Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about an unusual thing found at a local market
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 17 - At the Local Market |
| 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 an unusual thing found at a local market. Jan finds an unusual item at a local market, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Wat een vondst! misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Look what I found! Maybe it's worth a million!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Wat een vondst! misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Linda: Heel bijzonder! |
| Bob: Wat is het? |
| Erik: Misschien word je wel rijk! |
| Chantal: Waar was dit? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Wat een vondst! misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| Becky: "Look what I found! Maybe it's worth a million!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Linda: Heel bijzonder! |
| Becky: "Very special!" |
| Bob: Wat is het? |
| Becky: "What is it?" |
| Erik: Misschien word je wel rijk! |
| Becky: "Maybe you'll be rich!" |
| Chantal: Waar was dit? |
| Becky: "Where was this?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Jan's post. |
| Jacob: Wat een vondst! misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| Becky: "Look what I found! Maybe it's worth a million!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wat een vondst! misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! (Regular) Wat een vondst! misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Look what I found!" |
| Jacob: Wat een vondst! |
| Becky: The expression ends with… |
| Jacob: een vondst. |
| Becky: It means “a treasure” or “something that I found.” You can use it for an object but also for a place, like a really nice restaurant that you found and want to share with your friends on social media. Listen again - "Look what I found!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wat een vondst! (REGULAR) Wat een vondst! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "Maybe it's worth a million!" |
| Jacob: Misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| Becky: Speaking of prices, in the Netherlands, it’s not common to haggle in shops. At local markets, it’s a bit more common, but for stalls selling vintage items, it’s usually really acceptable. Rule of thumb is that when items have a label with a price on it, it means there is little space for haggling. Listen again - "Maybe it's worth a million!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! (REGULAR) Misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| Becky: All together, it's "Look what I found! Maybe it's worth a million!" |
| Jacob: Wat een vondst! misschien is het wel een miljoen waard! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Jan's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "Very special!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Heel bijzonder! (REGULAR) Heel bijzonder! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Heel bijzonder! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show your surprise. |
| Becky: His nephew, Bob, uses an expression meaning - "What is it?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wat is het? (REGULAR) Wat is het? |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Wat is het? |
| Becky: Use this expression to ask what it is. |
| Becky: His college friend, Erik, uses an expression meaning - "Maybe you'll be rich!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Misschien word je wel rijk! (REGULAR) Misschien word je wel rijk! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Misschien word je wel rijk! |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Becky: His high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "Where was this?" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Waar was dit? (REGULAR) Waar was dit? |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Waar was dit? |
| Becky: Use this expression to ask where they found it. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about an unusual thing found at a local market, 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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