Instructions
- Read the text below. Try to understand it, using the vocabulary and grammar sections if necessary.
- Study the vocabulary.
- Study the grammar section.
- Read the text again. You should be able to understand it without looking at the vocabulary and grammar sections.
- Do the exercises.
Text
Ik woon in Utrecht. Jenny woont in Tacloban. Wij wonen niet samen.
Volgend jaar komt Jenny naar Nederland. Dan wonen we samen.
Vocabulary
| Nederlands | Engels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| wonen (in) | to live (in) | Wonen denotes the place you live: ik woon hier, I live here. Leven is to live in the sense of being alive: ik leef nog, I still live, I'm still alive. |
| leven | live, to be alive | |
| samen | together | |
| niet | not | |
| dan | then | |
| hier | here | |
| komen (naar) | to come (to) | zij komt naar, she comes to |
| Nederland | The Netherlands | |
| volgend | next | |
| jaar | year |
Grammar
| Nederlands | Engels |
|---|---|
| ik woon | I live |
| jij woont | you live (informal, singular) |
| u woont | you live (formal, singular or plural) |
| hij woont | he lives |
| zij woont | she lives |
| wij wonen | we live |
| jullie wonen | you live (informal, plural) |
| zij wonen | they live |
Exercises
Complete the following sentences, using a form of the verb wonen:
Ik __________ in Nederland.
Wie __________ in Tacloban?
Jullie __________ hier.
