Work and income

Read and remember

Read each Dutch phrase aloud. Cover the meanings and try to remember them.

Write in Dutch

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

1. I am looking for work in healthcare.
2. How many hours do you work per week?
3. My shift starts at seven.
4. I am entitled to a break.
5. Where must I sign this form?
6. My salary is paid monthly.

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.

• ___ Mijn salaris wordt maandelijks betaald.
• ___ Ik heb recht op pauze.
• ___ Hoeveel uur werkt u per week?
• ___ Waar moet ik dit formulier tekenen?
• ___ Ik zoek werk in de zorg.
• ___ Mijn dienst begint om zeven uur.

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

1. Ik zoek werk in de zorg.
2. Hoeveel uur werkt u per week?
3. Mijn dienst begint om zeven uur.
4. Ik heb recht op pauze.
5. Waar moet ik dit formulier tekenen?
6. Mijn salaris wordt maandelijks betaald.

My best phrase

A phrase to practise tomorrow