Learn how to ask and answer the question "What is your name?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 1: What's your name in Dutch. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Dutch learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any slight variations. Repeat the phrases and words aloud after you hear them to rapidly improve pronunciation and get on the fast track to mastery. In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question What's your name? In Dutch, this is... |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? |
| Jessi: The first word in the question “What's your name?” is... |
| Jacob: wat |
| Jessi: meaning “what” in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) wat |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed. After listening, repeat the word out loud. |
| Jacob: wat |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural native speed, then providing the English translation, next breaking it down by syllable, then finally giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question “What's your name?” is... |
| Jacob: is |
| Jessi: meaning “is” in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) is |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed. Please repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now, listen to the first 2 words of the question and repeat them out loud. |
| Jacob: wat is |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: The next word in the question “What’s your name?” is... |
| Jacob: uw |
| Jessi: meaning “your” in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) uw |
| Jessi: Listen again a natural native speed, and repeat out loud. |
| Jacob: uw |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now, listen to the first 3 words of the question and repeat them out loud. |
| Jacob: wat is uw |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: The next word in the question “What’s your name?” is... |
| Jacob: naam |
| Jessi: meaning “name” in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) naam |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed. Please repeat. |
| Jacob: naam |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now, listen to the entire question and repeat it out loud. |
| Jacob: wat is uw naam? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “What's your name?” |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is Hans Heijnen. |
| Jessi: "My name is Hans Heijnen.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase after hearing it. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Mijn naam is Hans Heijnen. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: In the Netherlands, you will say your given name first and your family name second, similar to English speaking countries. It is, however, becoming increasingly common to introduce yourself using your first name only, especially among younger people.To answer the question “what's your name,” Dutch speakers use a structure almost identical to English. The word… |
| Jacob: mijn |
| Jessi: is like the word “my,” and we’ve already seen that the word... |
| Jacob: naam |
| Jessi: means name. Then, we just use the word... |
| Jacob: is |
| Jessi: Which in many ways is identical to the English “is”. After that, we just put the name. But let’s break it down from the beginning. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: mijn |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat aloud. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) mijn |
| Jessi: This is followed by... |
| Jacob: naam |
| Jessi: This means “name”. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) naam |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, repeat aloud. |
| Jacob: naam |
| Jessi: After this, we have... |
| Jacob: is |
| Jessi: This means “is”. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) is |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, repeat aloud. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next is... |
| Jacob: Hans Heijnen |
| Jessi: This means “Hans Heijnen”. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Jacob: (Slow, by syllable) Hans Heijnen |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, after listening, please repeat. |
| Jacob: Hans Heijnen |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, “My name is Hans Heijnen.” After listening, repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is Hans Heijnen. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, Hans Heijnen with David Smith. |
| Jacob: David Smith |
| Jessi: David Smith |
| Jacob: (slow) David Smith (regular) David Smith |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with David Smith. |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is David Smith. |
| Jessi: They first part stays the same. Simply replace Hans Heijnen. Say My name is David Smith. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is David Smith. |
| Jessi: Now replace David Smith with Walter Bol. |
| Jacob: Walter Bol |
| Jessi: Walter Bol |
| Jacob: (slow) Walter Bol (regular) Walter Bol |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Walter Bol. |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is Walter Bol. |
| Jessi: They first part stays the same. Simply replace the name David Smith. Say My name is Walter Bol. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is Walter Bol. |
| Jessi: Switch Walter Bol with Friso Kuperus. |
| Jacob: Friso Kuperus |
| Jessi: Friso Kuperus |
| Jacob: (slow) Friso Kuperus (regular) Friso Kuperus |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Friso Kuperus. |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is Friso Kuperus. |
| Jessi: The first part stays the same. Just replace Walter Bol. Say My name is Friso Kuperus. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Mijn naam is Friso Kuperus. |
| Jessi: Now, the speaker will ask you a question, answer it with information about yourself. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? |
| Jessi: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting the Netherlands and a stranger asks you your name. Your name is Hans Heijnen. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? (five seconds) Mijn naam is Hans Heijnen. |
| Jessi: Now, imagine your name is Friso Kuperus. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? (five seconds) Mijn naam is Friso Kuperus. |
| Jessi: Imagine your name is Walter Bol. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? (five seconds) Mijn naam is Walter Bol. |
| Jessi: Imagine you’re David Smith. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? (five seconds) Mijn naam is David Smith. |
| Jessi: Now, you want to learn the stranger's name. Ask him the question... |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: The stranger is impressed by your Dutch skills, answer his question with information about yourself. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw naam? |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 1 |
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