Talking about what you like or dislike is essential in conversation. In Dutch, use houden van to express likes.
LESSON 1.1 - AT THE FLOWERSHOP
17-07-2025
CHAPTER 1
LESSON 1.1 - AT THE FLOWERSHOP
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In de bloemenwinkel
B: Goedemorgen Marieke.
M: Hoi Bastiaan. Dat is lang geleden. Hoe gaat het met jou?
B: Goed hoor, met jou?
M: Ook goed, dankjewel.
A: Dag, wij kennen elkaar nog niet, geloof ik. Ik ben Annemarie, de zus van Bastiaan.
M: Hallo Annemarie, ik ben Marieke, leuk om kennis met je te maken.
A: Insgelijks. Waar kennen Bastiaan en jij elkaar van?
M: Bastiaan en ik hebben samen gestudeerd.
A: Sorry, zou je dat kunnen herhalen, alsjeblieft? Ik kon je niet goed verstaan.
M: Natuurlijk. We hebben samen gestudeerd.
B:Voor wie zijn die mooie bloemen, Marieke?
M: De bloemen zijn voor mijn moeder. Ze is vandaag jarig.
B: Echt waar? Gefeliciteerd.
M: Dankjewel. Ik moet er eigenlijk vandoor. Ik heb mijn moeder beloofd om haar te helpen met de hapjes.
B: Leuk je weer eens gesproken te hebben, Marieke. Misschien kunnen we een keer afspreken.
M: Dat lijkt me erg leuk. Tot ziens Bastiaan. Dag Annemarie.
B: Doei Marieke, tot snel.
A: Dag Marieke.
At the flowershop
B: Good morning Marieke.
M: Hi Bastiaan. That's been a while. How are you doing?
B: I'm fine, and you?
M: I'm also fine, thank you.
A: Hi, I don't think we know each other yet. My name is Annemarie, Bastiaan's sister.
M: Hello Annemarie, I'm Marieke, nice to meet you.
A: Likewise. Where do you and Bastiaan know each other from?
M: Bastiaan and I studied together.
A: Sorry, could you repeat that please? I couldn't hear you very well.
M: Of course. We studied together.
B: Who are those beautiful flowers for, Marieke?
M: The flowers are for my mother. It's her birthday today.
B: Really? Congratulations.
M: Thank you. I actually have to go. I promised my mother to help her with the snacks.
B: Nice to have spoken to you again. Maybe we can meet sometime.
M: That sounds very nice to me. Goodbye Bastiaan. Bye Annemarie.
B: Bye Marieke, see you soon.
A: Bye Marieke.
Phrases
Hi, good morning.
Hoi, goedemorgen.
That's been a while.
Dat is lang geleden.
How are you?
Hoe gaat het met jou?
Fine, and you?
Goed, en met jou?
How are you?
(more informal) Alles goed?
I'm totally fine, and you?
Met mij is alles goed, met jou?
How are you doing? (formal)
Hoe maakt u het?
I've been better. How are
you?
Het kon beter. Hoe gaat het met u?
How are you? (more informal)
Hoe is het?
All right, I guess.
Wel oké, denk ik.
How are you? (informal)
Hoe gaat het?
Fine. (expression, informal)
Z'n gangetje.
I don't think we know each
other yet.
Wij kennen elkaar nog niet, geloof ik.
I'm Marieke.
Ik ben Marieke.
Nice to meet you.
Leuk om kennis met je te maken.
Nice to meet you.
Leuk je te ontmoeten.
I agree.
Dat vind ik ook.
Where do you know each other
from?
Waar kennen jullie elkaar van?
We studied together.
Wij hebben samen gestudeerd.
Could you repeat that please?
Zou je dat kunnen herhalen, alsjeblieft?
I couldn't hear you very well.
Ik kon je niet zo goed verstaan.
Of course.
Natuurlijk.
Who are those beautiful
flowers for?
Voor wie zijn die mooie bloemen?
The flowers are for my mother.
De bloemen zijn voor mijn moeder.
It's my mother's birthday
today.
Mijn moeder is vandaag jarig.
Really?
Echt waar?
Congratulations.
Gefeliciteerd.
Thank you.
Dankjewel.
I have to go, actually.
Ik moet er eigenlijk vandoor.
I promised my mother to help
her with the snacks.
Ik heb mijn moeder beloofd om haar te helpen met de hapjes.
Nice to have spoken to you
again.
Leuk je weer eens gesproken te hebben.
Maybe we can meet sometime.
Misschien kunnen we een keer afspreken.
That sounds very nice to me.
Dat lijkt me erg leuk.
Goodbye.
Tot ziens.
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