Learn how to post and leave comments in Dutch about a concert
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Dutch Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 5 - At a Concert |
| 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 a concert. Jan goes to a concert, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Jacob: De sfeer zit er goed in! Wat een artiest! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Amazing atmosphere! What an artist!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: De sfeer zit er goed in! Wat een artiest! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Erik: Ik was daar ook! Heb je niet gezien. |
| Sanne: Kippenvel! Zo mooi! |
| Linda: Wat bijzonder! |
| Chantal: Ik heb het album. Prachtige muziek. |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Jan: De sfeer zit er goed in! Wat een artiest! |
| Becky: "Amazing atmosphere! What an artist!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Erik: Ik was daar ook! Heb je niet gezien. |
| Becky: "I was there too! I didn't see you." |
| Sanne: Kippenvel! Zo mooi! |
| Becky: "Goosebumps! Really beautiful!" |
| Linda: Wat bijzonder! |
| Becky: "How special!" |
| Chantal: Ik heb het album. Prachtige muziek. |
| Becky: "I have the album. Beautiful music." |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Jan's post. |
| Jacob: De sfeer zit er goed in! Wat een artiest! |
| Becky: "Amazing atmosphere! What an artist!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) De sfeer zit er goed in! Wat een artiest! (Regular) De sfeer zit er goed in! Wat een artiest! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Amazing atmosphere." |
| Jacob: De sfeer zit er goed in! |
| Becky: You can use this sentence in all kinds of social contexts, including parties, concerts, and dinners. You can sometimes use it sarcastically to mean the atmosphere is not so great. Listen again - "Amazing atmosphere" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) De sfeer zit er goed in! (REGULAR) De sfeer zit er goed in! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "What an artist!" |
| Jacob: Wat een artiest! |
| Becky: There are a lot of well known Dutch DJs, like DJ Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, and Martin Garrix. Listen again - "What an artist!" is... |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wat een artiest! (REGULAR) Wat een artiest! |
| Becky: All together, it's "Amazing atmosphere! What an artist!" |
| Jacob: De sfeer zit er goed in! Wat een artiest! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Jan's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His college friend, Erik, uses an expression meaning - "I was there too! I didn't see you." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik was daar ook! Heb je niet gezien. (REGULAR) Ik was daar ook! Heb je niet gezien. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ik was daar ook! Heb je niet gezien. |
| Becky: Use this expression if you were at the same event. |
| Becky: His girlfriend, Sanne, uses an expression meaning - "Goosebumps! Really beautiful!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Kippenvel! Zo mooi! (REGULAR) Kippenvel! Zo mooi! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Kippenvel! Zo mooi! |
| Becky: Use this expression to say you really like it. |
| Becky: His neighbor, Linda, uses an expression meaning - "How special!" |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Wat bijzonder! (REGULAR) Wat bijzonder! |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Wat bijzonder! |
| Becky: Use this expression to say it looks nice. |
| Becky: His high school friend, Chantal, uses an expression meaning - "I have the album. Beautiful music." |
| Jacob: (SLOW) Ik heb het album. Prachtige muziek. (REGULAR) Ik heb het album. Prachtige muziek. |
| [Pause] |
| Jacob: Ik heb het album. Prachtige muziek. |
| Becky: Use this expression if you like the music too. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a concert, 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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