Dutch FluencyLesson 27 of 50 · A0 to A1 · Free
More animals and football basics
A fly, a referee and a football goal walk into one Dutch lesson.
A picnic is interrupted by insects and turns into a football match. The stranger the transition, the stronger the memory.
12 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.
27Today you will
- 1Name six small creatures
- 2Talk about a football match
- 3Know who plays where
- 4Use de and het with confidence
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.
de vlieg
vleech
de vlieg
the fly
De vlieg zit op de taart. The fly is sitting on the cake.
de bij
bay
de bij
the bee
De bij zoemt bij de bloemen. The bee buzzes near the flowers.
de vlinder
vlin-der
de vlinder
the butterfly
De vlinder is oranje. The butterfly is orange.
de spin
spin
de spin
the spider
De spin maakt een web. The spider makes a web.
het doel
dool
het doel
the goal
De bal gaat in het doel. The ball goes into the goal.
het doelpunt
dool-punt
het doelpunt
the goal
Het doelpunt is prachtig. The goal is beautiful.
de keeper
keeper
de keeper
the goalkeeper
De keeper stopt de bal. The goalkeeper stops the ball.
trap word
de scheidsrechter
sxyds-rekh-ter
de scheidsrechter
the referee
De scheidsrechter fluit. The referee blows the whistle.
de supporter
su-por-ter
de supporter
the fan
De supporter schreeuwt. The fan shouts.
schoppen
skhop-pen
schoppen
to kick
De spits schopt de bal. The striker kicks the ball.
De or het? The insect is het, the fly is de
Insects as a group are het, but most individual creatures are de. There is no rule, so just let the words settle. Your ear will learn them faster than your brain.
- de
- de vlieg · de bij · de vlinder · de spin · de voetbal · de spits · de middenvelder · de verdediger
- het
- het insect · het voetbal · het doel · het doelpunt
Two balls, two articles
De voetbal is the physical ball. Het voetbal is the sport itself. If you mix them up, people will still understand, but this tiny difference is a gem. Own it and you sound more Dutch instantly.
The picnic that became a match
A sunny day in the park. A picnic blanket, a basket, and a football nearby.
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- 05
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- 06
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Helper words in this story
- zoemt buzzes
- boven above
- vliegen fly
- naar to
- zit sits
- gras grass
- mensen people
- rennen run
- fluit blows the whistle
- voor for
- juichen cheer
- in in
Thirty seconds. Prove it.
Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.
Prove it · 1 of 3
de scheidsrechter
All 20 words in this lesson
het insect
the insect
de vlieg
the fly
de bij
the bee
de vlinder
the butterfly
de spin
the spider
de voetbal
the football
het voetbal
football (soccer)
het doel
the goal
het doelpunt
the goal
oranje
orange
de spits
the striker
de middenvelder
the midfielder
de verdediger
the defender
de keeper
the goalkeeper
de scheidsrechter
the referee
de supporter
the fan
de eerste helft
the first half
de rust
half-time / the break
de tweede helft
the second half
schoppen
to kick
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 name six small creatures in Dutch.
- I can talk about a football match and its players.
- I can use de and het for common animals and football words.
- I can say that someone kicks a ball.
- I can describe what happens in the first and second half.
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