Dutch FluencyLesson 28 of 50 · A0 to A1 · Free
The match and high-value verbs
Can you understand a Dutch football match before the goal lands?
A final-minute match unfolds with commentary. Sports language is emotion plus repetition-perfect for learning.
12 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.
28Today you will
- 1Name key match moments in Dutch.
- 2Use verbs like nemen, geven, and vinden.
- 3Talk about what you need and want.
- 4Tell a short story about a match.
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
het schot
het shot
het schot
the shot
Het schot is hard. The shot is hard.
trap word
de redding
deh RED-ing
de redding
the save / rescue
De redding is fantastisch. The save is fantastic.
de gele kaart
deh GHEY-luh kart
de gele kaart
the yellow card
De scheidsrechter geeft een gele kaart. The referee gives a yellow card.
de rode kaart
deh ROH-duh kart
de rode kaart
the red card
De rode kaart is voor de speler. The red card is for the player.
de strafschop
deh STRAHF-schop
de strafschop
the penalty
De strafschop is een kans. The penalty is a chance.
buitenspel
BOY-tun-spel
buitenspel
offside
De speler is buitenspel. The player is offside.
de kampioen
deh kahm-pee-OON
de kampioen
the champion
Wij zijn de kampioen. We are the champion.
nodig hebben
NOH-duch HEH-bun
nodig hebben
to need
Ik heb rust nodig. I need rest.
willen
WIL-un
willen
to want
Wij willen winnen. We want to win.
vertellen
ver-TEL-un
vertellen
to tell
Ik vertel het verhaal. I tell the story.
de or het? Match words
Most match words are de: de redding, de kaart, de strafschop, de kampioen. But het schot is het. Remember: het schot is the shot, everything else on the field is de.
- de
- de redding · de gele kaart · de rode kaart · de vrije trap · de strafschop · de hoekschop · de kampioen
- het
- het schot
The verb that moves everything
Nemen means 'to take', but in Dutch it shows up everywhere: een besluit nemen (to make a decision), de tijd nemen (to take your time). It is a high-value verb because it carries action. Use it and you sound natural.
De laatste minuut
The final minute of the match. Everyone is watching.
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- 02
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- 03
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- 05
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- 06
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- 07
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Helper words in this story
- de bal the ball
- de speler the player
- de keeper the keeper
- de scheidsrechter the referee
- de coach the coach
- het doelpunt the goal
- winnen to win
- maken to make
Thirty seconds. Prove it.
Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.
Prove it · 1 of 3
het schot
All 20 words in this lesson
het schot
the shot
de redding
the save / rescue
redden
to save / rescue
de gele kaart
the yellow card
de rode kaart
the red card
de vrije trap
the free kick
de strafschop
the penalty
de hoekschop
the corner kick
buitenspel
offside
de kampioen
the champion
nodig hebben
to need
vinden
to find, to think (have
bedoelen
to mean
bewegen
to move
nemen
to take
komen
to come
willen
to want
gebruiken
to use
geven
to give
vertellen
to tell
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 a shot and a save.
- I can say 'yellow card' and 'red card'.
- I can talk about a penalty and offside.
- I can use 'nodig hebben' and 'willen'.
- I can tell a short match story.
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