Basic Dutch in 30 Days: Asking questions

1. Tanong 1 ng 10

   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.

2. Tanong 2 ng 10

   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?)

3. Tanong 3 ng 10

   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?

4. Tanong 4 ng 10

   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?

5. Tanong 5 ng 10

   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.

6. Tanong 6 ng 10

   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?)

7. Tanong 7 ng 10

   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?

8. Tanong 8 ng 10

   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?

9. Tanong 9 ng 10

   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?

10. Tanong 10 ng 10

    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.