Dutch A1.8 Listening Practice: Address and Ask
Dutch A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for address and ask.
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Level
A1.8
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
16 segments
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What you'll understand
State what a familiar person does and ask that person a simple present-tense question.
Add -t in Je werkt hier and Jij woont in Delft, then use the bare stem when the finite verb precedes jij or je in Werk je hier? and Woon jij in Delft?
New pattern
Jij or je plus regular stem-t in statements, with t-loss when jij or je follows the finite verb in a question.
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Je werkt hier. Werk je hier? Leer je Nederlands?
You work here. Do you work here? Are you learning Dutch?
A short Dutch listening chapter with transcript.
Confirm a familiar person's work or residence and then ask them directly when the information is uncertain.
Read while you listen.
1. Marieke · Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! I'm Marieke. Today, we're learning how to form simple statements and questions in Dutch using 'je' and 'jij'.
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2. Marieke · Teacher
Listen to this conversation between Bram and Lotte.
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3. Bram · Native Speaker 1
Werk je hier?
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4. Lotte · Native Speaker 2
Ja, je werkt hier ook!
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5. Bram · Native Speaker 1
Woon jij in Delft?
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6. Lotte · Native Speaker 2
Ja. Leer je Nederlands?
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7. Bram · Native Speaker 1
Ja, ik leer Nederlands.
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8. Marieke · Teacher
Let's examine the first line. Bram asked Lotte: 'Werk je hier?', which means 'Do you work here?'
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9. Daan · Student
Why is it 'werk' instead of 'werkt'?
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10. Marieke · Teacher
When the verb comes before 'je' or 'jij' in a question, the added '-t' disappears. So 'werkt' becomes 'werk'.
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11. Marieke · Teacher
Next, Lotte said: 'Je werkt hier ook!', meaning 'You work here too!'
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12. Daan · Student
And because 'je' comes first here, we keep the '-t' on 'werkt'?
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13. Marieke · Teacher
Exactly! When 'je' or 'jij' comes before the regular stem, you add '-t', as in 'Je werkt' or 'Jij woont'.
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14. Marieke · Teacher
Then Bram asked 'Woon jij in Delft?' and Lotte asked 'Leer je Nederlands?'
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15. Daan · Student
So 'woon' and 'leer' don't have a '-t' because 'jij' and 'je' come right after the verb?
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16. Marieke · Teacher
Spot on! Statement: 'Jij woont in Delft.' Question: 'Woon jij in Delft?'. Thanks for listening, and see you next time!
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