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Home and chores

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.

#NederlandsMeaning
1Wij wonen in een appartement.We live in an apartment.
2De verwarming werkt niet.The heating does not work.
3Wanneer wordt het afval opgehaald?When is the rubbish collected?
4Ik maak elke zaterdag schoon.I clean every Saturday.
5De buren zijn erg vriendelijk.The neighbours are very friendly.
6Kunt u een monteur sturen?Could you send a technician?

Write in Dutch

Translate each meaning into Dutch. Then check your spelling with the answers.

  1. We live in an apartment.
  2. The heating does not work.
  3. When is the rubbish collected?
  4. I clean every Saturday.
  5. The neighbours are very friendly.
  6. Could you send a technician?

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.

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.

Answers

  1. Wij wonen in een appartement.
  2. De verwarming werkt niet.
  3. Wanneer wordt het afval opgehaald?
  4. Ik maak elke zaterdag schoon.
  5. De buren zijn erg vriendelijk.
  6. Kunt u een monteur sturen?

My best phrase

A phrase to practise tomorrow