Dutch FluencyLesson 34 of 50 · A0 to A1 · Free
Countries, landscapes and moving abroad
The Netherlands is flat-until your Dutch vocabulary says otherwise.
A landscape map rises and folds into a moving box. Geography becomes practical the moment you move.
12 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.
34Today you will
- 1Name Dutch landscapes.
- 2Talk about moving.
- 3Use de and het correctly.
- 4Describe where you live.
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
de zee
duh zay
de zee
the sea
De zee is koud. The sea is cold.
het meer
het mair
het meer
the lake
Het meer is diep. The lake is deep.
het kanaal
het kah-NAHL
het kanaal
the canal / channel
Het kanaal is lang. The canal is long.
de rivier
duh ree-VEER
de rivier
the river
De rivier stroomt. The river flows.
trap word
de dijk
duh dike
de dijk
the dike
De dijk beschermt ons. The dike protects us.
het duin
het doyn
het duin
the dune
Het duin is hoog. The dune is high.
de berg
duh bairkh
de berg
the mountain
De berg is hoog. The mountain is high.
de heuvel
duh HUR-vul
de heuvel
the hill
De heuvel is klein. The hill is small.
trap word
verhuizen
fur-HOW-zun
verhuizen
to move
Wij verhuizen naar de stad. We move to the city.
de makelaar
duh MAH-kuh-lahr
de makelaar
the real estate agent
De makelaar helpt ons. The real estate agent helps us.
De or het?
Most of today's words are 'de'. The exceptions are 'het meer', 'het kanaal' and 'het duin'. Remember: the lake, the canal, the dune are all 'het'. Practice with the exercise below.
- de
- de polder · de vesting · de wal · de zee · de rivier · de natuur · de dam · de dijk
- het
- het meer · het kanaal · het duin
The trap: 'de' or 'het'?
Many landscape words are 'de', but 'het meer', 'het kanaal' and 'het duin' are 'het'. Learn them as a trio: het meer, het kanaal, het duin. Say it three times. Now they are yours.
Moving to the polder
Sanne and Tom move from the city to a polder.
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Helper words in this story
- toont shows
- kijkt uit over looks out over
- ligt lies
- fietst cycles
- wandelt walks
- zien see
- prachtig beautiful
Thirty seconds. Prove it.
Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.
Prove it · 1 of 3
de zee
All 20 words in this lesson
de polder
the polder
de vesting
the fortress
de wal
the shore /
de zee
the sea
het meer
the lake
het kanaal
the canal / channel
de rivier
the river
de natuur
nature
de dam
the dam
de dijk
the dike
het duin
the dune
de tunnel
the tunnel
de berg
the mountain
de heuvel
the hill
de hei
heath / heathland
immigreren
to immigrate
emigreren
to emigrate
verhuizen
to move
huren
to rent
de makelaar
the real estate agent
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 common Dutch landscapes.
- I can say where I live using 'verhuizen'.
- I can use 'de' and 'het' for these words.
- I can describe a house's location.
- I can talk about moving with a real estate agent.
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