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| Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 8 - Finding a Place to Call Home in the Netherlands |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Kellie: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 8 - Finding a Place to Call Home in the Netherlands. Kellie Here. |
| Jacob: Hallo, I'm Jacob. |
| Kellie: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to find a place to live. The conversation takes place at a real estate office. |
| Jacob: It's between Lukas and Miss Campert. |
| Kellie: The speakers are strangers, but will be speaking both formal and informal Dutch. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Mevrouw Campert: Goedemorgen jongeman. Neemt u plaats. Wilt u wat drinken? Koffie, thee? |
| Lukas: U ook een goedemorgen. Koffie lijkt me heerlijk dank u. |
| Mevrouw Campert: En wat kan ik verder voor u betekenen? U zoekt een woning? |
| Lukas: Ja, bij voorkeur in de buurt van het station, en aan de noordzijde, daar ga ik werken. |
| Mevrouw Campert: Ik begrijp dat u een nieuwe baan heeft. Gefeliciteerd! En wat zijn uw wensen? Hoe groot? Een flat, een huis? |
| Lukas: Een flat met twee slaapkamers, een ruime woonkamer, douche en keuken en een balkon op het zuiden. Mooi licht vind ik belangrijk. |
| Mevrouw Campert: Dan komt u al snel op zo'n 800 euro. Ik ga voor u op zoek. Wanneer wilt u erin trekken? |
| Lukas: Begin september begint mijn werk, dus zeker een week eerder. Ik denk dat ik de zomer in Nederland blijf, in verband met bezichtigingen. |
| Mevrouw Campert: Ik ga vandaag nog op zoek en u hoort snel van me. Mag ik een mobiel nummer van u? |
| Kellie: Listen to the conversation with the English translation |
| Miss Campert: Good morning young man. Please have a seat. Would you like something to drink? Coffee, tea? |
| Lukas: A very good morning to you, too. Coffee would be delicious, thank you. |
| Miss Campert: And what else could I do for you? Are you looking for a place to stay? |
| Lukas: Yes, preferably not too far from the station, on the north side. That's where I will be working. |
| Miss Campert: I understand you have a new job. Congratulations! And what exactly are you looking for? How big? An apartment, a house? |
| Lukas: A two-bedroom apartment, spacious living room, shower and kitchen, and a balcony on the south. Nice light is important for me. |
| Miss Campert: That should cost you some 800 Euros. I'll start checking for you. When would you like to move in? |
| Lukas: My job starts early September, so at least a week before that. I think I'll stay in Holland this summer to inspect the places you find. |
| Miss Campert: I'll start looking today and contact you as soon as possible. Can I have a mobile number please? |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Kellie: So, Lukas is house hunting. |
| Jacob: Yes, in the conversation this time he was speaking to an estate agent. |
| Kellie: What are homes like in the Netherlands? |
| Jacob: For many Dutch people, the most important feature about a home is the light. |
| Kellie: Oh, you mean how much natural light comes in? |
| Jacob: Precisely. Many neighborhoods in the Netherlands have small, tight roads and tall houses, so for a lot of people the sun doesn’t really reach the lower floors of their house. |
| Kellie: I can see why that would be important. If my house is dark, I just feel sleepy. |
| Jacob: It can waste a lot of money and energy on artificial lighting too. |
| Kellie: What else is important for Dutch people? |
| Jacob: Of course, things like space, the bathroom, and insulation are important too. |
| Kellie: I hope Lukas can find somewhere that suits his tastes. |
| Jacob: Me too! |
| Kellie: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Kellie: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Jacob: plaatsnemen [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: to take a seat |
| Jacob: plaatsnemen[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: plaatsnemen [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: heerlijk [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: delicious |
| Jacob: heerlijk[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: heerlijk [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: betekenen [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: to mean |
| Jacob: betekenen[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: betekenen [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: voorkeur [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: preference |
| Jacob: voorkeur[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: voorkeur [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: bij voorkeur [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: preferably |
| Jacob: bij voorkeur[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: bij voorkeur [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: wens [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: wish |
| Jacob: wens[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: wens [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: ruim [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: spacious |
| Jacob: ruim[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: ruim [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: erin trekken [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: to move in |
| Jacob: erin trekken[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: erin trekken [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: bezichtigen [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: to inspect |
| Jacob: bezichtigen[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: bezichtigen [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: And last.. |
| Jacob: zeker [natural native speed] |
| Kellie: certainly |
| Jacob: zeker[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: zeker [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Kellie: Let's take a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first one is... |
| Jacob: neemt u plaats |
| Kellie: meaning "to take a seat" |
| Kellie: What can you tell us about this? |
| Jacob: The verb nemen can be used in many different ways, but it basically means “to take”. |
| Kellie: Okay. And the other word in this phrase? |
| Jacob: plaats literally means “place”, but in this context refers to a “seat”. And u is the formal second person singular. |
| Kellie: Is there a more polite version of this phrase? |
| Jacob: A more polite version is Neemt u alstublieft plaats. |
| Kellie: Can you give us an example of how to use it? |
| Jacob: Sure. For example, you can say... Leuk u te ontmoeten, neemt u plaats. |
| Kellie: ...which means "Nice to meet you, please take a seat." Okay, what's the next word? |
| Jacob: bij voorkeur |
| Kellie: meaning "preferably" |
| Kellie: What can you tell us about this? |
| Jacob: A voorkeur is "a preference". |
| Kellie: So you can use that to say that you have a preference for something, such as a type of food. |
| Jacob: Bij voorkeur is the adverb that comes from this. Usually Dutch adverbs are only one word, but this is an exception. |
| Kellie: Is it a formal or informal term? |
| Jacob: Using this sounds a little formal. You can say liever in more informal situations. |
| Kellie: Okay, can you use the formal way in a sentence? |
| Jacob: No problem. For example, you can say... Ik ga bij voorkeur naar een meer om te zwemmen, zout water vind ik niet prettig. |
| Kellie: ... which means "I preferably go to a lake to swim, I don't like salty water." Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Jacob: in verband met |
| Kellie: meaning "in connection with" |
| Kellie: Can you break this one down for us? |
| Jacob: The word verband can be roughly translated as “connection”. |
| Kellie: And the rest? |
| Jacob: Met means the same as “with”, although it has some different uses in Dutch compared to English. |
| Kellie: Can you give us an example of how to use the phrase? |
| Jacob: Certainly. For example, you can say... In verband met wegwerkzaamheden is de A4 zondag afgesloten. |
| Kellie: ... which means "Due to work on the road, the A4 will be closed on Sundays." Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Kellie: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to find a place to live. |
| Kellie: In the conversation, Lukas spoke about the kind of house he was looking for. He was quite specific too. |
| Jacob: That’s good though, I think. It’s important to be able to express your wishes. |
| Kellie: It is. Should we talk about that then? |
| Jacob: I think we should! |
| Kellie: Here are some standard expressions you can use while you’re still learning Dutch. |
| Jacob: Ik wil graag... |
| Kellie: “I’d like to…” |
| Jacob: Nee, dat accepteer ik niet, maar... |
| Kellie: “No, that I won’t accept, however…” |
| Jacob: Ik moet dringend naar het toilet. |
| Kellie: “I desperately have to go to the toilet.” Oh, that one could be very useful! |
| Jacob: Right? Let’s move onto using the present tense to talk about the future. |
| Kellie: Is there any special trick to this? |
| Jacob: Sometimes you need an auxiliary verb, but sometimes just the verb is okay. |
| Kellie: Let’s hear an example. |
| Jacob: Ik ga morgen naar school. |
| Kellie: “Tomorrow I will go to school.” |
| Jacob: Na mijn middelbare school ga ik studeren. |
| Kellie: “After high school, I am going to study.” Let’s finish the lesson with some sentences that are specific to finding a house to live in. |
| Jacob: Ik ben op zoek naar een betaalbare studentenflat. |
| Kellie: “I’m looking for an affordable student flat.” |
| Jacob: Het moet ongeveer 5 a 6 kilometer van de universiteit zijn. |
| Kellie: “It shouldn’t be much more than 5 or 6 kilometers from the University.” |
| Jacob: Ik wil een kamer met eigen douche en toilet. Een gemeenschappelijke keuken is prima. |
| Kellie: I’d like a room with my own bathroom and toilet. A communal kitchen is fine. |
Outro |
| Kellie: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Jacob: Tot ziens! |
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