To Speak Dutch Podcast

When winter comes, some glazed frost may occur. But how do you say that in Dutch? In this episode I will tell you how.   Shownotes: glazed frost - ijzel frost - vrieskou it is icing up - het ijzelt the road is slippery - de weg is glad there is ice on the road - er ligt ijs op de weg he slips - hij glijdt uit Goedenavond, ik ben Frank en ik maak elke aflevering van deze To Speak Dutch Podcast Ik ben dit jaar begonnen met deze podcast, in het voorjaar Het is nu zomer. Ik woon in Nederland en het regent vaak in Nederland. Ook afgelopen maanden. Afgelopen week was wel het zonnig. Ik lees graag je reactie op ToSpeakDutch.com

After the last few episodes, now it is time for storm and snow. Shownotes: storm - storm it is storming - het stormt storm in a tea-cup - storm in een glas water hailstorm - hagelbui hail - hagel snowstorm - sneeuwstorm snow - sneeuw it is snowing - het sneeuwt sleet - natte sneeuw snowball - sneeuwbal snowman - sneeuwpop

Last episode I spoke about rain. Today talking about the weather continues with sun and wind. sun - zon it is sunny - het is zonnig the sun shines - de zon schijnt wind - wind the wind blows - het waait it is storming - het stormt windy - winderig breeze - bries gust of wind - windvlaag

When I made this To Speak Dutch episode it was raining. Talking about the weather is a commonly used subject te start a conversation in The Netherlands. Let me know if I forgot something. Shownotes: rain - regen it rains - het regent it rains a lot in The Netherlands - het regent veel in Nederland it drizzles - het miezert It is pouring - het giet it's raining cats and dogs - het regent pijpestelen raindrop - regendruppel rainwater - regenwater

In this podcast I have taught you the Dutch word for month. But how about year or century. In this episode you will hear the Dutch translation for words like these. Shownotes: season - seizoen spring - lente or - voorjaar summer - zomer autumn - herfst winter - winter last months of the year - najaar week - week month - maand year - jaar decade - decenium decades - decenia century - eeuw millenium - millenium

although every episode is just a small step to learn Dutch, I think that these lessons combined will help you see your own progress. I have made some sentences from the earlier episodes. Please let me know if you understood any of them. Shownotes: Het is de tweede dag van mei - it is the second day of may Het is twaalf december - it is december 12th Ik ben een man en heb één kind - I'm a man and I have one child Zij leest het verkeersbord - she reads the trafic sign Hallo, waar zijn jullie? - Hello, where are you Overmorgen is hij in Amsterdam - The day after tomorrow, he is in Amsterdam Wij werken in Nederland - We work in The Netherlands Het museum is bij de rotonde rechts - The museum is right from the roundabout Dank u wel - thank you Dag - bye

Now you know how to say the Dutch words for the days of the week, I think it is time to continue with the months. But first this:  In the last episode I forgot to teach you an important word. The Dutch word for today. Shownotes: today - vandaag january - januari february - februari march - maart april - april may - mei june - juni july - juli august - augustus september - september october - oktober november - november december - december next month - volgende maand last month - vorige maand week - week

Hi everyone. Mayby this subject should be scheduled earlier, but in this episode I teach you the days of the week. Enjoy. Shownotes: monday - maandag tuesday - dinsdag wednesday - woensdag thursday - donderdag friday - vrijdag saturday - zaterdag sunday - zondag day - dag yesterday - gisteren the day before yesterday - eergisteren tomorrow - morgen the day after tomorrow - overmorgen

You have learned how to count in Dutch in the fourth and fifth episode of this ToSpeakDutch podcast.. Besides this counting it may come in handy if you can connect these numbers into ranks. This episode teaches you how. If you use those words, remember that the Dutch count from left to right and after that from top to bottom. 1st - eerste - 1e 2nd - tweede - 2e 3rd - derde - 3e 4th - vierde - 4e 5th - vijfde - 5e 6th - zesde - 6e 7th - zevende - 7e 8th - achtste - 8e 9th - negende - 9e 10th - tiende - 10e 11th - elfde - 11e 12th - twaalfde - 12e 13th - dertiende - 13e 14th - veertiende - 14e 15th - vijftiende - 15e 16th - zestiende - 16e 17th - zeventiende - 17e 18th - achtiende - 18e 19th - negentiende - 19e 20th - twintigste - 20e 21st - eenentwintigste - 21e 41st - eenenveertigste - 41e 100th - honderdste - 100e 104th - honderdenvierde - 104e

Today we are going to order a bread and some pastry at a Dutch bakery. Not much more to say about it, so enjoy listening. Shownotes: Goodmorning - goedemorgen I would like one wholemeal bread please - Eén volkorenbrood alstublieft Do you want the bread sliced up - wilt u het brood gesneden? I would also like some pastry - Ik wil graag ook nog wat gebak. Wich ones do you want? - welke wilt u hebben? These look delicious, I'll take four - Deze zien er lekker uit. Ik neem er vier. Would you like something else? - Anders nog iets? That will be 4 euro please - Dat is dan 4 euro alstublieft

Hello everyone, After learning some sentences to use in a restaurant, I think it is time that you can understand the waiter. It will make a visit much easier. Please let me know what sentences you miss in the last three episodes. Shownotes: Heeft u gereserveerd - Do you have a reservation? Er is momenteel geen tafel vrij. - There is no table available at the moment. U kunt wachten aan de bar. - You can wait at the bar . Wilt u een kinderstoel? - Do you want a baby-chair ? Wilt u iets te drinken? - Would you like something to drink? Smakelijk eten - Have a nice meal

Last episode you have made a reservation in a restaurant. In this episode I will teach you some phrases you can say in this restaurant. Shownotes: We have made a reservation for two- We hebben een tafel gereserveerd voor twee personen I would like something to drink - Ik wil graag iets te drinken What are today's specials - Wat is het dagmenu? I don't want a first course. - Ik wil geen voorgerecht I only want a main course - Ik wil enkel een hoofdgerecht I prefer icecream as a dessert - Ik heb liever ijs als nagerecht

What is one of the things you always do if you visit a country? Eat! So after this episode you can invite a friend to a restaurant and make a reservation. Of course you can do this in Dutch from now on. Shownotes: Do you like something to eat? - Wil je iets eten? I'd like to go to a Greek restaurant - Ik wil graag naar een Grieks restaurantt Will you join me to the restaurant? - Ga je met me mee naar het restaurant? Do we have to make a reservation? - Moeten we reserveren? I would like to make a reservation. - Ik wil graag een tafel reserveren. Do you have a table for two? - Heeft u een tafel voor twee

Enough grammar for weeks to come. In this episode we will practice to determine the stem of three verbs. My planning was to do some more, but since my neighbour is making a lot of hammering noices, it took me over two hours to record just three verbs. So I guess you just have to practice some more yourself. Questions? Let me know in the comments. Shownotes: To work - werken stem - werk I work - ik werk she works - zij werkt we work - wij werken to learn - leren stem - ler -> leer I learn - ik leer he learns - hij leert they learn - zij leren to read - lezen stem -  lez -> leez -> lees I read - ik lees you read - u leest they read - zij lezen  

Hello everyone, As promised, I made an episode about how to determine the stem of a regular Dutch verb. Be prepared, this is a difficult episode. But  after you have mastered to use the correct form of the verb, you can easily generate a good Dutch sentence. Enjoy this podcast. Shownotes: Take the whole verb remove the letters -en Example: fietsen -> fiets if this makes a stem wich end at two of the same consonants, you should remove one of them Example: schoppen -> schopp -> schop If it makes a stem with only one consonants only one vowel before this consonants, you will double the vowel. Example: Lopen ->lop -> loop When the last letter is a z, you should change this z into a s Example: reizen -> reiz -> reis When the last letter is a v, you should change this v into a f Example: leven -> lev -> leev -> leef