Jessi: Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 21: Are you hungry? 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 Are you hungry? In Dutch this is |
Jacob: Heeft u honger? |
The first word in the question Are you hungry? is |
Jacob: heeft |
Jessi: meaning have in English. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) heeft |
Jessi: Again at natural speed please repeat. |
Jacob: heeft |
{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 out loud as often as possible. |
The next word in the question Are you hungry? is |
Jacob: u |
Jessi: meaning you in English. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) u |
Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: u |
{Pause} |
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question together and repeat. |
Jacob: heeft u |
{pause} |
And next |
Jacob: honger |
Jessi: meaning hunger in English. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) honger |
Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: honger |
{Pause} |
Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
Jacob: heeft u honger |
{pause} |
Jessi: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Are you hungry?? |
Jacob: Ja, ik ben een beetje hongerig. |
Jessi: "Yes, I'm a little hungry.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Jacob: (Slow) Ja, ik ben een beetje hongerig. |
{pause} |
Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
Jacob: ja |
Jessi: means yes. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ja |
Jessi: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: ja |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And Next. |
Jacob: ik |
meaning I. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ik |
A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: ik |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And after that. |
Jacob: ben |
meaning am. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) ben |
A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: ben |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And after that |
Jacob: een |
meaning a. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) een |
A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: een |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And next |
Jacob: beetje |
meaning little. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) beetje |
A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: beetje |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And next |
Jacob: hongerig |
meaning hungry. |
Jacob: (Listen to it syllable by syllable) hongerig |
A: Again at natural speed repeat. |
Jacob: hongerig |
{Pause} |
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I'm a little hungry., and then repeat. |
Jacob: Ja, ik ben een beetje hongerig. |
{pause} |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace a little with unbelievably. |
Jacob: ongelofelijk |
Jessi: unbelievably |
Jacob: (slow) ongelofelijk (regular) ongelofelijk |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with unbelievably |
Jacob: Ja, ik ben ongelofelijk hongerig. |
Jessi: The First Part stays the same. Simply replace a little. Say Yes, I'm unbelievably hungry. |
{pause} |
Jacob: Ja, ik ben ongelofelijk hongerig. |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace unbelievably with terribly. |
Jacob: ontzettend |
Jessi: terribly |
Jacob: (slow) ontzettend (regular) ontzettend |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with terribly |
Jacob: Ja, ik ben ontzettend hongerig. |
Jessi: the First part stays the same. Simply replace the word for unbelievably. Say Yes, I'm terribly hungry. |
{pause} |
Jacob: Ja, ik ben ontzettend hongerig. |
Jessi: To epand on the pattern, replace terribly with not really. |
Jacob: niet echt |
Jessi: not really |
Jacob: (slow) niet echt (regular) niet echt |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with not really |
Jacob: Ja, ik ben niet echt hongerig. |
Jessi: Change Yes to No and then replace the word for terribly. Say No, I'm not really hungry. |
{pause} |
Jacob: Nee, ik ben niet echt hongerig. |
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Netherlands and a Friend asks you if you're hungry. You want to answer Yes, I'm a little hungry.. Respond to the question. |
Jacob: Heeft u honger? (five seconds) Ja, ik ben een beetje hongerig. |
Jessi: Now you want to say Yes, I'm unbelievably hungry. Respond to the question. |
Jacob: Heeft u honger? (five seconds) Ja, ik ben ongelofelijk hongerig. |
Jessi: You want to say Yes, I'm terribly hungry.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
Jacob: Heeft u honger? (five seconds) Ja, ik ben ontzettend hongerig. |
Jessi: You want to say No, I'm not really hungry.. Respond to the question. |
Jacob: Heeft u honger? (five seconds) Nee, ik ben niet echt hongerig. |
Jessi: You want to ask someone your friend if they are hungry. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Jacob: Heeft u honger? |
{pause} |
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Jacob: Heeft u honger? |
{pause} |
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 21. |
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