Learn how to talk about food and how to order it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. This is Lower Intermediate, Season 1, Lesson 10 - Do You Recognize Anything on this Dutch Menu? Eric here. |
| Jacob: Hallo. I'm Jacob. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about food and how to order. The conversation takes place in a restaurant. |
| Jacob: It's between Mark and the head waiter, Luigi. |
| Eric: The speakers are a head waiter and a client, so they’ll be using formal Dutch. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
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| Luigi: Goedenavond meneer. |
| Mark: Goedenavond, ik wil graag het menu even doornemen, als dat kan. |
| Luigi: Natuurlijk meneer. |
| Mark: Ik wil voor iedereen dit menu. Heeft u voor de tagliatelle ook een vegetarische variant? |
| Luigi: Zeker meneer. Tagliatelle met champignonroomsaus. |
| Mark: Dat klinkt goed. En voor de entrees is er voldoende keuze, zie ik. |
| Luigi: En wat dacht u voor de wijn? |
| Mark: Zowel rood als wit, kiest u maar. |
| Luigi: Komt in orde meneer. |
| Eric: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Luigi: Good evening sir. |
| Mark: Good evening, I'd like to discuss the menu if I may. |
| Luigi: Of course sir. |
| Mark: I'd like this course for everybody. Do you also have a vegetarian tagliatelle? |
| Luigi: Of course sir, we have the tagliatelle with a mushroom cream sauce. |
| Mark: That sounds good. And for the starters, there's enough choice I see. |
| Luigi: And what about the wine sir? |
| Mark: Both red and white please. Your choice. |
| Luigi: Everything will be fine sir. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Eric: I think “outgoing” is one of the keywords that can describe Dutch culture. What do Dutch people usually do when they go out? |
| Jacob: What people like, of course, largely depends on their age. High school kids often go out dancing, while older crowds tend to go out for drinks and to chat. |
| Eric: What about adults? |
| Jacob: It varies, but many adults will go out for dinner at fashionable restaurants. |
| Eric: That sounds nice, but I’ve heard it can be difficult to find good spots. |
| Jacob: If you don’t know which restaurants are good, let me give you some tips. If you like to go drinking, look for a “Dutch beer bar.” There should be plenty of beer bars selling Dutch beer. These venues often have a wide selection of beers, with unique options like “chocolate beers,” so you'll have the chance to try something new. |
| Eric: What about places to get food? |
| Jacob: Well, I’d recommend going out for omelettes. Usually, omelettes can be found at casual-style restaurants in the center of the city, where you can sit outside and watch people passing by. These spots provide a laid-back atmosphere where you can go and enjoy a relaxed lunch with your friends. |
| Eric: Those are some good tips, listeners! Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Eric: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Jacob: menu [natural native speed] |
| Eric: menu |
| Jacob: me-nu [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: menu [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: doornemen [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to check, to discuss |
| Jacob: door-ne-men [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: doornemen [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: iedereen [natural native speed] |
| Eric: everyone, everybody |
| Jacob: ie-de-reen [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: iedereen [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: champignon [natural native speed] |
| Eric: mushroom |
| Jacob: cham-pig-non [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: champignon [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: roomsaus [natural native speed] |
| Eric: cream sauce |
| Jacob: room-saus [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: roomsaus [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Jacob: voldoende [natural native speed] |
| Eric: enough, sufficient |
| Jacob: vol-doen-de [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: voldoende [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have |
| Jacob: keuze [natural native speed] |
| Eric: choice |
| Jacob: keu-ze [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: keuze [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have |
| Jacob: wijn [natural native speed] |
| Eric: wine |
| Jacob: wijn [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: wijn [natural native speed] |
| Eric: And lastly.. |
| Jacob: in orde [natural native speed] |
| Eric: in order, fine |
| Jacob: in orde [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Jacob: in orde [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Eric: Let's have a closer look at some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is.. |
| Jacob: Kiest u maar. |
| Eric: meaning "You can make the choice." |
| Jacob: Kiest u maar means “the choice is yours.” The normal word order would be U kiest, “You choose,” but in this set phrase, the Kiest comes before u. |
| Eric: This makes the phrase “You choose “ an interrogative, right? |
| Jacob: That’s right. And note that the last word maar doesn’t really have a function; it’s only added to make the phrase sound a bit more polite. |
| Eric: You use this phrase when you’d like a decision to be made by someone else. Can we have it again? |
| Jacob: Kiest u maar. |
| Eric: "You can make the choice." |
| Jacob: Another similar phrase is De keuze is aan u. It means "The choice is up to you," and it has the same meaning and basically the same level of formality. |
| Eric: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Jacob: Sure. Mij maakt het niet uit, kiest u maar. |
| Eric: ..which means "I don't care, you can make the choice." Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Jacob: Komt in orde meneer. |
| Eric: meaning "Everything will be fine, sir." It literally means "Comes in order." You can use this phrase when you want to say “Don't worry, everything will be fine.” Once again? |
| Jacob: Komt in orde meneer. |
| Eric: meaning "Everything will be fine, sir." |
| Jacob: You can also simply say Komt in orde to mean “Everything will be fine. |
| Eric: What about in informal situations? |
| Jacob: The colloquial version is Komt voor elkaar. It has the same meaning but is less formal. Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about food and how to order. |
| Jacob: Before you order your food, you may want to check the menu. If that’s the case, you can say, Ik wil graag het menu even doornemen. |
| Eric: “I’d like to discuss the menu.” |
| Jacob: This sentence has het menu doornemen, which means “to discuss the menu” or “to check the menu.” |
| Eric: In a more formal situation, you can add.. |
| Jacob: als dat kan |
| Eric: ...at the end of the sentence. This means “if I may” or “if possible.” |
| Jacob: So altogether, we have.. Ik wil graag het menu even doornemen, als dat kan. |
| Eric: “I’d like to discuss the menu, if I may.” |
| Jacob: The word doornemen that appears in this phrase can mean many things. In this case, it basically means you want to go through something. |
| Eric: For example, if you want to check a document before a meeting, you’d say “I’d like to go through this.” In Dutch, that would be.. |
| Jacob: Ik wil dit graag even doornemen. |
| Eric: Or if you want to say “I’d like to go through the contract one more time” you can use the word and say.. |
| Jacob: Ik wil het contract nog eenmaal doornemen. |
| Eric: What do we say after we’ve decided what to order? |
| Jacob: You can simply say Ik wil, meaning “I’d like” and then the food name. Another way to do it would be to point at what you want on the menu, and say.. Ik wil dit menu. |
| Eric: “I’d like this menu item,” referring to the item you’re pointing to. In the dialogue, Mark wanted to order a course for everyone. What did he say? |
| Jacob: He used the same pattern. Ik wil voor iedereen dit menu. |
| Eric: “I’d like this course for everybody.” |
| Jacob: And if you have a vegetarian in your group, you can also make a request by saying Heeft u ook een vegetarische tagliatelle? |
| Eric: Which means “Do you also have a vegetarian tagliatelle?” |
| Jacob: And after the order has been placed, it’s nice to give some feedback. After your group finishes ordering the food, you can simply say.. Dat klinkt goed |
| Eric: To say “That sounds good.” This is a popular way of expressing that you like the idea of something or you’re looking forward to something. Keep in mind that the phrase is quite informal, though, so it may not be appropriate in every situation. |
Outro |
| Eric: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Jacob: Dag! |
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