Hi everyone! I’m Alisha. |
Welcome to Conversational Phrases! |
We’ve found that the best way to learn a language is to speak it from day one! And the best way to start speaking is to learn phrases that you’ll use in real conversations. |
In this lesson, we’ll learn conversational phrases to answer the question “How's your mother?” After watching this video, you’ll be able to talk about well-being and ask how someone is doing. |
Now, let’s take a look at some conversational phrases! |
Listen to the dialogue. |
Hoe gaat het met je moeder? |
Het gaat goed met haar. |
Once more with the English translation. |
Hoe gaat het met je moeder? |
“How's your mother?” |
Het gaat goed met haar. |
“She's fine.” |
First of all you'll need to learn how to say “How's your mother?” |
That's: Hoe gaat het met je moeder? |
Listen to it again: Hoe gaat het met je moeder?, Hoe gaat het met je moeder? |
This Dutch sentence literally translates as “How goes it with your mother?” |
But it translates as “How's your mother?” in English. |
Now, how do you answer this question? |
The pattern is: |
Het gaat {state of well-being} met haar. |
This Dutch sentence literally translates as “She's doing [state of well-being].” |
But it means “She’s [state of well-being].” in English. |
For example: |
“She's fine.” |
Het gaat goed met haar., Het gaat goed met haar. |
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