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
Jenny wil naar Nederland. Jenny wil naar Henk. Daarom leert Jenny nu Nederlands. Dat is niet makkelijk. Daarom helpt Henk Jenny. Nederlands is moeilijk.
Vocabulary
| Nederlands | Engels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| willen | want to | In this case, willen means want to go: zij wil naar, she wants to go to |
| naar | to | |
| daarom | because of that | |
| leren | to learn | |
| helpen | to help | |
| makkelijk | easy | |
| moeilijk | difficult | |
| nu | now | |
| Nederland | The Netherlands | The name of the country is Nederland, sometimes (incorrectly) called Holland. The language we speak is Nederlands. A person from Nederland is a Nederlander. |
| Nederlands | Dutch |
Grammar
| Nederlands | Engels |
|---|---|
| leren | to learn |
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| ik leer | I learn |
| jij leert | you learn (informal, singular) |
| u leert | you learn (formal, singular or plural) |
| hij leert | he learns |
| zij leert | she learns |
| wij leren | we learn |
| jullie leren | you learn (informal, plural) |
| zij leren | they learn |
Exercises
Complete the following sentences, using the correct form of the specified verb:
Wij [leren]__________ Nederlands.
Wie [helpen]__________ Jenny?
Ik [wonen]__________ in Nederland.
Answer the questions:
Wie leert Nederlands?
Wie helpt Jenny?
Is Nederlands makkelijk?
