Dutch · Unit 30
Book III, Unit 3: Unit 3
Refresher Course, Books II and III
Unit 3
De Nederlandse Taal
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.
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Americans often think Dutch is only a dialect of German. That, of course, is completely wrong.
AmerikanenAmericanmenento think, to believedikwijls,oftendatthat; that (conjunction)NederlandsNederlandsalleenonlymaarbuteenadialectdialectisto be (irregular)vanof, fromhetit; theDuits.DuitsDatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)natuurlijkof coursehelemaalentirelyverkeerd.wrong - 2
But do you know, they won't believe at all that there are so many different dialects in a country as small as Holland.
Maarbutweetto knowje,you; yourwatwhatzeshe; theyhelemaalentirelynietnotgeloven,to believedatthat; that (conjunction)ininzo'nsuch akleinsmalllandjelandalsifNederlandNederlandeigenlijk,actually, reallyeh,uhdatthat; that (conjunction)erthere, of itzoveelso muchverschillendedifferentdialectendialectsbestaan.exist - 3
Yes, for instance, in Limburg you have the soft “g”.
Ja,yesjeyou; yourhebthaveb.v.for exampleininLimburgLimburgdethezachtesoft“g”.g - 4
That's right.
Juist.exactly - 5
But the Frisian language isn't really Dutch.
Maarbuteigenlijkactually, reallyisto be (irregular)FriesFriesdusthus, sonietnotNederlands,Nederlandseigenlijk.actually, really - 6
No, Frisian is a language all it's own. But did you know that Frisian resembles English most of all?
Nee,noFriesFriesisto be (irregular)eenataallanguageopon, uponzichzelf.himselfMaarbuthebdo you havejedo you havewelbuteensonce, one daygehoord,to heardatthat; that (conjunction)eh,uhFriesFrieshetit; themeestmostopon, uponhetit; theEngelsEngelslijkt?to resemble - 7
No.
Nee.no
I. Dialog for Listening
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 15. De Nederlandse Taal
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.- 8
And then in the south of the Netherlands. Of course, in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen it resembles Belgian again.
Enanddanthenininhetit; theZuidenZuidenvanof, fromNederland.NederlandNatuurlijkof courseininZeeuws-VlaanderenZeeuws-Vlaanderenbijvoorbeeldfor instancelijktto resemblehetit; theweeragainopon, uponhetit; theBelgisch.Belgisch - 9
Then you have Flemish, yes . . . but I really think that the best language is spoken by the announcers over the radio.
Danthenhebdo you havejedo you havehetit; theVlaams,Flemishjayes...maarbutikIvindto finddatthat; that (conjunction)hetit; thebestebestzoushould, woulddusthus, soeigenlijkactually, reallygesprokento speakwordento become, to getdoorthroughdetheomroepersannouncersvanof, fromdetheradio.radio - 10
Yes, and most of the time, a very nice voice to listen to.
Ja,yesookalso, likewiseeenaprettigemerry, pleasantstemvoiceomsmile atnaarto, towardstetoluisteren,listenmeestal.usually - 11
And, of course, the pronunciation is the best.
Enanddetheuitspraakverdictisto be (irregular)natuurlijkof coursedethebeste.best - 12
Perfect.
Perfect.perfect - 13
And, of course, then there is the dialect of Amsterdam. The pronunciation of the language in Amsterdam or the pronunciation of the language in Rotterdam.
Enandnatuurlijkof coursedanthenhebdo you havejedo you havedetheAmsterdamseAmsterdamuitspraakverdictofordetheRotterdamseRotterdamuitspraak.verdict - 14
Yes, that makes a lot of difference.
Ja,yesdatthat; that (conjunction)verschiltdiffersookalso, likewisenogstill, yet; anothereenaheleboel.a lot
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Because when you hear somebody from Amsterdam, then you can really tell that it's low Dutch.
Wantfor, becausealsifjeyou; yoursomssometimeseenaechterealAmsterdammerAmsterdammerhoort,to heardanthenkanto be able (can)jeyou; yourhoren,to heardatthat; that (conjunction)hetit; theechtrealplatflatNederlandsNederlandsis.to be (irregular) - 16
Yes; what do they say again for a quarter, a “heitje”?
Ja,yeswatwhathebbenhavezeshe; theyookalso, likewiseweeragainvoorforeenakwartje,twenty-five centseena“heitje”?quarter - 17
And more words like that.
Enandmeermorevanof, fromdiewho (relative)woorden.words
Uit Eten Gaan
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Good evening, sir. Can I help you?
Goedenavond,good eveningmijnheer.sir!; Mr. (as a title before a name)Kanto be able (can)ikIUyou (polite)helpen?to help - 19
What do you have on the menu tonight?
Watwhathebtto have, to have hadUyou (polite)opon, uponhetit; themenumenuvanavond?tonight - 20
Haven't you seen the menu yet?
Heeftto have, to have hadUyou (polite)nogstill, yet; anothergeenno, not amenumenugezien?to see - 21
No.
Nee.no - 22
Just a second, I'll get you one, look here, I don't know if you would like something special, but if you want one of these three . . .
Ogenblikje,Ogenblikjezalshall, willikIerthere, of itevena moment, justéénonevoorforUyou (polite)halen.fetchKijktlookUyou (polite)eens,once, one dayikIweetto knownietnotoforUyou (polite)ietssomethingapartsspecialwiltto want, to wishhebben,to have, to have hadmaarbutalsifUyou (polite)éénonevanof, fromdezethe latter (the most recently mentioned)driethreewiltto want, to wishhebben.to have, to have had - 23
I don't like the goulash too much, but which of the other two would you recommend?
Diewho (relative)goulashgoulashdaaras, since, becausehoudto keepikInietnotergvery; badvan,of, frommaarbutwatwhatzoushould, wouldjeyou; youraanbevelencommendvanof, fromdiewho (relative)tweetwoandere?other - 24
I don't know whether or not you like roastbeef.
IkIweetto knownietnotoforUyou (polite)vanof, fromroostbiefroast beefhoudt.to keep
I. Dialog for Listening
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 16. Uit Eten Gaan
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.- 25
Yes, if it's good, that's what I wanted to know.
Ja,yesalsifhetit; thevanof, fromgoedethe good, what is goodkwaliteitqualityisto be (irregular)datthat; that (conjunction)wouto want, to wishikIeigenlijkactually, reallyhoren.to hear - 26
Yes, of course, sir, we only have high quality here.
Jayesnatuurlijk,of coursemijnheer,sir!; Mr. (as a title before a name)wewehebbento have, to have hadalleenonlymaarbutgoedethe good, what is goodkwaliteitqualityhier.here - 27
Do you still have the asparagus soup?
Hebdo you havejedo you havenogstill, yet; anotheraspergesoep?asparagus soup - 28
Yes.
Ja.yes - 29
Put me down for the asparagus soup.
Schrijftto writeUyou (polite)danthenmijmeopon, uponvoorforaspergesoep.asparagus soup - 30
Would you like a bowl or a cup?
WiltwantUyou (polite)eenabordjeboard (German Brett)oforeenakop?head - 31
A cup, please.
Eenakopheadalsjeblieft.please
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A cup and then the chicken with applesauce, and how would you like your potatoes? Fried or boiled?
Eenakop,headenanddanthendethekipchickensmetwithappelmoesapplesauceenandhoehowwiltto want, to wishUyou (polite)Uwyour (polite)aardappelen?potatoesGebakkento bakeoforgekooktseethesof?or - 33
Fried potatoes.
Gebakkento bakeaardappelen.potatoes - 34
And would you like a salad with it?
Enandwiltto want, to wishUyou (polite)nogstill, yet; anothereenasaladesaladerbij?with it - 35
Yes, please.
Ja,yesalsjeblieft.please - 36
And what would you like for dessert; we have apple pie or ice cream or fruit pudding.
Enandwatwhatwiltto want, to wishUyou (polite)voorfordessert,dessertwewehebbento have, to have hadappelgebakapple pieoforijsice creamoforvruchtenpudding.fruit pudding - 37
I think I'll leave out the dessert completely, or is it included?
IkIgeloofto believedatthat; that (conjunction)ikIhetit; thedessertdessertmaarbuthelemaalentirelyweglaatleave outoforisto be (irregular)datthat; that (conjunction)inbegrepen?included - 38
It's included in the price, sir.
Hetit; theisto be (irregular)inbegrepenincludedinindetheprijs,pricemijnheer.sir!; Mr. (as a title before a name)
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Oh.
Oh.oh - 40
One guilder, eighty-five cents the entire meal.
EénOnevijfentachtigeighty-fivehetit; thehelewholemenu.meal - 41
Yes, well, then give me the apple pie.
Ja,yesgeeftto giveUyou (polite)danthenhetit; theappelgebak.apple pie - 42
Apple pie and coffee, right?
Appelgebakapple pieenandkoffiecoffeeneemtakeikIaan?on, to - 43
And coffee, please.
Enandkoffiecoffeealsjeblieft.please - 44
Fine, then I'll order it for you, sir. It won't be long, because we aren't very busy at the moment.
Fijn,finedanthenzalshall, willikI'tit, the (instead of het)eventjesright awayvoorforUyou (polite)bestellen,Call formijnheer.sir!; Mr. (as a title before a name)Hetit; thezalshall, willnietnotlanglongdurencostlywantfor, becauseopon, uponhetit; theogenblikmomentisto be (irregular)hetit; thenietnotzoso, asergvery; baddruk.busy
Venetië
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I heard that you lived in Venice for a few years?
IkIhebto have, to have hadgehoordto heardatthat; that (conjunction)jeyou; youreenapaarcouplejaarthe yearininVenetiëVenetiëgeweestto be (irregular)bent?to be (irregular) - 46
Yes, we lived in Venice for two years, eh, we just came back.
Ja,yeswijwehebbento have, to have had2twojaarthe yearininVenetiëVenetiëgewoondto live, to dwelleh,uhwewezijnto be (irregular)pasonly justterug.back - 47
Oh, that's nice.
Oh,ohdatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)mooi.nice, beautiful - 48
It's a very charming city, but the two years we lived there, I didn't like it too much at the end, anymore.
Hetit; theisto be (irregular)eenaheelwholecharmantecharmingstad,city, townmaarbutdethetweetwojaar,the yeardiewho (relative)weweerthere, of itgewoondto live, to dwellhebben,to have, to have hadvondto findikIhetit; thenietnotzoso, asleuknicemeermoreopon, uponhetit; theeinde.end - 49
Oh, yes?
Ohohja?yes - 50
They sometimes say that Amsterdam is the Venice of the North, but you can notice the difference in atmosphere.
Zeshe; theyzeggento saywelbuteens,once, one daydatthat; that (conjunction)AmsterdamAmsterdamhetit; theVenetiëVenetiëvanof, fromhetit; theNoordenNoordenis,to be (irregular)maarbuthetit; theverschildifferenceininatmosfeeratmosphereisto be (irregular)tochindeed, after all (here: 'I did warn you, after all')welbuttetomerken.brands - 51
And, you mean that Amsterdam is so much more friendly in the winter?
Eh,uhbedoeldemeantUyou (polite)datthat; that (conjunction)AmsterdamAmsterdamzoveelso muchgezelligerfriendlieristo be (irregular)inindethewinter?winter
I. Dialog for Listening
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 17. Venetië
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.- 52
Yes, Amsterdam is more a cosmopolitan city. The Venetians don't consider themselves Italians. They are really an aristocratic race in itself.
Ja,yesAmsterdamAmsterdamisto be (irregular)meermoreeenacosmopolitischecosmopolitanstad.city, townDetheVenetianenVenetianenbeschouwento regardzichoneself, himself, themselvesnietnoteensonce, one dayalsifgewoonordinary, commonItalianen.ItalianenZeshe; theyzijnto be (irregular)eenaaristocratischaristocraticrasraceopon, uponzichzelfhimselfeigenlijkactually, reallymeer.more - 53
Yes.
Ja.yes - 54
Their own dialect is very strong and also, because of the custom regulations it is, eh, rather separated from Italy; it has a free port and there is separate customs inspection in Venice. I think that Venice came up during the thirteenth or fourteenth century.
Hunthem; theireigenowndialectdialectisto be (irregular)ontzettendstaggeringsterkstrongenandhetit; theisto be (irregular)doorthroughdethedouaneregelingen,customs regulationsisto be (irregular)hetit; theookalso, likewiseeh,uhvrijrather, quite; freeapartseparatevanof, fromItalië,Italiëhetit; theheeftto have, to have hadeenavrijerather, quite; freehavenharbourenandeenaaparteseparatedouanecustomsininVenetië.VenetiëIkIvermoedguess atdatthat; that (conjunction)VenetiëVenetiëinindethedertiendethirteenthoforveertiendefourteentheeuwcenturyopgekomencame upis.to be (irregular) - 55
Yes.
Ja.yes
Fotograferen
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John, I notice that you also have a camera.
Jan,John (formerly the general name for a manservant or a waiter; a servant is now called by their own name, and a waiter is called ober)ikIzieto seedatthat; that (conjunction)jeyou; yourookalso, likewiseeenafototoestelcamerahebt.to have, to have had - 57
It isn't such an expensive instrument but I hope to start with it.
Ja,yeshetit; theisto be (irregular)nietnotzo'nsuch aduurdeartoestel,instrumentmaarbutikIhoophopehiermeeby thistetobeginnen.to begin - 58
Oh, that is beautiful, say.
Oh,ohdatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)prachtigmagnificentzeg.to say - 59
I have not bought a flash, and I have experimented a little to take pictures inside, anyway.
IkIhebto have, to have hadnogstill, yet; anothergeenno, not aflashflashgekochtto buyenandikIhebto have, to have hadzo'nsuch abeetjelittlegeëxperimenteerdexperimentedomsmile atbinnenwithindusthus, sotochindeed, after all (here: 'I did warn you, after all')nogstill, yet; anotherfoto'spicturestetomaken.to make (weak) - 60
Yes, you can't do to much about it unless you buy a flash, exactly. That is really the solution.
Ja,yesdaaras, since, becauseisto be (irregular)natuurlijkof coursenietnotzoveelso muchaanon, totetodoen,to dotenzijunlesspreciesexactlyeenaflashflashaanon, totetoschaffen.buyDatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)eigenlijkactually, reallydetheoplossing.resolution - 61
And how necessary is a light meter?
Enandhoehownoodzakelijknecessaryisto be (irregular)eenabelichtingsmeter?light meter - 62
Not so much for indoor shots, it becomes really critical with color film. There are only few people who can judge with the naked eye how much they have to expose color film. With black and white it can be done with a little bit of practice and ingenuity.
Nietnotzozeerso muchvoorforbinnenwerk,indoor shotshetit; thewordtto become, to geteigenlijkactually, reallykritiekcriticalbijwitheenakleurenfoto.color filmErthere, of itzijnto be (irregular)maarbutweiniglittle, fewmensenmen, peoplediewho (relative)opon, uponhetit; theoogeyekunnento be able (can)schatten,treasureshoelanghow longzeshe; theyeenakleurenfotocolor filmmoetento have to, mustbelichten.exposeBijwithzwartblackenandwitaimisto be (irregular)hetit; themetwitheenabeetjelittleoefeningpracticeenandeenabeetjelittlescherpzinnigheidshrewdnesswelbuttetodoen.to do
I. Dialog for Listening
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 18. Fotograferen
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.- 63
And are these things very expensive?
Enandzijnto be (irregular)diewho (relative)dingenthingsergvery; badduur?dear - 64
A light meter is not that expensive.
Eenabelichtingsmeterlight meteristo be (irregular)nietnotzoso, asduur.dear - 65
It is worth the trouble to get better pictures.
Hetit; theisto be (irregular)dethemoeitetroublewaardworthomsmile atbeterebetterfoto'spicturestetohebben.to have, to have had - 66
Yes, look, they only become expensive if they are very sensitive, and, in other words, if you want to use them when it's very dark.
Ja,yeskijkto lookzeshe; theywordento become, to getpasonly justduurdearalsifzeshe; theyheelwholegevoeligsensitive; (of a lesson or blow) sharp, tellingzijn,to be (irregular)en,andmetwithandereotherwoorden,wordsalsifjeyou; yourzeshe; theyininhetit; thehelewholedonkerdarkzoushould, wouldwillento want, to wishgebruiken.to use - 67
And my next step will be to buy a light meter.
Enandmijnmyvolgendenext, followingstapstepzalshall, willdusthus, sozijnto be (irregular)omsmile ateenabelichtingsmeterlight metertetokopen.to buy - 68
Yes, if you are planning to take color pictures, then I would certainly advise you to do that.
Ja,yesalsifjeyou; yourvanof, fromplanplan, plansbentto be (irregular)omsmile atkleurenfoto'scolor picturestetonemen,to takedanthenzoushould, wouldikIjeyou; yourdatthat; that (conjunction)zekersurely, certainlyaanraden.advise
Bij de Bakker
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Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
Goedemorgengood morningmijnheer.sir!; Mr. (as a title before a name)Kanto be able (can)ikIUyou (polite)helpen?to help - 70
Yes, please. You really have to help me, because I'm substituting for my wife; she said she was too busy with the laundry and all kinds of things which came at the same time and asked me if I could perhaps take care of the bread for the weekend.
Ja,yesalsjeblieft.pleaseUyou (polite)zultshall, willmemeechtrealmoetento have to, musthelpen,to helpikI take (instead of neme)neemI take (instead of neme)detheplaatsplacevanof, frommijnmy wifevrouwmy wifein;indiewho (relative)hadto have, to have hadhetit; thezoso, asdruk,busyzeito sayze,she; theymetwithdethewasto be (irregular)enandallerleiall manner ofdingenthingsdiewho (relative)bijwithelkaareach other (elkaer instead of elkander)kwamento comeenandvroegto askmemeoforikImisschienperhaps (het mag geschien)voorforbroodbreadkonto be able (can)zorgenprovide forvoorprovide forhetit; thehelewholeweekeinde.weekend - 71
Well, let me see, what kind of bread would you like? White or rye or wheat bread?
Oh,welleensonce, one dayevena moment, justkijken,to lookwatwhatvoorforbroodbreadhadto have, to have hadUyou (polite)willento want, to wishhebben?to have, to have hadWitaimoforroggebroodrye breadoforbruinbrood?wheat bread - 72
Let me see, we usually have white bread and wheat bread.
Nou,welllaatto leteensonce, one daykijken,to lookwijwehebbento have, to have hadwitbroodwhite breadenandbruinbroodwheat breadgewoonlijk.generally, usually - 73
How big is your family?
Hoehowgrootgreatisto be (irregular)Uwyour (polite)familiefamilyeigenlijk?actually, really - 74
Yes, that is husband, wife and three children.
Ja,yesdatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)manman; husbandenandvrouwa woman, a ladyenanddriethreekinderen.children - 75
Three children, well, then, you need at least two loaves of white bread for the whole weekend. What else would you like . . . pastry?
Driethreekinderen,childrennouwelldanthenheeftto have, to have hadUyou (polite)tochindeed, after all (here: 'I did warn you, after all')minstensat leastwelbuttweetwowittebrodenloaves of white breadnodigneeded (nodig hebben: to need)voorforhetit; thehelewholeweekend.weekendWatwhatwiltto want, to wishUyou (polite)verderfurtherhebbento have, to have had...gebak?pastry
I. Dialog for Listening
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 19. Bij de Bakker
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.- 76
Well, eh, I think we always have fresh cookies for the weekend and then for Sunday, each of us has a pastry, that makes five.
Wel,butehuhikIgeloofto believedatthat; that (conjunction)wijwealtijdalwaysversenewkoekjescakehebbento have, to have hadvoorforhetit; theweekeindeweekendenanddanthenvoorfordethezondagmiddagSunday afternoonookalso, likewiseeenagebakjepastryvoorforieder,each, everydusthus, sodatthat; that (conjunction)zoushould, woulddanthen5fivestukspiecezijn.to be (irregular) - 77
Well, here are the pastries. And would you like some candy maybe?
Zo,so, asdatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)danthendethegebakjes.pastryEnandwiltto want, to wishUyou (polite)nogstill, yet; anotherietssomethingvanof, fromsnoepcandyhebbento have, to have hadmisschien?perhaps (het mag geschien) - 78
Yes, give me some candy, too.
Ja,yesdoetto doerthere, of itookalso, likewisemaarbutwatwhatsnoepcandybij.with - 79
Shall I wrap it up all together?
Zalshall, willikIhetit; thezoso, asbijwithelkaareach other (elkaer instead of elkander)inpakken?wrap - 80
Yes.
Ja,yesalsjeblieft.please - 81
Can you take it with you or shall I have it delivered?
KuntcanUyou (polite)hetit; themeenemencarried offoformoetto have to, mustikIhetit; thelatento letbrengen?bring - 82
No, I'll take it myself.
Nee,nodatthat; that (conjunction)neemto takeikIdanthenzelfselfwelbutmee.along, with
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You will take it with you?
NeemttakesUyou (polite)hetit; themee?along, with - 84
Yes.
Ja.yes - 85
Fine, that is, let me see, that is, then, three, four, four twenty-five, sir.
Fijn,finedatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)dan,thenlaatto leteensonce, one dayevena moment, justkijken,to lookdatthat; that (conjunction)isto be (irregular)danthendrie-,threevier-,fourvier-vijfentwintigfour twenty-fivemijnheer.sir!; Mr. (as a title before a name) - 86
Yes, excellent.
Ja,yesuitstekend.eminent - 87
Here you are.
Alstublieft.please - 88
Good morning.
Goedemorgen.good morning - 89
Good afternoon.
Goedemorgen.good afternoon - 90
Good day, miss.
Dagdayjuffrouw.miss
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.
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Dat is natuurlijk helemaal verkeerd.
That, of course, is all wrong.
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Dat is natuurlijk helemaal niet waar.
That, of course, is not true at all.
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Dat is natuurlijk langzamerhand zo gegroeid.
That, of course, was slowly formed this way.
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Dat is natuurlijk niet goed voor de lijn.
That, of course, isn't good for your figure.
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Dat is natuurlijk van belang voor onze maatschappij.
That, of course, is of importance to our company.
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Dat is natuurlijk een vergissing.
That, of course, is a mistake.
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Dat is natuurlijk niet te vermijden.
That, of course, can't be overlooked.
Substitution Drills
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 20. 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
Substitution drill 2, part 1
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Ik weet niet of U van roostbief houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like roast beef.
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Ik weet niet of U van haring houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like herring.
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Ik weet niet of U van deze kaas houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like this cheese.
- 105
Ik weet niet of U van zuurkool houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like sauerkraut.
- 106
Ik weet niet of U van bloemkool houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like cauliflower.
- 107
Ik weet niet of U van erwtensoep houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like pea soup.
- 108
Ik weet niet of U van sla houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like salad.
Substitution Drills
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 20. 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
- 109
Ik weet niet of U van roostbief houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like roast beef.
- 110
Ik weet niet of U van radijsjes houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like radishes.
- 111
Ik weet niet of U van pannekoeken houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like pancakes.
- 112
Ik weet niet of U van roostbief houdt.
I don't know whether or not you like roast beef.
Substitution drill 3, part 1
- 113
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam zoveel gezelliger is in de winter?
Do you mean that Amsterdam is much more pleasant in the winter?
- 114
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam zoveel drukker is om 5 uur?
Do you mean that Amsterdam is much busier at five p.m.?
- 115
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam tot diep in de nacht druk blijft?
Do you mean that Amsterdam remains active until far into the night?
- 116
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam zo'n aantrekkingskracht heeft?
Do you mean that Amsterdam has such a great attraction?
- 117
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam een grotere haven zou moeten hebben?
Do you mean that Amsterdam should have a larger harbor?
- 118
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam niet de hoofdstad zou moeten zijn?
Do you mean that Amsterdam shouldn't be the capital?
- 119
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam verkeersproblemen heeft?
Do you mean that Amsterdam has traffic problems?
Substitution Drills
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 20. 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
- 120
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam zoveel gezelliger is in de winter?
Do you mean that Amsterdam is much more pleasant in the winter?
- 121
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam auto's in de benedenstad zou moeten verbieden?
Do you mean that Amsterdam should forbid any cars in the downtown area?
- 122
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam de grootste stad in Nederland is?
Do you mean that Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands?
- 123
Bedoelt U dat Amsterdam zoveel gezelliger is in de winter?
Do you mean that Amsterdam is much more pleasant in the winter?
Substitution drill 4, part 1
- 124
Een belichtingsmeter is niet zo duur.
A light meter isn't that expensive.
- 125
Een nieuwe auto is niet zo duur.
A new car isn't that expensive.
- 126
Een televisie toestel is niet zo duur.
A television set isn't that expensive.
- 127
Een nieuwe radio is niet zo duur.
A new radio isn't that expensive.
- 128
Een koelkast is niet zo duur.
A refrigator isn't that expensive.
- 129
Een bontjas is niet zo duur.
A fur coat isn't that expensive.
- 130
Naar de film gaan is niet zo duur.
Going to a movie isn't that expensive.
Substitution Drills
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 20. 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
Substitution drill 5, part 1
- 135
Wat voor brood had U willen hebben?
What kind of bread did you want?
- 136
Welk boek had U willen hebben?
Which book did you want?
- 137
Welk onderdeel had U willen hebben?
Which spare part did you want?
- 138
Wat voor meubilair had U willen hebben?
What kind of furniture did you want?
- 139
Welke japon had U willen hebben?
Which dress did you want?
- 140
Welk paard had U willen hebben?
Which horse did you want?
- 141
Wat voor laarzen had U willen hebben?
What kind of boots did you want?
Substitution Drills
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 20. 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
Unit 3 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.
- 146
Yes, that also differs quite a bit.
Ja,yesdatthat; that (conjunction)verschiltdiffersookalso, likewisenogstill, yet; anothereenaheleboel.a lot - 147
But the Frisian language isn't really Dutch?
Maarbuteigenlijkactually, reallyisisFriesFriesland (an inhabitant)dusthus, sonietnotNederlands?Dutch - 148
What is on the menu this evening?
Watwhathebtto have, to have hadUyou (polite)opon, uponhetit; themenumenuvanavond?tonight - 149
I don't know whether you like roastbeef.
IkIweetto knownietnotoforUyou (polite)vanof, fromroostbiefroast beefhoudt.to keep - 150
Yes, of course, sir, we only have good quality here.
Ja,yesnatuurlijk,of coursemijnheer,sir!; Mr. (as a title before a name)wewehebbenhave/alleenonlymaarbutgoedethe good, what is goodkwaliteitqualityhier.here - 151
I think I'll leave out the dessert entirely, or is that included?
IkIgeloofbelievedatthat; that (conjunction)ikIhetit; thedessertdessertmaarbuthelemaalentirelyweglaatleave out/oforisisdatthat; that (conjunction)inbegrepen?included - 152
It won't take long because it isn't crowded at the moment.
Hetit; thezalshall, willnietnotlanglongdurencostly/wantfor, becauseopon, uponhetit; theogenblikmomentisishetit; thenietnotergvery; baddruk.busy
Test on the Unit
DLI Dutch Refresher Course (1961), Book III, Lesson 21. Test on Unit 3.
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 3 test, part 2
- 153
I'v heard that you stayed in Venice for a few years.
IkIhebhavegehoordhearddatthat; that (conjunction)jeyou; your/eenapaarcouplejaarthe yearininVenetiëVenicegeweestbeenbent.are - 154
I think that Venice became a power in the thirteenth of fourteenth century.
IkIvermoedthinkdatthat; that (conjunction)VenetiëVeniceinindethedertiendethirteenth/oforveertiendefourteentheeuwcenturyopgekomencame upis.is - 155
It isn't such an expensive apparatus, but I hope to start with this.
Hetit; theisisnietnotzo'nsuch aduurdeartoestelinstrument/maarbutikIhoophopehiermeeby thisteto (before a verb); at, in (before a place); toobeginnen.begin - 156
And how necessary is a light meter?
Enandhoehownoodzakelijknecessaryisto be (irregular)eenabelichtingsmeter?light meter - 157
There aren't many people who can judge at a glance how long to expose a color film.
Erthere, of itzijnhis; to bemaarbutweiniglittle, fewmensenmen, people/diewho (relative)opon, uponhetit; theoogeyekunnencanschattentreasureshoehow longlanghow longzeshe; they/eenakleurenfotocolor filmmoetenmustbelichten.expose - 158
With black and white it can be done with a little practice.
Bijwithzwartblackenandwitaimisishetit; themetwith/eenabeetjelittleoefeningpracticewelbutteto (before a verb); at, in (before a place); toodoen.do - 159
How big is your family really?
Hoehowgrootgreatisto be (irregular)Uwyour (polite)familiefamilyeigenlijk?actually, really - 160
Can you carry it or do I have to deliver it?
KuntcanUyou (polite)hetit; themeenemencarried offoformoetto have to, mustikIhetit; thelatento letbrengen?bring
The particulars
- The course
- Valette, Dutch Conversation-Grammar (1913) and its Key (1893); Defense Language Institute, Dutch Refresher Course, Books I to III (1961). Public domain. The teaching pages, the readings' English, the answers to the conversations and the narration are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Max Havelaar, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
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