Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What's wrong?"
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| Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 19: What's wrong? 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 What's wrong? In Dutch this is |
| Jacob: Wat scheelt eraan? |
| The first word in the question What's wrong? 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 What's wrong? is |
| Jacob: scheelt |
| Jessi: meaning matter in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) scheelt |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: scheelt |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
| Jacob: wat scheelt |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Jacob: eraan |
| Jessi: meaning something like from in English. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) eraan |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: eraan |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jacob: wat scheelt eraan |
| {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 wrong?? |
| Jacob: Ik voel me moe. |
| Jessi: "I'm tired.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jacob: (Slow) Ik voel me moe. |
| {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: And after that |
| Jacob: voel |
| meaning feel. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) voel |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: voel |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Jacob: me |
| meaning something like I. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) me |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: me |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Jacob: moe |
| meaning tired. |
| Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) moe |
| A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
| Jacob: moe |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm tired., and repeat. |
| Jacob: Ik voel me moe. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace tired with depressed. |
| Jacob: depressief |
| Jessi: depressed |
| Jacob: (slow) depressief (regular) depressief |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with depressed |
| Jacob: Ik voel me depressief. |
| Jessi: The first part stays the same. Simply replace tired. Say I'm depressed. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik voel me depressief. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace depressed with sad. |
| Jacob: verdrietig |
| Jessi: sad |
| Jacob: (slow) verdrietig (regular) verdrietig |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sad |
| Jacob: Ik voel me verdrietig. |
| Jessi : The first part stays the same. Simply replace the word for depressed. Say I'm sad. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik voel me verdrietig. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace sad with hungry. |
| Jacob: hongerig |
| Jessi: hungry |
| Jacob: (slow) hongerig (regular) hongerig |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with hungry |
| Jacob: Ik voel me hongerig. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for sad. Say I'm hungry. |
| {pause} |
| Jacob: Ik voel me hongerig. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and a stranger asks you if you alright. You want to answer I'm tired.. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat scheelt eraan? (five seconds) Ik voel me moe. |
| Jessi: Now you want to say I'm depressed. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat scheelt eraan? (five seconds) Ik voel me depressief. |
| Jessi: You want to say I'm sad.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jacob: Wat scheelt eraan? (five seconds) Ik voel me verdrietig. |
| Jessi: Now you want to say you're hungry. Respond to the question. |
| Jacob: Wat scheelt eraan? (five seconds) Ik voel me hongerig. |
| Jessi: Now you want to ask someone what's wrong. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jacob: Wat scheelt eraan? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 19 |
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