# Dutch Conversation-Grammar, Book II, Unit 2: Unit 2 Refresher Course, Books II and III Unit 2 Source: https://1732studios.com/courses/nl/23. Data: https://1732studios.com/courses/nl/23.json. ## Bij de Tandarts ### A conversation to listen to A spontaneous conversation between two educated Dutch speakers, recorded in 1961 without a script. The text keeps what they said as they said it: hesitations, repeated words, words left out. Listen first with the text, then without it. The aim is to follow the whole conversation by ear. **1** Goedemorgen, mijnheer, kan ik U helpen? Good morning, sir, can I help you? **2** Oh, is de dokter daar? Oh, is the doctor here? **3** Eh, hij is op ’t ogenblik bezig met een patiënt. Misschien wilt U even wachten? He is busy with a patient at the moment. Would you mind waiting for a moment? **4** Oh, dat is vreselijk vervelend. Ik heb zo’n ontzettende tandpijn. Oh, that's a nuisance. I've got such a terrible tooth-ache. **5** Heeft U een afspraak van te voren gemaakt of niet? Did you make an appointment beforehand, or not? **6** Nee, nee, ik ben meteen gekomen. Ik heb de hele nacht niet kunnen slapen. No, no, I came right here. I wasn't able to sleep all night. **7** Ja, dat is vervelend, mijnheer. Maar U moet natuurlijk wel begrijpen dat de dokter het ontzettend druk heeft en, eh, neemt alleen maar patiënten aan op afspraak en op ’t ogenblik heeft hij zeker vijf mensen wachten. Yes, that's terrible, sir. But you must understand that the doctor is very busy and he only takes patients on appointment and right now there are five people waiting. **8** Oh, maar als deze nu klaar is, kan ik dan niet even aan de beurt komen? Oh, but when he is through with this patient, couldn't I just step in for a moment? **9** Nou, het lijkt me vrij moeilijk. Ik wil het wel even voor U proberen. Is de pijn erg? Well, it seems very unlikely to me. I'll try for you. Are you in very much pain? **10** Ja, het is werkelijk heel erg. Yes, it's really terrible. **11** Heeft U er wat voor ingenomen, of? Did you take any medicine, or . . . **12** Nee nee, ik heb niets ingenomen. No, I didn't take anything. **13** Geen aspirine of iets dergelijks? No aspirin or something like that? **14** Nee, ik neem nooit aspirine. Ik kan niet tegen aspirine. No, I never take aspirin. Aspirins don't agree with me. **15** Misschien kan ik U dan een injectie geven. Perhaps I can give you a shot. **16** Vraagt U eerst eens even of de dokter niet komen kan. Would you mind asking if the doctor can't come? **17** Ogenblikje, alstublieft. Het spijt me vreselijk, mijnheer, maar de tandarts is op het ogenblik zo druk bezig. Het beste lijkt me dat ik U maar een injectie geef. One moment, please. I'm very sorry, sir, the dentist is very busy right now. The best thing is for me to give you an injection. **18** Ja, dat is goed, als U dat wilt doen. Yes, that's fine, if you can do that. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 8. Bij de Tandarts This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog for Listening section is for oral comprehension. The student should follow this section in his text, as he listens to it on tape, until such time as he can dispense with the text and understand everything from the tape alone. ``` ## Een Avonturier **19** Om precies te zijn, ben ik 96 dagen zeeman geweest. To be exact, I was a seaman for 96 days. **20** En toen ben je terug gegaan naar Holland? And then you returned to Holland? **21** Ja. Yes. **22** En ben je daar naar de MTS gegaan? And there you went to the MTS (intermediate level technical school)? **23** Nee, wij moesten namelijk een jaar praktisch werken. No, we had to do practical work for a year. **24** Oh, ja, ja. Oh, yes, yes. **25** Dus heb ik bij Stork, heb ik gezeten en bij Philips en toen heb ik een drie maanden gevaren. I was with Stork, I was, and with Philips, and after that I went sailing for three months. **26** Oh ja. En toen ben je hier geweest. Hoe lang? Oh, yes. And then you were here. How long? **27** Een twintig maanden ben ik hier geweest. I was here about twenty months. **28** Twintig maanden. En toen heb je als chauffeur gewerkt? Twenty months. And then you worked as a chauffeur. **29** Ja, als chauffeur. Kijk, ik ben een beetje avontuurlijk aangelegd he! Het liefst zou ik, laten we zeggen, een maand of vier willen varen, maand of vijf, zes aan wal, he! En dan weer, hup! Yes, as a chauffeur. Look, I'm inclined to be a bit adventurous, see. I would like, let's say, to sail for about four months to be on shore for about five or six months. And then, again -off! **30** Ja. Yes. **31** Andere meisjes ontmoeten. To meet other girls. **32** Dus je wilt niet trouwen? So you don't want to get married? **33** Wel, dat wil ik ook, he! Well, I want that, too, see? **34** Maar pas als je een jaar of veertig bent en ziekelijk begint te worden. But only when you're about forty and ailing. **35** Nee, waarom? No, why? **36** Waarom zou je anders trouwen? Why else should you get married? **37** Ja, kijk, ik vind toch wel dat voor het latere leven is het beter als je getrouwd raakt. Well, look, I do find that in later life it is better if you do get married. **38** Ja, dat zeg ik. Als je een jaar of veertig bent. Yes, that's what I say. When you're about forty. **39** Wel, neen, ik wil het niet zo laat maken. De moeilijkheid is dus, om de echte partner te vinden, he? Well, no, I don't want to wait that long. The difficulty is to . . . to find the right person, huh? ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 9. Een Avonturier This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog for Listening section is for oral comprehension. The student should follow this section in his text, as he listens to it on tape, until such time as he can dispense with the text and understand everything from the tape alone. ``` ## Het Westland **40** Dichtbij Den Haag, eigenlijk ten zuiden van Den Haag, heb je dus het Westland, het land van de kassen. Ben je daar ooit geweest? Close to The Hague, really south of The Hague, you have . . . there is the Westland, the country of the greenhouses. Have you ever been there? **41** Ja. Zover ik mij kan herinneren nog van aardrijkskunde is het eigenlijk het tuinbouwgedeelte van Nederland, is het niet? Yes. As far as I can remember from geography, it's actually the horticultural district of the Netherlands, isn't it? **42** Ja, daar worden dus alle luxe groenten eigenlijk gekweekt, daar heb je dus de druivenkassen. Yes, that's where all the green vegetables are raised; that's where we have the hothouse grapes. **43** Zijn er druiven in Nederland? Holland has grapes? **44** Ja, je ziet ze dus in de winkels, maar deze druiven, die komen van de kassen van het Westland. Yes, you can see them in the shops, of course, but these grapes are from the hothouses of the Westland. **45** Ik wed dat de druiven die uit de kassen komen dan wel veel goedkoper zijn dan de druiven die ingevoerd moeten worden. I bet the grapes from those hothouses are much cheaper than the grapes which have to be imported. **46** Nee, die zijn ongeveer even duur, omdat het stoken zo duur is in de winter natuurlijk. No, they are about the same price because the heating in winter is so expensive. **47** Oh, dat begrijp ik. Maar wat wel duur is, is als de eerste kasgroente uitkomt, zoals komkommers en tomaten en sla. Oh, I see. But what really is expensive is when the first vegetables from the greenhouses are out, like cucumbers and tomatoes and lettuce. **48** Dat zal zeker zo zijn. That must be true. **49** Vroeg in het seizoen natuurlijk wel, iedereen wil ze graag hebben! Early in the season, of course, everybody wants them. **50** Dat niet alleen, maar het grootste gedeelte wordt uitgevoerd. And not just that, but most of them are exported. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 10. Het Westland This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog for Listening section is for oral comprehension. The student should follow this section in his text, as he listens to it on tape, until such time as he can dispense with the text and understand everything from the tape alone. ``` ## In de Schoenenwinkel **51** Goedemiddag, mijnheer, kan ik U van dienst zijn? Good afternoon, sir, can I help you? **52** Ja, ik zou graag een paar schoenen hebben. Kunt U me helpen eraan? Yes, I would like to buy a pair of shoes. Could you help me? **53** Ja. Gaat U hier zitten. Hier, juist. Licht U even Uw voeten op en zet ze even op het bankje. Yes, sit down here, please, here, yes. Would you lift your feet up a moment and place them on the bench? **54** Ja. Yes. **55** Juist. En welke maat heeft U? Fine, and what is your size? **56** Oh! Eh, dat vergeet ik altijd. Het is ergens in de buurt van 42 of 43. Oh, I always forget that; somewhere around 42 or 43, I think. **57** Ja. Laten we dan even meten. Doet Uw voet hier op. Juist. Even kijken. 42, juist. En eh, wat voor schoenen zoudt U willen hebben? Avondschoenen, wandelschoenen of meer voor sport? Yes, let's measure it then. Put your foot here; right. Let's see; 42, correct. And, eh, what sort of shoes would you like? Evening shoes, walking shoes, or shoes for sport? **58** Eh, gewone molieres. Eh . . . Walking shoes. Oxfords. **59** Probeert U deze eens aan te passen. Deze zou dus overeen komen met Uw voetenmaat. Try these on, these should be your size. **60** Ja, ja. Daar heb je gelijk in. Hm . . . ik denk dat ik deze maar nemen zal. Yes, yes, you're right. Hm . . . I think I'll take these. **61** Zeker, mijnheer. Wilt U even naar de kassa gaan? Ik zal U, eh, ik zal zo komen met de schoenen verpakt. Certainly, sir. If you would like to go to the cashier, I'll be right there, eh, with your shoes wrapped up. **62** Ja, uitstekend. Dank U wel mijnheer. Yes, excellent, thank you, sir. **63** Dank U wel, mijnheer. Thank you, sir. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 11. In de Schoenenwinkel This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog for Listening section is for oral comprehension. The student should follow this section in his text, as he listens to it on tape, until such time as he can dispense with the text and understand everything from the tape alone. ``` ## Bij het Benzinestation **64** Goedemorgen, mevrouw. Good morning, ma'am. **65** Eh, goedemorgen. Ben ik aan de beurt al? Good morning. Is it already my turn? **66** Kunt U nog eventjes wachten? Die mijnheer die daar achter aan de andere kant van de pomp staat, die was al eerder binnen. Could you wait a moment? That gentleman standing there on the other side of the pump was here before you. **67** Oh, ja, ik heb tijd. Gaat Uw gang maar. Sure, I'm not in a hurry. Go ahead. **68** Hij zegt, hij kan wel even wachten. He said he could wait a while. **69** Oh, als U mij dan kan helpen, graag, want ik wil wel graag naar de stad toe. If you could help me then, please, because I want to go into town. **70** Ja. All right. **71** Eh, ik wil wat benzine hebben. Geeft U maar een 15 liter. Denkt U dat het al koud genoeg is om de anti-freeze in te doen? Well, I would like to have some gas. Please give me fifteen liters. Do you think that it's already cold enough to put anti-freeze in? **72** Hebt U het nog niet gedaan? You didn't do that yet? **73** Nee. No, I didn't. **74** Oh, dat is beslist de tijd. Well, it is definitely the right time. **75** Ja, ik heb wel geluk gehad dan, want ik laat de wagen de hele nacht altijd buiten staan. I've been lucky, then, because I always leave the car outside during the night. **76** Ja, en we hebben toch al een paar flinke nachtvorsten gehad. Yes, because we've had quite a bit of night-frost lately. **77** Ja, dat is waar. Nou U het zegt, ik heb wel ’s morgens al veel last gehad met de wagen te starten, soms duurt het wel vijf minuten. That's true. Now that you mention it, I have had trouble starting the car in the morning. Sometimes it takes me five minutes. **78** Oh, als ik U raad mag geven, dan zou ik zeggen, doet U er meteen die anti-freeze erin. Well, if I may give you some advice, then I'd say put anti-freeze in it. **79** Ja, nu overdag is het natuurlijk niet zo erg. Als ik hem vanavond breng, dan kunt U dat gelijk ook doen. Yes, well, during the day it won't be as bad, of course. When I bring the car tonight, you can do that at the same time. **80** Ja. Very well. **81** En dan de banden moeten ook wat lucht hebben natuurlijk. Misschien kan gelijk de motor gesmeerd worden ook. Dat . . . And then the tires need some air, of course. Perhaps the engine can be oiled at the same time. That . . . **82** Ja. Yes. **83** Beter maar allemaal te gelijk doen. Maar misschien kunt U wel even de ramen wassen? We better do everything at the same time. But maybe you can clean the windows now? **84** Dat is er altijd bij inbegrepen. That's always included. **85** Oh, prima. Zet U die benzine dan maar gelijk op de rekening vanavond, als dat kan . . . Oh, fine. Will you add the gas to the bill tonight? **86** Ja, dat is uitstekend. Dat kunnen we doen. Yes, that's all right. We can do that. **87** Ik woon hier om ’t hoekje, dus dat geeft niet. I live around the corner; that's all right. **88** Ja, ja, ik ken U wel. Yes, yes, I know you. **89** Als ik vanavond de wagen breng, tussen twee haakjes, kan ik hem dan morgen tussen de middag terug hebben? By the way, if I bring the car tonight, can I have it back by tomorrow at noon? **90** Hm . . . dat zal waarschijnlijk wel gaan. Yes, I think so. **91** Graag, want ik wilde graag naar Den Haag morgenmiddag en als ik toch een wagen heb, is het onzin om met de trein te gaan. Please, because I would like to go to The Hague tomorrow afternoon and, as long as I have a car, I don't see any point in taking a train. ``` I. Dialog for Listening DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 12. Bij het Benzinestation This is a spontaneous conversation between educated and imaginative Dutch speakers. No scripts were used in recording. The result is natural spoken Dutch. All the dialogs entitled Dialog for Listening have been reproduced in your text in such a way as to capture their spontaneity. This includes hesitation sounds, repetitions, omitted words and other features that are characteristic of unrehearsed, non-selfconscious, conversational-style speech. The Dialog for Listening section is for oral comprehension. The student should follow this section in his text, as he listens to it on tape, until such time as he can dispense with the text and understand everything from the tape alone. ``` ## Substitution drill 1, part 1 ### Substitution drills A drill starts from one sentence of the dialogs. Each turn gives a new word or phrase to put in the sentence in place of one of its parts. Say the whole sentence again with the new part in place. The shape of the sentence does not change. Only the one part does. **92** Nee, het is werkelijk heel erg. No, it really is terrible. **93** Nee, het is werkelijk niets bijzonders. No, it really is nothing special. **94** Nee, het is werkelijk vervelend. No, it really is a nuisance. **95** Nee, het is werkelijk van belang dat het gebeurt. No, it really is important that it happens. **96** Nee, het is werkelijk te groot voor mij. No, it really is too big for me. **97** Nee, het is werkelijk veel te duur. No, it really is much too expensive. **98** Nee, het is werkelijk te gek om los te lopen. No, it really is too funny to be true. ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 13. Substitution Drill 1. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 1, part 2 **99** Nee, het is werkelijk heel erg. No, it really is terrible. **100** Nee, het is werkelijk helemaal niet waar. No, it really is not true at all. **101** Nee, het is werkelijk niet te harden. No, it really is unbearable. **102** Nee, het is werkelijk heel erg. No, it really is terrible. ## Substitution drill 2, part 1 **103** Wij moesten een jaar praktisch werken. We had to do practical work for a year. **104** Wij moesten een jaar lang studeren. We had to study for a year. **105** Wij moesten enkele maanden onderduiken. We had to go underground for a few months. **106** Wij moesten direkt met de politie mee. We had to go with the police immediately. **107** Wij moesten altijd ’s morgens vroeg opstaan. We always had to get up early. **108** Wij moesten dikwijls werken. We had to work often. **109** Wij moesten altijd op onze tellen passen. We always had to be careful. ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 13. Substitution Drill 2. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 2, part 2 **110** Wij moesten een jaar praktisch werken. We had to do practical work for a year. **111** Wij moesten een rapport opstellen. We had to make up a report. **112** Wij moesten minstens twee talen machtig zijn. We had to be able to speak at least two languages. **113** Wij moesten een jaar praktisch werken. We had to do practical work for a year. ## Substitution drill 3, part 1 **114** Ben je daar ooit geweest? Have you ever been there? **115** Ben je in het buitenland geweest? Have you been abroad? **116** Ben je naar het concert geweest? Have you been to the concert? **117** Ben je erg ziek geweest? Have you been very sick? **118** Ben je er alleen geweest? Have you been there alone? **119** Ben je naar de dokter geweest? Have you been to the doctor? **120** Ben je naar de tandarts geweest? Have you been to the dentist? ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 13. Substitution Drill 3. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 3, part 2 **121** Ben je daar ooit geweest? Have you ever been there? **122** Ben je naar de zaak geweest? Have you been to the office? **123** Ben je hier al geweest? Have you been here already? **124** Ben je daar ooit geweest? Have you ever been there? ## Substitution drill 4, part 1 **125** Probeert U deze eens aan te passen. Try these on. **126** Probeert U deze jas eens aan. Try this coat on. **127** Probeert U deze schoen eens aan. Try this shoe on. **128** Probeert U eens wat duidelijker te spreken. Try to speak a little clearer. **129** Probeert U deze jurk eens aan. Try this dress on. **130** Probeert U eens wat beter te schrijven. Try to write a little better. **131** Probeert U eens langzamer te lopen. Try to walk a little slower. ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 13. Substitution Drill 4. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 4, part 2 **132** Probeert U deze eens aan te passen. Try these on. **133** Probeert U eens na te denken. Try to think. **134** Probeert U dit model eens. Try this model. **135** Probeert U deze eens aan te passen. Try these on. ## Substitution drill 5, part 1 **136** Hij zegt hij kan wel even wachten. He says he can wait a while. **137** Hij zegt hij kan het zelf wel doen. He says he can do it himself. **138** Hij zegt hij kan helemaal niet meer vooruit. He says he can not move anymore. **139** Hij zegt hij kan het wel repareren. He says he can repair it. **140** Hij zegt hij kan goed auto rijden. He says he can drive well. **141** Hij zegt hij kan het nodige geld niet opbrengen. He says he can not produce the necessary money. **142** Hij zegt hij kan goed met zijn baas overweg. He says he can get along well with his boss. ``` Substitution Drills DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 13. Substitution Drill 5. Listen to and repeat the first sentence of the drill on tape. Your voice will be followed by a low voice on tape to correct any mistakes in your utterance. You will now immediately hear a word or phrase that you are to substitute into the original sentence. Without hesitating, say the entire sentence again, this time with the new element in place of an element in the original sentence. You will again be corrected. Then you will hear, as before, another element for substitution. Again you will repeat the entire sentence, dropping the old element and substituting the new element in its place. They are based on the previous five dialogs. Their purpose is to give you fluency in controlling sentences of the dialogs with additional variations provided by the substitution elements. You will observe that the basic structure of the dialog sentences does not change in these drills. ``` ## Substitution drill 5, part 2 **143** Hij zegt hij kan wel even wachten. He says he can wait a while. **144** Hij zegt hij kan niet goed lezen. He says he can not read well. **145** Hij zegt hij kan het alleen niet af. He says he can not do it himself. **146** Hij zegt hij kan wel even wachten. He says he can wait a while. ## Unit 2 test, part 1 ### The unit's test Fifteen sentences from the unit's dialogs, heard once each. Write the English for each. Any English that says the same thing is right. The test asks only whether the sentence was understood. **147** Heeft U een afspraak van te voren gemaakt of niet? Did you make an appointment in advance, or not? **148** Maar als deze nu klaar is, / kan ik dan niet even aan de beurt komen? But when he is through with his patient, couldn't I just step in for a moment? **149** Het spijt me vreselijk, / de tandarts is op het ogenblik zo druk bezig. I'm very sorry, the dentist is very busy now. **150** Om precies te zijn, / ik ben 96 dagen zeeman geweest. To be exact, I was a seaman for 96 days. **151** Het liefst zou ik een maand of vier willen varen. I would like to sail for about four months. **152** Ik vind toch wel voor het latere leven / is het beter als je getrouwd raakt. I do think that in later life it is better if you do get married. **153** Zover ik mij kan herinneren is het eigenlijk / het tuinbouwgedeelte van Nederland. As far as I can remember, it really is the horticultural district of the Netherlands. ``` Test on the Unit DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 14. Test on Unit 2. The test tape consists of a translation drill containing fifteen sentences taken from the dialogs of the unit. This is a test for comprehension. Have pencil and paper ready. Listen to the sentences and write an English equivalent in the time allotted. The test tape tests only your comprehension of dialog sentences. The English provided in these answers is an equivalent and not a literal translation. Any parallel English sentence would be acceptable. ``` ## Unit 2 test, part 2 **154** Nee, die zijn ongeveer even duur / omdat het stoken zo duur is in de winter. No, they are about the same price because the heating in the winter is so expensive. **155** Goedemiddag mijnheer, kan ik U van dienst zijn? Good afternoon, sir. May I help you? **156** Licht U even Uw voeten op / en zet ze even op het bankje. Would you lift your feet up a moment and place them on the bench? **157** Probeert U deze eens aan te passen? Try these on! **158** Ik denk dat ik deze maar nemen zal. I think I will take these. **159** Wilt U even naar de kassa gaan / ik zal zo komen met Uw schoenen verpakt. If you would like to go to the cashier, I'll be right there, with your shoes wrapped up. **160** Die mijnheer, die daar achter aan de andere kant van de pomp staat, / die was al eerder binnen. That gentleman who is standing there at the other side of the pump was here earlier. **161** Als ik vanavond de wagen breng, / kan ik hem dan morgen tussen de middag terug hebben? If I bring the car tonight, can I have it back by tomorrow noon?