Lesson 7 of 50 · A0 to A1 · Free
Reasons, streets and transport
You miss the train, your bike is broken, and Dutch is suddenly urgent.
A commuter picks a way across the city and explains every decision. Two words mean because, and they do not sit in the same place.
14 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.
07Today you will
- 1Give a reason in two different ways
- 2Name seven ways to cross a Dutch city
- 3Hear where the verb lands after omdat
- 4Say that your bike is broken, which you will need
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.
want
vahnt
want
because (easy one)
Ik neem de bus, want mijn fiets is kapot. I am taking the bus, because my bike is broken.
trap word
omdat
om-DAHT
omdat
because (moves the verb)
Ik loop, omdat de bus niet komt. I am walking, because the bus is not coming.
maar
mahr
maar
but
De trein is snel, maar duur. The train is fast, but expensive.
trap word
de fiets
duh FEETS
de fiets
the bike
Mijn fiets is kapot. My bike is broken.
de auto
duh OW-toh
de auto
the car
Ik ga niet met de auto. I am not going by car.
de bus
duh BUS
de bus
the bus
De bus is laat. The bus is late.
de trein
duh TRAIN
de trein
the train
De trein vertrekt. The train is leaving.
de tram
duh TREM
de tram
the tram
Neem de tram. Take the tram.
de halte
duh HAHL-tuh
de halte
the stop
De halte is hier. The stop is here.
het station
ut stah-SHON
het station
the station
Waar is het station? Where is the station?
de straat
duh STRAHT
de straat
the street
De straat is druk. The street is busy.
het vliegtuig
ut VLEEKH-tuykh
het vliegtuig
the plane
Het vliegtuig is duur. The plane is expensive.
Where the verb lands
This is the one piece of structure in this lesson. Read both lines out loud and listen to where is falls. That movement is the whole rule.
- want
- ..., want mijn fiets is kapot
- omdat
- ..., omdat mijn fiets kapot is
want and omdat, the real difference
Both mean because. After want the sentence carries on in normal order: ik neem de bus, want mijn fiets is kapot. After omdat the verb slides to the very end: ik loop, omdat de bus niet komt. Lean on want while you get comfortable. Nobody at this level will mind.
A broken bike and a busy street
Noor has to get across the city and nothing is cooperating. Read it once for the shape. Read it again out loud.
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Helper words in this story
- neem take
- kapot broken
- laat late
- ga go
- met by, with
- druk busy
- vertrekt departs
- vanaf from
- naar to
- precies exactly
Thirty seconds. Prove it.
Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.
Prove it · 1 of 3
omdat
All 20 words in this lesson
want
because
omdat
because
maar
but
behalve
except
de fiets
the bike
de straat
the street
de weg
the road
de snelweg
the motorway
de auto
the car
de bus
the bus
de trein
the train
de tram
the tram
de halte
the stop
de metro
the metro
de boot
the boat
het vliegtuig
the plane
het vliegveld
the airport
de haven
the port
het station
the station
het kantoor
the office
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 give a reason in two different ways
- I can name seven ways to cross a Dutch city
- I can hear where the verb lands after omdat
- I can say that my bike is broken
- I can ask where the station is
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