Learn how to answer the first question you are asked at a restaurant
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hallo! Hello and welcome to Dutch Survival Phrases brought to you by DutchPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to the Netherlands. You will be surprised at how far a little Dutch will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by DutchPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| There is a wide variety of Dutch dishes and your job as a visitor is to try as many different foods as possible! However, before you start eating, you have to get to the table! In today's lesson, we will cover getting to the table in a restaurant. |
| When entering a restaurant in the Netherlands, they will greet you with Goedendag, which means both, "Good morning," and "Good afternoon," or Goedenavond, which is, "Good evening." |
| In the Netherlands, when entering a restaurant, the waiter or waitress will ask the question, "How many people in your party?" Practicing this phrase will come in handy at some point. |
| "How many people in your party?" in Dutch is: Hoeveel personen? |
| The first word, hoeveel, means, "how much." |
| Let's break this word down: Hoe-veel. |
| Hoeveel. |
| Hoeveel is followed by personen, which in Dutch, means, "people." |
| So, let's hear the whole question once again: Hoeveel personen? |
| Now let's go over how to answer. |
| In Dutch, you would respond by giving the waiter or waitress the number of people you're with. So for example, let's say there are three of you. |
| In Dutch, this would be drie personen. |
| Let's break it down and say it one more time. Drie per-so-nen. |
| Now we're going to review some numbers in Dutch in case your party happens to be bigger. |
| The numbers one through five are een, twee, drie, vier, and vijf. |
| Once again, that's een, twee, drie, vier, viif. |
| If there are four of you, you will simply say the number "four" plus persons. |
| Vier personen. |
| If you are by yourself, the proper answer to the question would be Alleen ik. |
| In English, this means, "Only me." |
| Let's break these words down and see them one more time: Al-leen ik. |
| Alleen ik. |
| The first word, alleen, means, "only." |
| The second word, ik, means, "I." |
| The whole phrase once again is Alleen ik, or in English, "Only me." |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Dutch. |
| "How many people in your party?" - Hoeveel personen? |
| Hoeveel personen? |
| Hoeveel personen? |
| "We're three." - Drie personen. |
| Drie personen. |
| Drie personen. |
| "We're two." - Twee personen. |
| Twee personen. |
| Twee personen. |
| "Only me." - Alleen ik. |
| Alleen ik. |
| Alleen ik. |
| All right, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by DutchPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Tot ziens! |
Comments
HideHello Listeners, what is your favorite Dutch dish?
Hoi Jaqueline,
Oh frikandel ? Love it! I thought that was something Dutch :smile:
The difference between "mensen" en "personen". That's difficult to explain..it's the same as "human" and "person"
Difference between Person and Human
• A person is an entity that has been given legal and social rights but a human is a person who exhibits certain qualities that are characteristic of human beings alone
• A human is a psychosomatic union of human flesh and human spirit.
Hope that helps.
Jacob,
Team DutchPod101.com
Hallo!!
What is the difference between personen and mensen? I hear often mensen on the TV
My favorite flemish dish is frikandeel :D
Hoi Shiva,
Thank you for your comment and yes! you are right :thumbsup::thumbsup:
I love poffertjes!!!!!!! I always explain them as mini-pancakes :grin:
Jacob,
Team DutchPod101.com
Poffretjes - they are like thin crepes/pancakes, dusted on top with sugary powder.
Sounds good! De kaasmarkt is zeker een hoogtepunt tijdens een bezoek aan Nederland.
I have not seen Old Amsterdam locally. Edam and Gouda are all you can find here. There was a Belgian Restaurant nearby that served Brusselae Kaas, but it went out of business. Ik wou dat ik kon de kaasmarkt bezoeken in Alkmaar. (Maybe some day)
Hey Roylene, What's your favorite cheese?
Ik hou van Old Amsterdam.
All those wonderful Dutch cheeses. Did you have to ask? Also oliebollen, heaven in every bite. But I have to stop with that. I'm making myself hungry.