Watch the video again while reading the text. Check whether you understand more and pay attention to how the words are pronounced.
A: Wanneer ben jij jarig?
B: Ik ben jarig op 12 oktober.
A: Dat is in de herfst.
B: Ja. En jij? Wanneer is jouw verjaardag?
A: Op 3 april. In de lente.
B: Wat doe je meestal op je verjaardag?
A: Meestal geef ik een klein feestje. Met vrienden en taart.
B: Wat voor taart?
A: Appeltaart natuurlijk! En jij?
B: Ik hou van chocoladetaart. En ik ga meestal uit eten met mijn familie.
A: Leuk! Wat voor dag is het vandaag eigenlijk?
B: Vandaag is het donderdag.
A: En morgen is het al vrijdag.
B: De dagen gaan snel!
A: Ja, en mijn verjaardag is al binnenkort.
Read the English translation. Make sure you understand the Dutch conversation.
A: When is your birthday?
B: My birthday is on 12 October.
A: That’s in autumn.
B: Yes. And you? When is your birthday?
A: On 3 April. In spring.
B: What do you usually do on your birthday?
A: I usually have a small party. With friends and cake.
B: What kind of cake?
A: Apple pie, of course! And you?
B: I like chocolate cake. And I usually go out for dinner with my family.
A: Nice! By the way, what day is it today?
B: Today is Thursday.
A: And tomorrow it’s already Friday.
B: The days go fast!
A: Yes, and my birthday is soon already.
Listen to the conversation and repeat each sentence.
Dutch | English |
Wanneer ben jij jarig? | When is your birthday? |
de herfst (-en) | autumn |
de lente (-s) | spring |
de verjaardag (-en) | birthday |
klein | small |
het feestje (-s) | (small) party |
de taart (-en) | cake |
de appeltaart (-en) | apple pie |
meestal | usually |
morgen | tomorrow |
binnenkort | soon |
het seizoen (-en) | season |
vieren | to celebrate |
de dag (dagen) | day |
de week (-en) | week |
Plural 2: nouns with -s
Dutch has different plural patterns. The most common plural ending is -en (Lesson 5). The second most common is -s.
Simple rule: add -s
Singular | Plural |
tafel | tafels |
kamer | kamers |
telefoon | telefoons |
Apostrophe + s: ’s
If a word ends in a vowel (a, i, o, u, y), Dutch often uses an apostrophe for spelling and readability:
Singular | Plural |
auto | auto’s |
foto | foto’s |
baby | baby’s |
Choose the correct plural form.
How do you say the date?
Vandaag is het 5 juni. (Today is 5 June.)
In Dutch, dates are simple:
Examples:
More examples:
Days of the week
Dutch | English |
maandag | Monday |
dinsdag | Tuesday |
woensdag | Wednesday |
donderdag | Thursday |
vrijdag | Friday |
zaterdag | Saturday |
zondag | Sunday |
Months
Dutch | English |
januari | January |
februari | February |
maart | March |
april | April |
mei | May |
juni | June |
juli | July |
augustus | August |
september | September |
oktober | October |
november | November |
december | December |
lievelingsmaand = favourite month
Look up important dates (birthdays, holidays, etc.). Ask questions and answer them.
Example:
Wanneer is je verjaardag? – Het is op 4 juni.
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Doing exercises is an essential part of the learning process. Don't worry about how many mistakes you make—mistakes are a normal and valuable part of learning.
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