Learn about frequently used modes of transportation in the Netherlands
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Mirthe:And I’m Mirthe! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Dutch Vocabulary, Lesson 22! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five frequently used modes of transportation in the Netherlands. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DutchPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Mirthe, what’s our first word? |
| Mirthe:fiets |
| Gina:bicycle |
| Mirthe:(slow) fiets (regular) fiets |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:fiets |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:In the bigger cities, like for example the capital Amsterdam, many roads are closed for cars, or are just one-way streets, so it's more convenient to ride a bicycle. These days gasoline is expensive and parking fees are high, so the fastest and cheapest way to move around a big city is by bike. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) In Nederland zijn meer fietsen dan Nederlanders. |
| Gina:In the Netherlands there are more bicycles than Dutch people. |
| Mirthe:(slow) In Nederland zijn meer fietsen dan Nederlanders. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:auto |
| Gina:car |
| Mirthe:(slow) auto (regular) auto |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:auto |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The car is a very popular means of commuting to work. More than 8 million cars are driving around the Netherlands. The electric car is becoming more popular and numbers have doubled this year. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De meest verkochte automerken in Nederland zijn Peugeot en Volkswagen. |
| Gina:The best selling car brands in the Netherlands are Peugeot and Volkswagen. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De meest verkochte automerken in Nederland zijn Peugeot en Volkswagen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:scooter |
| Gina:scooter |
| Mirthe:(slow) scooter (regular) scooter |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:scooter |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Dutch teenagers love to ride their scooter to school or to a friend’s house. You have to be at least 16 years of age to ride a scooter. Since 1996 everybody who wants to ride a scooter has had to have a license unless they already have a driver’s license. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Een helm is verplicht als je op een scooter wilt rijden. |
| Gina:A helmet is required to ride a scooter. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Een helm is verplicht als je op een scooter wilt rijden. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:bus |
| Gina:bus |
| Mirthe:(slow) bus (regular) bus |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:bus |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Elderly Dutch people who are not able to drive a bicycle or car use the bus frequently to move around. Students or people who don't own a car also can use this very relaxing mode of transportation to bring them to their destination. The bus is also popular to take people to their holiday destination. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Sommige Nederlandse steden experimenteren met gratis busvervoer. |
| Gina:Some Dutch cities are experimenting with free public transport by bus. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Sommige Nederlandse steden experimenteren met gratis busvervoer. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:tram |
| Gina:tram |
| Mirthe:(slow) tram (regular) tram |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:tram |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The tram is another great way to move around crowded cities. The original horse-drawn tram has now been replaced by the electric tram. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Amsterdam, Den Haag en Rotterdam zijn de enige steden die nog een tram hebben. |
| Gina:Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam are the only cities that have trams. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Amsterdam, Den Haag en Rotterdam zijn de enige steden die nog een tram hebben. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Dutch – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mirthe:fiets |
| [pause]Gina:bicycle |
| Mirthe:auto |
| [pause]Gina:car |
| Mirthe:scooter |
| [pause]Gina:scooter |
| Mirthe:bus |
| [pause]Gina:bus |
| Mirthe:tram |
| [pause]Gina:tram |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five frequently used modes of transportation in the Netherlands! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mirthe:Tot ziens! |
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