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Comparing and describing clearly

Fluency is often just choosing the better word.

Pairs compete in a visual comparison arena. Comparison turns isolated words into decisions.

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12 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.

Pairs compete in a visual comparison arena.31
ander ·kort ·lang ·belangrijk ·beter ·best ·enige ·enkel ·dubbel ·vroeg ·laat ·vrij ·heel ·echt ·vol ·leeg ·speciaal ·duidelijk ·onduidelijk ·beschikbaar ·ander ·kort ·lang ·belangrijk ·beter ·best ·enige ·enkel ·dubbel ·vroeg ·laat ·vrij ·heel ·echt ·vol ·leeg ·speciaal ·duidelijk ·onduidelijk ·beschikbaar ·

Today you will

  • 1Compare two things using beter and best
  • 2Describe size with kort and lang
  • 3Talk about time with vroeg and laat
  • 4Use vol and leeg to talk about containers

The 11 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

ander

AHN-dur

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ander

other

Ik wil een ander boek. I want another book.

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kort

kort

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kort

short

De weg is kort. The road is short.

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lang

lahng

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lang

long

De film is lang. The movie is long.

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belangrijk

buh-LAHNG-rik

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belangrijk

important

Dit is belangrijk. This is important.

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beter

BAY-tur

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beter

better

Dit is beter dan dat. This is better than that.

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best

best

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best

best

Dat is het beste idee. That is the best idea.

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vroeg

frooKH

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vroeg

early

Ik sta vroeg op. I get up early.

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laat

laht

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laat

late

Het is al laat. It is already late.

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vol

vol

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vol

full

De bus is vol. The bus is full.

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leeg

layKH

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leeg

empty

De fles is leeg. The bottle is empty.

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trap word

duidelijk

DOY-duh-lik

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duidelijk

clear

Het is duidelijk. It is clear.

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De or het?

Nouns in Dutch have a gender: de or het. For example, 'de bus' (the bus) and 'het boek' (the book). When you learn a new noun, always learn it with its article. This helps you speak correctly from the start.

de
het
(no het words today)

Beter vs. best: the trap

In Dutch, 'beter' is the comparative and 'best' is the superlative. Use 'beter' when comparing two things, and 'best' when there is no comparison, just the top. For example: 'Dit boek is beter.' (This book is better.) vs. 'Dit is het beste boek.' (This is the best book.) Many learners mix them up, but now you know.

In de winkel

Two friends compare products in a shop.

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Helper words in this story

  • de winkel the shop
  • de tas the bag
  • de verkoper the salesperson
  • kiezen to choose

Thirty seconds. Prove it.

Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.

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ander

All 20 words in this lesson

01

ander

other

02

kort

short

03

lang

long

04

belangrijk

important

05

beter

better

06

best

best

07

enige

only

08

enkel

single

09

dubbel

double

10

vroeg

early

11

laat

late

12

vrij

free

13

heel

whole, very

14

echt

real

15

vol

full

16

leeg

empty

17

speciaal

special

18

duidelijk

clear

19

onduidelijk

unclear

20

beschikbaar

available

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 compare two things using beter and best.
  • I can describe size using kort and lang.
  • I can talk about time using vroeg and laat.
  • I can say if something is vol or leeg.
  • I can say that something is duidelijk.
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