Dutch A1.12 Listening Practice: Run the Work and Home Exchange
Dutch A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for run the work and home exchange.
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Level
A1.12
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
22 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Exchange simple information about work, residence, and language learning using established regular present forms and word order.
Retrieve only established present forms and clause orders across personal statements, informal questions, singular-plural reports, one fronted time phrase, and the practised negative frames.
New pattern
No new grammar; this checkpoint retrieves regular ik forms, jij or je statement and question forms, third-person and plural agreement, time-led V2, and bounded lexical-verb negation.
Practice aloud after listening
Woon je in Delft? Ja, ik woon in Delft. Werk je vandaag? Nee, vandaag werk ik niet.
Do you live in Delft? Yes, I live in Delft. Are you working today? No, I am not working today.
A short Dutch listening chapter with transcript.
Answer a few practical questions, correct an inaccurate schedule, and report what one student and a group of students do.
Read while you listen.
1. Marieke · Teacher
Welcome to our Dutch practice! Today we are learning how to talk about work and home.
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2. Marieke · Teacher
Listen to Bram and Lotte in this short conversation.
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3. Bram · Native Speaker 1
Woon je in Delft, Lotte?
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4. Lotte · Native Speaker 2
Ja, ik woon in Delft.
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5. Bram · Native Speaker 1
Werk je vandaag hier?
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6. Lotte · Native Speaker 2
Nee, vandaag werk ik niet.
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7. Bram · Native Speaker 1
De studenten leren hier Nederlands.
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8. Marieke · Teacher
Let's break that down sentence by sentence. First, Bram asked: 'Woon je in Delft, Lotte?' This means 'Do you live in Delft, Lotte?'
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9. Daan · Student
Why is it 'woon' instead of 'woont'?
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10. Marieke · Teacher
When 'je' comes directly after the verb in a question, we drop the 't' and use the bare stem.
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11. Marieke · Teacher
Next, Lotte said: 'Ja, ik woon in Delft.' That means 'Yes, I live in Delft.'
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12. Daan · Student
Does 'ik' always take the bare stem?
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13. Marieke · Teacher
Yes, Daan! 'Ik' always uses the bare verb stem, like 'woon' or 'werk'.
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14. Marieke · Teacher
Then Bram asked: 'Werk je vandaag hier?' This means 'Do you work here today?'
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15. Daan · Student
What does 'vandaag' mean?
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16. Marieke · Teacher
'Vandaag' means 'today'.
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17. Marieke · Teacher
Lotte answered: 'Nee, vandaag werk ik niet.' This means 'No, today I do not work.'
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18. Daan · Student
Why does 'werk' come before 'ik' here?
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19. Marieke · Teacher
Because 'vandaag' is at the front, so the verb 'werk' stays second, pushing 'ik' after it.
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20. Marieke · Teacher
Finally, Bram said: 'De studenten leren hier Nederlands.' This means 'The students learn Dutch here.'
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21. Daan · Student
So plural subjects like 'de studenten' always end in '-en'?
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22. Marieke · Teacher
That's right! Plural subjects take the '-en' ending on the verb. Great job listening today!
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