Dutch FluencyLesson 23 of 50 · A0 to A1 · Free
More actions and applying for work
A job application is really a story about what you can do.
A blank CV fills as a candidate speaks. Your Dutch becomes stronger when it carries intention.
12 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.
23Today you will
- 1Say what you can do
- 2Talk about a vacancy
- 3Use kennen and weten
- 4Write a short application letter
The 10 words you actually use
Dutch first, said out loud. Say each word before you flip the card, then check yourself. Every card speaks.
trap word
helpen
HEL-pen
helpen
to help
Ik help de klant. I help the customer.
houden van
HOU-den vun
houden van
to love
Wij houden van ons werk. We love our work.
kennen
KEN-nen
kennen
to know
Ik ken de directeur. I know the director.
leuk vinden
leuk VIN-den
leuk vinden
to like
Ik vind het werk leuk. I like the work.
verliezen
ver-LIE-zen
verliezen
to lose
Wij verliezen geen tijd. We lose no time.
winnen
WIN-nen
winnen
to win
Jij wint het vertrouwen. You win the trust.
maken
MA-ken
maken
to make
Zij maakt een afspraak. She makes an appointment.
trap word
solliciteren
so-li-TEE-ren
solliciteren
to apply for
Ik solliciteer naar de baan. I apply for the job.
de vacature
de vaa-ka-TUUR
de vacature
the vacancy
De vacature staat online. The vacancy is online.
houden
HOU-den
houden
to hold, to keep
Ik houd mijn cv kort. I keep my CV short.
De or het? The nouns of work.
Most work words are de: de sollicitatie, de vacature, de advertentie, de baan, de brief, de sollicitatiebrief. But het werk and het cv are het. Learn them with their article. Say: de baan, het werk. The job, the work.
- de
- de sollicitatie · de vacature · de advertentie · de baan · de brief · de sollicitatiebrief
- het
- het werk · het cv (curriculum
Kennen or weten? Both mean to know.
Kennen is for people, places, and things you have met. Weten is for facts and information. You say: Ik ken de stad. I know the city. Ik weet het antwoord. I know the answer. In a job interview, you might say: Ik ken het bedrijf. I know the company. And: Ik weet wat ik wil. I know what I want. One verb for people, one for facts.
The blank CV
A candidate sits at a table. The CV is empty. She speaks.
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Helper words in this story
- graag with pleasure
- mensen people
- de baas the boss
- het vertrouwen the trust
Thirty seconds. Prove it.
Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.
Prove it · 1 of 3
helpen
All 20 words in this lesson
helpen
to help
houden
to hold, to keep
houden van
to love
weten
to know
kennen
to know
leuk vinden
to like
laten
to leave
verliezen
to lose
winnen
to win
maken
to make
solliciteren
to apply for
de sollicitatie
the job application
de vacature
the vacancy
de advertentie
the advertisement
het werk
the work
de baan
the job
veranderen
to change
de brief
the letter
de sollicitatiebrief
the application letter
het cv (curriculum
the resume
Hear all 20, then say them back
The interactive lesson plays every word, walks the story line by line, records your voice next to a native one, and remembers the ones you find hard. Lesson 1 needs no account.
- I can say what I help with.
- I can talk about a vacancy.
- I can use kennen and weten correctly.
- I can say what I like.
- I can write a simple application letter.
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