof

    • ATuesday 14 May at 19:15
    • BTuesday 14 May at 9:15
    • CThursday 14 May at 9:15
    • DTuesday 15 May at 9:14
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Tuesday 14 May at 9:15

    Dinsdag is Tuesday and 9.15 uur is 9:15 in the morning. Dutch often writes times with a full stop.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does “waarom” mean?

    • Awhere
    • Bwhy
    • Cwhen
    • Dwho
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. why

    Waarom means why. Waar is where, wanneer is when and wie is who.

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    Which question word means “when”?

    • Awelke
    • Bwie
    • Cwaar
    • Dwanneer
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. wanneer

    Wanneer means when: Wanneer begint de les? (When does the lesson start?)

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    Make a yes/no question from “Je woont in Delft.”

    • AJe woon in Delft?
    • BWoont je in Delft?
    • CDoe je wonen in Delft?
    • DWoon je in Delft?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Woon je in Delft?

    Put the verb first. When je comes after the verb, the -t goes: Woon je in Delft?

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    Which question has the correct word order?

    • ABegint wanneer de film?
    • BWanneer de film begint?
    • CWanneer de begint film?
    • DWanneer begint de film?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Wanneer begint de film?

    After a question word, the verb comes next, then the subject: Wanneer begint de film?

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    Fill the gap: ___ trein gaat naar Amsterdam?

    • AWelk
    • BWaar
    • CWelke
    • DWie
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Welke

    Trein is a de-word, so use welke. Welk is only for a singular het-word, like welk huis.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    Fill the gap: Waar kom je ___?

    • Avandaan
    • Btoe
    • Cnaar
    • Dvanaf
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. vandaan

    Waar ... vandaan means where ... from: Waar kom je vandaan? (Where are you from?)

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    A: “___?” B: “Het kost drie euro.” Which question fits?

    • AHoe laat is het?
    • BHoeveel kost het?
    • CWaar is het?
    • DWie is het?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Hoeveel kost het?

    The answer is a price, so the question uses hoeveel (how much): Hoeveel kost het?

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen to the question. Which answer fits?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Waar woon je?

    • AIn Rotterdam.
    • BMet de fiets.
    • COm acht uur.
    • DTwintig euro.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. In Rotterdam.

    Waar woon je? means where do you live? You answer with a place: In Rotterdam.

    Transcript

    Waar woon je?

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. What does Bram want to know?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Bram: Pardon, welke bus gaat naar het station?

    • AWhich bus goes to the station
    • BWhen the bus to the station leaves
    • CHow much a bus ticket costs
    • DWhere the station is
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Which bus goes to the station

    Welke means which. Bram asks which bus goes to the station.

    Transcript

    Bram: Pardon, welke bus gaat naar het station?

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Listen. What time does the lesson start?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Anouk: Hoe laat begint de les?
    Leraar: Om negen uur.

    • A8:30
    • B9:00
    • C9:30
    • D10:00
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 9:00

    Anouk asks hoe laat begint de les? (what time does the lesson start?) and the teacher says om negen uur: at nine o’clock.

    Transcript

    Anouk: Hoe laat begint de les?
    Leraar: Om negen uur.

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.