Book II, Unit 6: Unit 6

De “Rotterdam”

1. 1
   Heb je al gehoord van het nieuwe vlaggeschip van de Holland-Amerika Lijn, de “Rotterdam”?

   Have you already heard about the flagship “Rotterdam” of the Holland-America Line?

   Hebdo you have

   jedo you have

   alalready

   gehoordheard

   vanof, from

   hetit; the

   nieuwenew

   vlaggeschipflagship

   vanof, from

   dethe

   Holland-AmerikaHolland-America

   Lijn,Line

   dethe

   “Rotterdam”?Rotterdam
2. 2
   Ja, ik heb de tewaterlating gezien, twee jaar geleden.

   Yes, I saw the launching two years ago.

3. 3
   In Rotterdam?

   Oh, in Rotterdam?

4. 4
   Ja. In ’t begin van het jaar is ie te water gelaten. In september is hij op de maidentrip geweest.

   Yes. It was launched in the beginning of the year. It made its maiden voyage in September.

5. 5
   Naar New York.

   To New York.

6. 6
   Naar New York, was met Prinses Beatrix aan boord.

   To New York with Princess Beatrix on board.

7. 7
   Ik herinner mij nog, dat mijn ouders toen eh, aan boord daar het galadiner hebben meegemaakt, in New York.

   I remember that my parents attended the gala dinner on board ship in New York.

I. Dialog for Listening

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 36. De “Rotterdam”

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1. 8
   Dat was zeker wel leuk?

   That must have been nice?

2. 9
   Ja, ze hadden alle twee zeer veel plezier.

   Yes, they both had a great time.

3. 10
   Ben je al op de nieuwe “Rotterdam” geweest?

   Have you already been on the new “Rotterdam”?

4. 11
   Ja.

   Yes.

5. 12
   Hoe vond je het?

   How did you like it?

6. 13
   Het meest fantastische schip, waar ik nog op ben geweest!

   The most fantastic ship I've ever been on.

7. 14
   Hoe is de toeristenklas aan boord van de nieuwe “Rotterdam”?

   How is the tourist class on board the new “Rotterdam”?

1. 15
   Nou, ik zou bijna zeggen dat het even luxueus is als de eerste klasse van andere schepen.

   Well, I would almost say that it's as luxurious as the first class on other ships.

2. 16
   Oh, dus als je eh, alleen wilt gaan op de Rotterdam, kan je dus alleen in een hut toeristenklas reizen?

   So, if you want to go by yourself on the “Rotterdam,” you will be able to travel tourist class in a private cabin?

3. 17
   Ja, dat kan. Maar . . .

   That's possible.

4. 18
   Dat wist ik nooit.

   I never knew that.

5. 19
   Nou, ik was gelukkig, ik ben met eerste klas overgeweest.

   Well, I was lucky. I came over first class.

6. 20
   Oh, dat was zeker wel ontzettend leuk?

   That must have been very nice?

7. 21
   Ja, de band was natuurlijk fantastisch. Elke avond was het dansen tot diep in de nacht. Er was altijd heerlijk eten aan boord.

   Yes, the band was great, of course. Every night there was dancing until far into the night. There was always good food on board.

8. 22
   Ja, dat is wel goed op de Hollandse schepen.

   Yes, that's quite good on the Dutch ships.

De Philipsfabrieken

1. 23
   Ik ben van plan om naar Eindhoven te gaan volgende week.

   I'm planning to go to Eindhoven next week.

2. 24
   Ik denk dat het erg de moeite waard zou zijn.

   I think that really would be worth your while.

3. 25
   Hoe zijn de Philipsfabrieken eigenlijk eh, opgekomen?

   How did the Philips plant, eh, develop?

4. 26
   Ja, dat is heel eenvoudig begonnen. Ik meen dat het de grootvader of misschien zelfs de vader was van Dokter Anton Philips, die was een reizende koopman. En dat is langzamerhand uitgegroeid tot die eerste industrie van gloeilampen.

   Well, it started very simply. I think it was the grandfather, or maybe even the father of Dr. Anton Philips, who was a peddler. And that slowly developed into the first lightbulb industry.

5. 27
   Ja, dan zijn ze van gloeilampen toch wel in een betrekkelijke korte tijd ontzettend uitgebreid.

   Yes, then they expanded in a relatively short period from those lightbulbs.

6. 28
   Ja.

   Yes.

7. 29
   Philips is toch wel één van de bekendste fabrieken ter wereld op het ogenblik.

   At the moment, Philips is really one of the most well-known companies in the world.

I. Dialog for Listening

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 37. De Philipsfabrieken

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1. 30
   Ja, zij hadden natuurlijk het voordeel van precies te komen in de goede tijd van die enorme ontplooiïng van electrificatie.

   Yes, of course, they had the advantage of starting exactly at the right time during the tremendous development of electricity.

2. 31
   Ja, dat maakt een heel verschil. En ook, wat ik nog niet veel gehoord heb bij andere maatschappijen, is dat de artikelen voor de export, net als electrische scheerapparaten, hebben een speciale knopsysteem in de stekker waarop je ’t van 110 tot 240 volt kan verzetten.

   Yes, that makes a lot of difference. And another thing that other firms don't have yet is that articles for export, like electric razors, have a special button on the plug so you can change from 110 to 240 volts.

3. 32
   Ja.

   Yes.

4. 33
   Wat ontzettend gemakkelijk is.

   Which is very useful.

Amsterdam

1. 34
   Zeg Shuul, fijn je weer terug te zien in Eindhoven. En hoe was je reis in eh, Amsterdam?

   Say, Shuul, good to see you back in Eindhoven. And how was your trip in Amsterdam?

2. 35
   Oh, dat is me erg goed bevallen. Ik kende de stad natuurlijk wel zo’n beetje, maar ik heb eindelijk besloten om eens dat boottochtje te maken.

   Oh, I liked it very much. I know the town a little, but I finally decided to take this little boat trip.

3. 36
   Ja, weinig . . . veel Nederlanders die naar Amsterdam gaan, die zeggen: “Oh, wel, we doen het later nog wel eens”.

   Yes, few . . . Many Dutchmen who go to Amsterdam say, “Oh, well, we'll do it later sometime.”

4. 37
   Ja, ik bedoel de tocht door de grachten en door de havens van Amsterdam.

   Yes. I mean this trip through the canals and the ports of Amsterdam.

5. 38
   Ja, dat heb ik ook, ik heb het pas deze zomer gedaan. ’s Nachts . . .

   Yes, I've done it, too. I did it only last summer. At night . . .

6. 39
   Oh!

   Oh!

7. 40
   . . . met alle lichtjes aan. Ik vond het een fantastisch gezicht!

   . . . with all the little lights, I thought it was a fantastic sight.

I. Dialog for Listening

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 38. Amsterdam

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1. 41
   Oh, beviel je dat goed? . . . Oh wel, en wat is het interessante van zo’n nachtboottocht?

   Oh, you liked that? Oh, well, and what is the interesting part of such a boat trip at night?

2. 42
   Natuurlijk is er minder eh, leven, maar dat valt wel mee, want Amsterdam ’s nachts, dat houdt nooit op, dat gaat door tot alle uren.

   Of course, it's not as busy, but that's all right when . . . because Amsterdam at night never stops. It goes on until all hours.

3. 43
   Ja, dat zal wel.

   Yes, that's so.

4. 44
   En natuurlijk, de mooiste gevels zijn verlicht met gekleurd licht ’s avonds, wat een heel mooi effekt geeft.

   Of course, the nicest facades are illuminated with colored lights at night, which gives a beautiful effect.

5. 45
   Wel, dat is een goed idee. Ik ben blij dat ik dat horen kan. Dat we er volgende keer ook eens een keer aan denken.

   Yes, that's a good idea. I'm glad to hear that. Next time I'll think of that.

De Voetbalsport

1. 46
   Jan, heb jij die voetbalwedstrijd gezien tussen Sparta en Feijenoord vorige week?

   Jan, did you see the soccer match between Sparta and Feijenoord last week?

2. 47
   Ja, ik heb nog op het laatste moment, heb ik kaartjes kunnen krijgen.

   Yes, I was able to get some tickets at the last moment.

3. 48
   Dan heb je wel geboft.

   You were really lucky.

4. 49
   Ja, ze zijn altijd heel moeilijk te krijgen. Sparta en Feijenoord zijn alle twee clubs van Rotterdam en ze geven al de kaartjes aan hun leden.

   Yes, they're always difficult to come by. Sparta and Feijenoord are both clubs from Rotterdam and they give all the tickets to their members.

5. 50
   Ja, maar er zijn toch ook altijd wel kaarten te koop.

   Yes, but most of the time there are tickets for sale.

6. 51
   Nou ja, die worden gekocht door hun leden.

   Well, they're bought by their members.

7. 52
   Oh.

   Oh . . .

I. Dialog for Listening

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 39. De Voetbalsport

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1. 53
   Dus als je geen lid bent dan kom je dus eigenlijk niet aan een kaartje.

   So, if you're not a member you can hardly get a ticket.

2. 54
   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat één team?

   How many people are on a team?

3. 55
   Nou, elke club heeft dus elf man, waaronder dus één de bal met de handen mag aanraken.

   Well, each club has eleven men of which one is allowed to touch the ball with his hands.

4. 56
   Dat de keeper.

   That's the keeper.

5. 57
   Dus de doelverdediger.

   The goal keeper, yes.

6. 58
   De doelverdediger, ja.

   The goal keeper, yes.

7. 59
   En dan de andere tien zijn dus over het veld verdeeld.

   And the other ten are divided over the field.

1. 60
   Ja.

   Yes.

2. 61
   Er zijn meestal drie à vier reserve mannen aan de kant.

   Usually, there are three or four reserve players on the bench.

3. 62
   Mogen die doorlopend invallen of is dat alleen in de pauze?

   Are they allowed to play at any time or is that just during the break?

4. 63
   Nee, die mogen dus alleen maar invallen als er eentje dus gewond is of gedurende de pauze.

   No, they're only allowed to take part when one of the players is hurt or during the break.

5. 64
   Welke andere clubs ken je nog behalve Sparta en Feijenoord en Ajax?

   What other clubs do you know besides Sparta, Feijenoord and Ajax?

6. 65
   Andere grote clubs in Nederland zouden dus de PSV van Eindhoven zijn en zouden dan Fortuna zijn, dat is de Limburgse club, die altijd vrij goed doet.

   Other big clubs in the Netherlands would be the PSV of Eindhoven, and Fortuna. That's the club from Limburg, which is always pretty good.

7. 66
   En Blauw-Wit, waar is dat van?

   And Blauw-Wit, where is that from?

8. 67
   Blauw-Wit, is geloof ik, niet meer in de eredivisie. Dat is niet meer één van de grootste clubs.

   Blauw-Wit isn't in the honor division anymore, I think. It isn't one of the big clubs anymore.

9. 68
   Grootste clubs . . .

   Biggest clubs . . .

De Filmindustrie in Nederland

1. 69
   Heeft Nederland eigenlijk een filmindustrie?

   Does the Netherlands actually have a film industry?

2. 70
   Ja, een betrekkelijke jonge, maar we hebben een filmindustrie. Ik meen, dat de studio’s in Duivendrecht zijn.

   Yes, it's quite a young one, but we do have a film industry. I think the studios are in Duivendrecht.

3. 71
   En worden die in ’t buitenland ook gedraaid of zijn deze alleen maar voor het Nederlandse publiek geschikt?

   And do they show those abroad, too, or are they only suitable for the Dutch public?

4. 72
   Nee, de laatste film is op het filmfestival in Cannes uitgekomen.

   No, the latest movie came out at the film festival in Cannes.

5. 73
   Oh, is dat zo? Dus Nederland is toch eigenlijk op filmgebied dus internationaal ook wel bekend?

   Oh, is that right? So, the Netherlands are actually quite well known internationally in the film field.

6. 74
   Ja, vooral met de documentaires, want eh, ik weet niet of je die van Bert Haanstra gezien hebt?

   Yes, especially for documentary films; I don't know if you saw Bert Haanstra's movie?

7. 75
   Nee. En niet-documentaire films? Hoe zit dat met de taal?

   No. And what about the non-documentaries? What about the language?

I. Dialog for Listening

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 40. De Filmindustrie in Nederland

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1. 76
   In het buitenland, meen ik dat die uitkomt in het Hollands met verschillende onderschriften ook weer . . .

   Abroad I think they play in Dutch with different subtitles everywhere . . .

2. 77
   Dus de omgedraaide wereld.

   So, actually the other way ’round?

3. 78
   Ja, inderdaad.

   That's right.

4. 79
   Maar ik had eigenlijk dus nooit geweten dat Nederland een filmindustrie had. Zijn ze al lang bezig?

   But I really never knew that the Netherlands had a film industry. Have they been at it for a long time?

5. 80
   Nou, ze begonnen direct na de oorlog en eh, natuurlijk hebben we geen speciale filmacteurs, de meeste acteurs die we hebben, zijn van het toneel af.

   Well, they started right after the war and, eh, of course, we don't have special movie actors, we get most of our actors from the stage.

6. 81
   Ja, het zijn natuurlijk betere acteurs.

   And, of course, they are better actors.

7. 82
   En betere acteurs.

   And better actors.

Substitution drill 1, part 1

1. 83

   Ze hadden alletwee zeer veel plezier.

   They both had a lot of fun.

2. 84

   Ze hadden alletwee heimwee.

   They both were homesick.

3. 85

   Ze hadden alletwee te diep in het glas gekeken.

   They both were a little high.

4. 86

   Ze hadden alletwee geluk met de paardenrennen.

   They both were lucky at the horse races.

5. 87

   Ze hadden alletwee veel tekentalent.

   They both had a lot of talent for drawing.

6. 88

   Ze hadden alletwee last van de hitte.

   They both were troubled by the heat.

7. 89

   Ze hadden alletwee plezier op de kermis.

   They both had fun at the fair.

Substitution Drills

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 41. 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

1. 90

   Ze hadden alletwee zeer veel plezier.

   They both had a lot of fun.

2. 91

   Ze hadden alletwee dezelfde godsdienst.

   They both had the same religion.

3. 92

   Ze hadden alletwee lange tijd in het buitenland gewoond.

   They both had lived abroad for a long time.

4. 93

   Ze hadden alletwee zeer veel plezier.

   They both had a lot of fun.

Substitution drill 2, part 1

1. 94

   Ik denk dat het erg de moeite waard zou zijn.

   I think that it would be very worth while.

2. 95

   Ik denk dat het de moeite niet waard is.

   I think that it isn't worth while.

3. 96

   Ik denk dat het moeilijk zal zijn.

   I think that it will be difficult.

4. 97

   Ik denk dat het gemakkelijk zal zijn.

   I think that it will be easy.

5. 98

   Ik denk dat ik toelating zal moeten vragen.

   I think that I'll have to ask for permission.

6. 99

   Ik denk dat het vrij lastig zal zijn.

   I think that it'll be fairly troublesome.

7. 100

   Ik denk dat ik een boodschap zal achterlaten.

   I think that I'll leave a message behind.

Substitution Drills

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 41. 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

1. 101

   Ik denk dat het erg de moeite waard zou zijn.

   I think that it would be very worth while.

2. 102

   Ik denk dat de huur verhoogd wordt.

   I think that the rent will be increased.

3. 103

   Ik denk dat de huur verlaagd wordt.

   I think that the rent will be lowered.

4. 104

   Ik denk dat het erg de moeite waard zou zijn.

   I think that it would be very worth while.

Substitution drill 3, part 1

1. 105

   En hoe was je reis naar Amsterdam?

   And how was your trip to Amsterdam?

2. 106

   En hoe was de tocht door de grachten?

   And how was the trip through the canals?

3. 107

   En hoe was het leven in de stad?

   And how was life in the city?

4. 108

   En hoe was je reis in het buitenland?

   And how was your voyage abroad?

5. 109

   En hoe was het leven aan de Azurenkust?

   And how was life on the Riviera?

6. 110

   En hoe was de wintersport dit jaar?

   And how was the wintersport this year?

7. 111

   En hoe was het weer aan het strand?

   And how was the weather at the beach?

Substitution Drills

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 41. 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

1. 112

   En hoe was je reis naar Amsterdam?

   And how was your trip to Amsterdam?

2. 113

   En hoe was de zeereis over het kanaal?

   And how was the sea voyage across the Channel?

3. 114

   En hoe was de zeereis naar de Nederlandse Antillen.

   And how was the sea voyage to the Netherlands Antilles?

4. 115

   En hoe was je reis naar Amsterdam?

   And how was your trip to Amsterdam?

Substitution drill 4, part 1

1. 116

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat één team?

   How many men make up a team?

2. 117

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat de senaat?

   How many men make up the Senate?

3. 118

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat de tweede kamer?

   How many men make up the House of Representatives?

4. 119

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat de ministerraad?

   How many men make up the Cabinet?

5. 120

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat de commissie?

   How many men make up the commission?

6. 121

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat de bemanning?

   How many men make up the crew?

7. 122

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat het onderdeel?

   How many men make up the unit?

Substitution Drills

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 41. 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

1. 123

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat één team?

   How many men make up a team?

2. 124

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat een korfbal ploeg?

   How many men make up a basketball team?

3. 125

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat een hockey ploeg?

   How many men make up a hockey team?

4. 126

   Uit hoeveel mensen bestaat één team?

   How many men make up a team?

Substitution drill 5, part 1

1. 127

   Zijn ze al lang bezig?

   Have they been busy a long time?

2. 128

   Zijn ze er al aan begonnen?

   Have they started it yet?

3. 129

   Zijn ze nog niet klaar?

   Haven't they finished it yet?

4. 130

   Zijn ze er niet mee doorgegaan?

   Haven't they continued with it?

5. 131

   Zijn ze er mee opgehouden?

   Have they stopped with it?

6. 132

   Zijn ze alles al vergeten?

   Have they forgotten everything already?

7. 133

   Zijn ze er nooit aan begonnen?

   Haven't they ever started it?

Substitution Drills

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 41. 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

1. 134

   Zijn ze al lang bezig?

   Have they been busy a long time?

2. 135

   Zijn ze samen aan het werken?

   Are they working together?

3. 136

   Zijn ze er voortdurend mee bezig?

   Are they continually busy with it?

4. 137

   Zijn ze al lang bezig?

   Have they been busy a long time?

Unit 6 test, part 1

1. 138
   Ik heb de tewaterlating gezien twee jaar geleden.

   I saw the launching two years ago.

2. 139
   Ja, ze hadden alletwee zeer veel plezier.

   Yes, they both had a great time.

3. 140
   Hoe is de toeristenklas / aan boord van de nieuwe “Rotterdam”?

   How is the tourist class on board the new “Rotterdam”?

4. 141
   Ik denk dat het erg de moeite waard zou zijn.

   I think that it really would be worth your while.

5. 142
   Ik heb eindelijk besloten / om eens een boottochtje te maken.

   I finally decided to take a little boat trip.

6. 143
   Zeg Shuul, fijn je weer terug te zien in Eindhoven.

   Say, Shuul, good to see you back again in Eindhoven.

7. 144
   Ik kan me echt voorstellen, / als je zoiets voor de eerste keer ziet.

   I really can imagine, if you see such a thing for the first time.

Test on the Unit

DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book II, Lesson 42. Test on Unit 6.

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 6 test, part 2

1. 145
   Het is wel een aantrekkelijk gezicht eigenlijk.

   It really is an attractive sight.

2. 146
   Kom, laten we naar de hoek gaan / daar staat zo’n kraampje.

   Come on, let's walk on over to the corner. There's such a stand there.

3. 147
   In de stad zie je meer fietsen dan auto’s.

   You see more bikes than cars downtown.

4. 148
   Ik geloof dat iedere Nederlander in zijn hart / toch ook graag eigenlijk een autootje zou hebben.

   I think that, in his heart, every Dutchman would like to have a car.

5. 149
   Ik wilde graag een boek hebben / voor een kennis van mij.

   I would like to have a book for a friend of mine.

6. 150
   Ik weet er zelf niet veel van af.

   I myself don't know much about it.

7. 151
   Wij hebben een mooie verzameling / sterrenkunde boeken hier.

   We have a nice collection of astronomy books here.

8. 152
   Heeft U niet iets meer compact?

   Don't you have something a little more compact?