Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Weather and seasons

1. Tanong 1 ng 10

   What does “Het regent” mean?

   • AIt is windy.
   • BIt is sunny.
   • CIt is raining.
   • DIt is snowing.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. It is raining.

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 10

   Which season is “de herfst”?

   • Aspring
   • Bsummer
   • Cwinter
   • Dautumn
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. autumn

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

3. Tanong 3 ng 10

   What does “Het waait” mean?

   • AIt is windy.
   • BIt is wet.
   • CIt is warm.
   • DIt is freezing.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. It is windy.

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

4. Tanong 4 ng 10

   Complete: “___ de winter is het koud.”

   • AAan
   • BOm
   • COp
   • DIn
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. In

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

5. Tanong 5 ng 10

   Choose the correct sentence.

   • AHet vandaag regent.
   • BVandaag regent het.
   • CVandaag het regent.
   • DVandaag regent.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Vandaag regent het.

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

6. Tanong 6 ng 10

   What does “lekker weer” mean?

   • Awet weather
   • Btasty food
   • Cbad weather
   • Dlovely weather
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. lovely weather

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

7. Tanong 7 ng 10

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

   • ACloudy but dry
   • BDry and cold
   • CRainy
   • DSunny and hot
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Rainy

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

8. Tanong 8 ng 10

   Listen. What is the weather like today?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 9 ng 10

   Listen. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

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

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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. Tanong 10 ng 10

    Listen. Which season does Tom like?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

    • ASummer
    • BAutumn
    • CSpring
    • DWinter
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

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