Dutch A1.9 Listening Practice: Report One or More People
Dutch A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for report one or more people.
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Level
A1.9
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
16 segments
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What you'll understand
Describe a familiar activity performed by one person or by several people.
Use stem-t with hij, singular zij or ze, a name, or de student, and use the -en form with wij or we, jullie, plural zij or ze, and de studenten.
New pattern
Regular present stem-t for a third-person singular subject and infinitive-shaped -en forms for bounded plural subjects.
Practice aloud after listening
De student werkt hier. De studenten werken hier. Ze leren Nederlands.
The student works here. The students work here. They are learning Dutch.
A short Dutch listening chapter with transcript.
Say whether one student or several students work here or learn Dutch, and report the same activities for familiar people.
Read while you listen.
1. Marieke · Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! I'm Marieke. Today we're learning how to report what one person or multiple people are doing in Dutch.
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2. Marieke · Teacher
Listen to this short conversation between Bram and Lotte.
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3. Bram · Native Speaker 1
De student werkt hier.
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4. Lotte · Native Speaker 2
Anna leert Nederlands.
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5. Bram · Native Speaker 1
De studenten werken hier.
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6. Lotte · Native Speaker 2
We werken samen.
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7. Bram · Native Speaker 1
Ze leren Nederlands.
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8. Marieke · Teacher
Let's break down what Bram said first: 'De student werkt hier', which means 'The student works here.'
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9. Daan · Student
So for one person like 'de student' or 'Anna', we add '-t' to the verb stem?
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10. Marieke · Teacher
Exactly, Daan! One third-person subject like hij, ze, Anna, or de student takes stem plus '-t', so 'werkt' and 'leert'.
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11. Marieke · Teacher
Then Bram said: 'De studenten werken hier', meaning 'The students work here.'
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12. Daan · Student
And when the subject is plural, like 'de studenten', the verb ends in '-en'?
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13. Marieke · Teacher
Spot on! Plural subjects like we, jullie, and de studenten use the form ending in '-en', like 'werken'.
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14. Marieke · Teacher
Finally, Bram said: 'Ze leren Nederlands', meaning 'They learn Dutch.'
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15. Daan · Student
How can I tell if 'ze' means 'she' or 'they'?
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16. Marieke · Teacher
Check the verb ending! 'Ze leert' with '-t' means 'she learns', but 'ze leren' with '-en' means 'they learn'.
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