HOIDUTCH · A1 · 10/12
School and children
Choose a topic. Read, write and practise aloud at your own pace.
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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 | Mijn kind gaat naar school. | My child goes to school. |
| 2 | Hoe laat begint de les? | What time does the lesson start? |
| 3 | Er is morgen een ouderavond. | There is a parents' evening tomorrow. |
| 4 | Zij heeft hulp nodig met lezen. | She needs help with reading. |
| 5 | Moet ik haar ziekmelden? | Must I report her sick? |
| 6 | De bibliotheek is na school open. | The library is open after school. |
Write in Dutch
Translate each meaning into Dutch. Then check your spelling with the answers.
- My child goes to school.
- What time does the lesson start?
- There is a parents' evening tomorrow.
- She needs help with reading.
- Must I report her sick?
- The library is open after school.
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.
- De bibliotheek is na school open.
- Zij heeft hulp nodig met lezen.
- Hoe laat begint de les?
- Moet ik haar ziekmelden?
- Mijn kind gaat naar school.
- Er is morgen een ouderavond.
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
- Mijn kind gaat naar school.
- Hoe laat begint de les?
- Er is morgen een ouderavond.
- Zij heeft hulp nodig met lezen.
- Moet ik haar ziekmelden?
- De bibliotheek is na school open.