Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about Koningsdag
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 21 - It's Time to Celebrate! |
| 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 Koningsdag. Jan celebrates King's Day with his friends, posts an image, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: Koningsdag! Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| Becky: Meaning - "King's Day! This will be a good party!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Koningsdag! Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Linda: Ik ga naar de vrijmarkt. |
| Chantal: Mijn oranje pak ligt alweer klaar. |
| Erik: Proost! |
| Nico: Gefeliciteerd met onze koning! |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: Koningsdag! Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| Becky: "King's Day! This will be a good party!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Linda: Ik ga naar de vrijmarkt. |
| Becky: "I'm going to the flea market." |
| Chantal: Mijn oranje pak ligt alweer klaar. |
| Becky: "My orange outfit is ready for it." |
| Erik: Proost! |
| Becky: "Cheers!" |
| Nico: Gefeliciteerd met onze koning! |
| Becky: "Happy birthday to our King!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Jan's post. |
| Jacob: Koningsdag! Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| Becky: "King's Day! This will be a good party!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Koningsdag! Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! (Regular) Koningsdag! Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "King's Day!" |
| Jacob: Koningsdag! |
| Becky: Traditionally, King's Day was a holiday in the Netherlands to celebrate the birthday of the king or queen. Nowadays the King's birthday is still celebrated, but the social element is more important. Listen again - "King's Day!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Koningsdag! (REGULAR) Koningsdag! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase "This will be a good party!" |
| Jacob: Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| Becky: On King's Day, you can see big street parties and lots of flea markets. People will sell homemade food or drinks in front of their houses. Everybody is dressed in orange, you can find festivals everywhere, and there are fun activities in the city centers. The atmosphere is always great. Listen again - "This will be a good party!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! (REGULAR) Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| Becky: All together, it's "King's Day! This will be a good party!" |
| Jacob: Koningsdag! Dat wordt weer een mooi feestje! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Jan's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "I'm going to the flea market." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik ga naar de vrijmarkt. (REGULAR) Ik ga naar de vrijmarkt. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ik ga naar de vrijmarkt. |
| Becky: Use this expression to tell them your plans. |
| Becky: His high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "My orange outfit is ready for it." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Mijn oranje pak ligt alweer klaar. (REGULAR) Mijn oranje pak ligt alweer klaar. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Mijn oranje pak ligt alweer klaar. |
| Becky: Use this expression to say you’ll be wearing orange. |
| Becky: His college friend, Erik, uses an expression meaning - "Cheers!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Proost! (REGULAR) Proost! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Proost! |
| Becky: Use this expression to celebrate the occasion. |
| Becky: His supervisor, Nico, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday to our King!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Gefeliciteerd met onze koning! (REGULAR) Gefeliciteerd met onze koning! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Gefeliciteerd met onze koning! |
| Becky: Use this expression to celebrate the day in a more formal way. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about Koningsdag, 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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