Learn how to ask and answer the question "When is your birthday?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 12: When is your birthday? (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 When is your birthday? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Wat is uw geboortedatum? |
| The first word in the question When is your birthday? is |
| Jacob: wat |
| Jessi: meaning what in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) wat |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: wat |
| {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 When is your birthday? is |
| Jacob: is |
| Jessi: meaning is in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) is |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jacob: wat is |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Jacob: uw |
| Jessi: meaning your in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) uw |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: uw |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: wat is uw |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Jacob: geboortedatum |
| Jessi: meaning birthday. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) geboortedatum |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: geboortedatum |
| {Pause} |
| Now Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: wat is uw geboortedatum |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| Jacob: Die is tweeentwintig augustus. |
| Jessi: "It's August 22.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Die is tweeentwintig augustus. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jacob: die |
| Jessi: means that. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) die |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: die |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And Next |
| Jacob: is |
| meaning is. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) is |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: is |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Jacob: tweeentwintig |
| meaning 22. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) tweeentwintig |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: tweeentwintig |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And Next |
| Jacob: augustus |
| meaning august. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) augustus |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: augustus |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's August 22., and then repeat. |
| Jacob: Die is tweeentwintig augustus. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22 with may 1st. |
| Jacob: een mei |
| Jessi: may 1st |
| Jacob: (slow) een mei (regular) een mei |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with may 1st |
| Jacob: Die is een mei. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace August 22. Say It's may 1st. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Die is een mei. |
| Jessi: To expand on pattern, replace may 1st with december 19th. |
| Jacob: negentien december |
| Jessi: december 19th |
| Jacob: (slow) negentien december (regular) negentien december |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with december 19th |
| Jacob: Die is negentien december. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for may 1st. Say It's december 19th. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Die is negentien december. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace December 19th with February 3rd. |
| Jacob: drie februari |
| Jessi: February 3rd |
| Jacob: (slow) drie februari (regular) drie februari |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with february 3rd |
| Jacob: Die is drie februari. |
| Jessi: The First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for december 19th. Say It's february 3rd. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Die is drie februari. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands a Friend asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw geboortedatum? (five seconds) Die is tweeentwintig augustus. |
| Jessi: Imagine your birthday is may 1st Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw geboortedatum? (five seconds) Die is een mei. |
| Jessi: Imagine your birthday is december 19th. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw geboortedatum? (five seconds) Die is negentien december. |
| Jessi: Imagine your birthday is february 3rd. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat is uw geboortedatum? (five seconds) Die is drie februari. |
| Jessi: Now You want to Know when Your Friends birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Wat is uw geboortedatum? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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