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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 11 - Changing Your Relationship Status
Becky: Hi, everyone. I'm Becky.
Jacob: And I'm Jacob.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about being in a relationship. Jan changes his status to "In a relationship," posts an image, and leaves this comment.
Jacob: Heel blij met deze dame.
Becky: Meaning - "Very happy with this lady." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Jan: Heel blij met deze dame.
(clicking sound)
Erik: Gefeliciteerd!
Linda: Geweldig nieuws!
Nico: Veel geluk samen.
Chantal: Ik wil haar graag ontmoeten.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Jan: Heel blij met deze dame.
Becky: "Very happy with this lady."
(clicking sound)
Erik: Gefeliciteerd!
Becky: "Congratulations!"
Linda: Geweldig nieuws!
Becky: "Great news!"
Nico: Veel geluk samen.
Becky: "Much happiness together."
Chantal: Ik wil haar graag ontmoeten.
Becky: "I would love to meet her."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Jan's post.
Jacob: Heel blij met deze dame.
Becky: "Very happy with this lady."
Jacob: (SLOW) Heel blij met deze dame. (Regular) Heel blij met deze dame.
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "very happy."
Jacob: heel blij
Becky: Listen again - "very happy" is...
Jacob: (SLOW) heel blij (REGULAR) heel blij
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "with this lady."
Jacob: met deze dame
Becky: When you see a couple being happy together, you can wish the best to the couple by saying…
Jacob: Veel geluk samen!
Becky: It means “best of luck together.” Listen again - "with this lady" is...
Jacob: (SLOW) met deze dame (REGULAR) met deze dame
Becky: All together, it's "Very happy with this lady."
Jacob: Heel blij met deze dame.
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Jan's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His college friend, Erik, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations!"
Jacob: (SLOW) Gefeliciteerd! (REGULAR) Gefeliciteerd!
[Pause]
Jacob: Gefeliciteerd!
Becky: Use this expression to congratulate them.
Becky: His neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Great news!"
Jacob: (SLOW) Geweldig nieuws! (REGULAR) Geweldig nieuws!
[Pause]
Jacob: Geweldig nieuws!
Becky: Use this expression to show how you feel about the news.
Becky: His supervisor, Nico, uses an expression meaning - "Much happiness together."
Jacob: (SLOW) Veel geluk samen. (REGULAR) Veel geluk samen.
[Pause]
Jacob: Veel geluk samen.
Becky: Use this expression to wish the couple luck.
Becky: His high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "I would love to meet her."
Jacob: (SLOW) Ik wil haar graag ontmoeten. (REGULAR) Ik wil haar graag ontmoeten.
[Pause]
Jacob: Ik wil haar graag ontmoeten.
Becky: Use this expression to say you should all meet.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being in a relationship, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Jacob: Doei.

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