Answers to the Word of the Day Practice

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All these words are in the Word of the Day. Find the Dutch equivalent of these words.

1) to kiss (kussen) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-01-2009

2) to reveal (onthullen) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-04-2009

3) to giggle (giechelen) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-08-2009

4) to knit (breienhttp://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-09-2009

5) to garden (tuinieren) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-16-2009

6) to explore (verkennen) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-17-2009

7) deceptive (bedrieglijk) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-19-2009

8) broken (kapot) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-25-2009

9) witty (geestig) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-30-2009

10) to sacrifice (offeren) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-10-2009

11) to sketch (schetsen) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-14-2009

12) to doubt (twijfelen) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-15-2009

13) amiable (aimabel) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-20-2009

14) grey (grauw) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-26-2009

15) nice (fijn) http://www.transparent.com/wotd/today/dutch.htm?date=06-27-2009

 

Word of the Day Practice

Posted by Yohann

All these words are in the Word of the Day. Find the Dutch equivalent of these words.

1) to kiss

2) to reveal

3) to giggle

4) to knit

5) to garden

6) to explore

7) deceptive

8) broken

9) witty

10) to sacrifice

11) to sketch

12) to doubt

13) amiable

14) grey

15) nice

 

Dutch T Verbs

Posted by Yohann

There are a whole slew of Dutch verbs that are t verbs. How do you know whether a verb is a t verb? The stem of a ‘t’ verb will end in either t, h, f, c, k, s, p.

The verb ‘to know’ (weten) is a ‘t’ verb. (Note, this verb is used to know a fact, not to know a person)

I know (ik weet)

You know (singular, informal) (jij weet)

You know (singular, plural, informal) (u weet)

He knows (hij weet)

She knows (zij weet)

It knows (het weet)

We know (wij weten)

You know (plural, formal) (jullie weten)

They know (zij weten)

When the stem of a verb ends in t, (like weten (wet-)) the second and third person singular does not end in t.

 

 

Occupations

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teacher - onderwijzer

student - student

author - schrijver

journalist - journalist

doctor - dokter

surgeon - chirurg

nurse - verpleegster

dentist - tandarts

clerk - klerk

lawyer - advocaat

judge - rechter

singer - zanger

actor - tooneelspeler

painter - schilder

Now, with the last couple of posts (the ones listing family members and possessives), you’ll be able to say things like: Mijn vader is dokter (my father is a doctor)

 

Family Members

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Father - vader

Husband - man

Grandfather - grootvader

Grandfather - opa

Mother - moeder

Wife - vrouw

Grandmother - grootmoeder

Grandmother - oma

Son - zoon

Boy - jongen

Daughter - dochter

Girl - meisje

Brother - broeder

Brother - broer

Sister - zuster

Sister - zus

Now with these words you can say, “Mijn vader is ____” and insert your father’s name when you’re introducing him.