HOIDUTCH · A1 · 1/12
Letters and spelling
Choose a topic. Read, write and practise aloud at your own pace.
Name / date
Original HoiDutch practice, not an official exam. Some meanings may appear in English when a translation is unavailable.
Read and remember
Read each Dutch phrase aloud. Cover the meanings and try to remember them.
| # | Nederlands | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunt u dat spellen? | Could you spell that? |
| 2 | Mijn achternaam is Santos. | My surname is Santos. |
| 3 | Dat schrijf je met een lange ij. | You write that with a long ij. |
| 4 | De letter g klinkt anders. | The letter g sounds different. |
| 5 | Kunt u dat herhalen? | Could you repeat that? |
| 6 | Ik spreek nog niet zo snel. | I do not speak very quickly yet. |
Write in Dutch
Translate each meaning into Dutch. Then check your spelling with the answers.
- Could you spell that?
- My surname is Santos.
- You write that with a long ij.
- The letter g sounds different.
- Could you repeat that?
- I do not speak very quickly yet.
Write three true sentences about yourself using these phrases.
Listen and speak
A partner reads the numbered phrases from the vocabulary page in any order. Write the number beside each phrase below.
- Ik spreek nog niet zo snel.
- De letter g klinkt anders.
- Mijn achternaam is Santos.
- Kunt u dat herhalen?
- Kunt u dat spellen?
- Dat schrijf je met een lange ij.
Describe a situation about this topic in Dutch. Try to use three phrases.
Check your progress
Tick what you can do. Practise the parts that still feel difficult.
- I understand all six phrases.
- I can say four phrases without reading.
- I can write three phrases correctly.
- I can answer a follow-up question.
Answers
- Kunt u dat spellen?
- Mijn achternaam is Santos.
- Dat schrijf je met een lange ij.
- De letter g klinkt anders.
- Kunt u dat herhalen?
- Ik spreek nog niet zo snel.