Learn how to ask and answer the question "How old are you?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 11: How old are you? in Dutch (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Dutch learners and then how to answer it like a native you'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then the repetition and new vocabulary will expand your understanding of the question its answers any variations. You also improve pronunciation and fluency by repeating the words and phrases out loud after hearing them. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How old are you? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Hoe oud bent u? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Jacob: hoe |
| Jessi: meaning how in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) hoe |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
| The next word in the question How old are You ? is |
| Jacob: oud |
| Jessi: meaning old in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) oud |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: oud |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe oud |
| {pause} |
| And Next |
| Jacob: bent |
| Jessi: meaning are in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) bent |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: bent |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe oud bent |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Jacob: u |
| Jessi: meaning you in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) u |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: u |
| {Pause} |
| Now Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: hoe oud bent u |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How old are you?? |
| Jacob: Ik ben achttien jaar oud. |
| Jessi: "I'm 18 years old.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Ik ben achttien jaar oud. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jacob: ik |
| Jessi: means I. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ik |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: ik |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Jacob: ben |
| meaning am. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ben |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: ben |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And Next |
| Jacob: achttien |
| meaning eighteen. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) achttien |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: achttien |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And Next |
| Jacob: jaar |
| meaning years. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) jaar |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: jaar |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Jacob: oud |
| meaning old. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) oud |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: oud |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm 18 years old., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Ik ben achttien jaar oud. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace 18 with 30. |
| Jacob: dertig |
| Jessi: 30 |
| Jacob: (slow) dertig (regular) dertig |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 30 |
| Jacob: Ik ben dertig jaar oud. |
| Jessi: The First stays the same. Simply replace 18. Say I'm 30 years old. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik ben dertig jaar oud. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace 30 with 45. |
| Jacob: vijfenveertig |
| Jessi: 45 |
| Jacob: (slow) vijfenveertig (regular) vijfenveertig |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 45 |
| Jacob: Ik ben vijfenveertig jaar oud. |
| Jessi: The First stays the same. Simply replace the word for 30. Say I'm 45 years old. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik ben vijfenveertig jaar oud. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace 45 with 13. |
| Jacob: dertien |
| Jessi: thirteen |
| Jacob: (slow) dertien (regular) dertien |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with thirteen |
| Jacob: Ik ben dertien jaar oud. |
| Jessi: The First stays the same. Simply replace the word for 45. Say I'm thirteen years old. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik ben dertien jaar oud. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and a Stranger asks you how old you are. You are 18. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoe oud bent u? (five seconds) Ik ben achttien jaar oud. |
| Jessi: Imagine you are 30 Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoe oud bent u? (five seconds) Ik ben dertig jaar oud. |
| Jessi: Now imagine you are 45. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Hoe oud bent u? (five seconds) Ik ben vijfenveertig jaar oud. |
| Jessi: Imagine you're thirteen. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Hoe oud bent u? (five seconds) Ik ben dertien jaar oud. |
| Jessi: You want to know how old the Stranger is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Hoe oud bent u? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 11 |
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