Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Phone and appointments

1. Tanong 1 ng 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

   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 10

    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.

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