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
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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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