Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Whose is this?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 23: Whose is this? in Dutch (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Dutch learners and then how to answer it like a native you'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then the repetition and new vocabulary will expand your understanding of the question its answers any variations. You also improve pronunciation and fluency by repeating the words and phrases out loud after hearing them. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Whose is this? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Van wie is dit? |
| The first word in the question Whose is this? is |
| Jacob: van |
| Jessi: meaning from in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) van |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed please repeat. |
| Jacob: van |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
| The next word in the question Whose is this? is |
| Jacob: wie |
| Jessi: meaning who in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) wie |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: wie |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: van wie |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Jacob: is |
| Jessi: meaning is in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) is |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jacob: van wie is |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Jacob: dit |
| Jessi: meaning this in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) dit |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: dit |
| {Pause} |
| Now Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: van wie is dit |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Whose is this?? |
| Jacob: Het is van mij. |
| Jessi: "It's mine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Het is van mij. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jacob: het |
| Jessi: means it. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) het |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: het |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: is |
| meaning is. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) is |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And Next |
| Jacob: van |
| meaning from. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) van |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: van |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Jacob: mij |
| meaning my. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) mij |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: mij |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's mine., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Het is van mij. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To use a different Phrase, replace me with ours. |
| Jacob: ons |
| Jessi: ours |
| Jacob: (slow) ons (regular) ons |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with ours |
| Jacob: Het is van ons. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace mine . Say It's ours. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is van ons. |
| Jessi: To use a different Phrase, replace ours with hers. |
| Jacob: haar |
| Jessi: hers |
| Jacob: (slow) haar (regular) haar. |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with hers |
| Jacob: Het is van haar. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for ours. Say It's hers. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is van haar. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace hers with his. |
| Jacob: hem |
| Jessi: his |
| Jacob: (slow) hem (regular) hem |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with his |
| Jacob: Het is van hem. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for hers. Say It's his. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Het is van hem. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands, and someone asks you whose something belongs to. You want to say It's mine.. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Van wie is dit? (five seconds) Het is van mij. |
| Jessi: Now, you want to say it's ours. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Van wie is dit? (five seconds) Het is van ons. |
| Jessi: Now, you want to say it's hers.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Van wie is dit? (five seconds) Het is van haar. |
| Jessi: Now, you want to say It's his.. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Van wie is dit? (five seconds) Het is van hem. |
| Jessi: Now you want to ask whose something belongs to. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Van wie is dit? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 23. |
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