Dutch FluencyLesson 47 of 50 · A0 to A1 · Free
More animals and useful opposites
Would you rather meet a smart lion or a lazy crocodile?
Animals compete through adjective opposites. Opposites double your memory with one visual.
12 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.
47Today you will
- 1Name five new animals with their articles.
- 2Use opposite adjectives to describe them.
- 3Talk about a busy day at the zoo.
- 4Say what is wet, dry, stupid, clever, lazy, and careful.
The 12 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 slang
de slɑŋ
de slang
the snake
De slang is nat. The snake is wet.
de krokodil
de krokoˈdɪl
de krokodil
the crocodile
De krokodil is lui. The crocodile is lazy.
de tijger
de ˈtɛiɣər
de tijger
the tiger
De tijger is slim. The tiger is clever.
de leeuw
de leːu
de leeuw
the lion
De leeuw is beroemd. The lion is famous.
nat
nɑt
nat
wet
Het gras is nat. The grass is wet.
droog
droːx
droog
dry
De woestijn is droog. The desert is dry.
dom
dɔm
dom
stupid
De slang is dom. The snake is stupid.
slim
slɪm
slim
clever
De tijger is slim. The tiger is clever.
druk
drʏk
druk
busy
De trein is druk. The train is crowded.
druk
drʏk
druk
crowded
De trein is druk. The train is crowded.
lui
lœy
lui
lazy
De krokodil is lui. The crocodile is lazy.
trap word
voorzichtig
ˈvoːrzɪxtɪx
voorzichtig
careful
Wees voorzichtig met de slang. Be careful with the snake.
All animals are de
In Dutch, almost all animals are de-words. De slang, de krokodil, de kameel, de tijger, de leeuw. No het animals today. That makes it easy. But remember: always keep the article with the noun. De slang, never slang alone.
- de
- de slang · de krokodil · de kameel · de tijger · de leeuw
- het
- (no het words today)
One word, two meanings: druk
Druk means both busy and crowded. De stad is druk = the city is busy. De trein is druk = the train is crowded. Same word, same feeling: too many people. So you learn one word and get two uses. That is the trap and the gift. Own it.
A busy day at the zoo
Today the zoo is very busy. Let's look at the animals.
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Helper words in this story
- ligt lies
- staat stands
- glibberig slippery
- dierentuin zoo
- vandaag today
- heel very
Thirty seconds. Prove it.
Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.
Prove it · 1 of 3
de slang
All 20 words in this lesson
de slang
the snake
de krokodil
the crocodile
de kameel
the camel
de tijger
the tiger
de leeuw
the lion
nat
wet
droog
dry
algemeen
general
bijzonder
special
gebruikelijk
common
dom
stupid
slim
clever
druk
busy
druk
crowded
glad
slippery
beroemd
famous
lui
lazy
stil
quiet
verschrikkelijk
terrible
voorzichtig
careful
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 five animals with de.
- I can use wet and dry.
- I can use stupid and clever.
- I can use busy and crowded.
- I can say be careful.
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