About This Lesson
Use Reviewing together after class to practice Dutch conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Wat doe je na de les?
waht DOO yuh nah duh LESS What do you do after class?
B
Ik blijf hier en herhaal.
ik BLIFE HEER en huh-RAHL I stay here and review.
A
Kunnen we dit lokaal nog even gebruiken?
KUN-uh wuh dit loh-KAHL nokh AY-vuh(n) huh-BROY-kuh(n) Can we use this room for a while longer?
B
We kunnen hier na de les blijven.
wuh KUN-uh HEER nah duh LESS BLIFE-uh(n) We can stay here after the lesson.
A
Dat is handig om te weten.
daht iss HAHN-dukh om tuh VAY-tuh(n) That is helpful to know.
B
Dan gaan we hier samen herhalen.
dahn KHAHN-uh wuh HEER SAH-muh(n) huh-RAH-luh(n) Then let's review here together.Word by Word
Wat
Wat means “what” and asks about the activity after class in “Wat doe je na de les?”. It is useful when asking for information about an action or thing, such as in “Wat doe je na de les?” when asking someone about their routine.
doe
Doe means “do” in “Wat doe je na de les?” and is the form of doen used with je here. The pattern “Wat doe je na de les?” is useful when asking someone what they do after a particular activity.
je
Je means “you” and refers to the person being addressed in “Wat doe je na de les?”. It appears after the verb in this question pattern, which can be used when asking one person about an activity.
na
Na means “after” and places the action later than the lesson in “na de les”. It is used before a time expression or event, such as when asking what someone does after class.
de
De is the definite article “the” in “de les”. It comes before les to refer to the specific lesson or class being discussed, as in “na de les” when talking about what happens afterward.
les
Les means “lesson” or “class” in “de les”. The phrase “na de les” is useful when describing an activity that happens after a lesson, for example when speaking with a classmate.
Ik
Ik means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who stays and reviews in “Ik blijf hier en herhaal.” It is used as the subject when describing your own action, such as “Ik blijf hier en herhaal.”
blijf
Blijf means “stay” or “remain” in “Ik blijf hier en herhaal.” It is the form of blijven used with Ik here; “Ik blijf hier” is a reusable way to say that you will remain in a place.
hier
Hier means “here” and identifies the speaker’s current location in “Ik blijf hier en herhaal.” It can follow a verb of staying or movement, as in “blijf hier” when telling someone that you remain in this place.
en
En means “and” and joins the two actions in “Ik blijf hier en herhaal.” It is useful for linking actions performed by the same subject, such as staying in a place and reviewing there.
herhaal
Herhaal means “review” or “repeat” in “Ik blijf hier en herhaal.” It is the form of herhalen used with Ik here; “en herhaal” can connect this action to another action by the same speaker.
Kunnen
Kunnen means “can” or “be able to” at the beginning of “Kunnen we dit lokaal nog even gebruiken?”. At the start of this question, it asks whether using the room is possible or permitted, a useful pattern when making a request.
we
We means “we” and refers to the speaker together with another person in “Kunnen we dit lokaal nog even gebruiken?”. It is used as the subject in a shared request or plan, such as “We kunnen hier na de les blijven.”
dit
Dit means “this” and points to the particular room in “dit lokaal”. The pattern “dit lokaal gebruiken” is useful when referring to the room that is currently being discussed or used.
lokaal
Lokaal means “room” or “classroom” in “dit lokaal”. It can be used with a demonstrative and the verb gebruiken, as in “dit lokaal nog even gebruiken” when asking to use the classroom longer.
nog
Nog means “still” or “yet” in “nog even gebruiken” and adds the idea that the use continues beyond the present point. The phrase “nog even” is useful when making a request to continue something for a short additional time.
even
Even means “briefly” or “for a short while” in “nog even gebruiken”. Together with nog, it makes the request about using the room a little longer; this is useful when asking for a small amount of extra time.
gebruiken
Gebruiken means “use” in “dit lokaal nog even gebruiken”. It appears as the infinitive after Kunnen in the question, and the pattern “dit lokaal nog even gebruiken” can be used when asking to use a room for a short additional time.
blijven
Blijven means “stay” or “remain” and appears as the infinitive at the end of “We kunnen hier na de les blijven.” After kunnen, it names the action that is possible, so this pattern is useful when saying that people can remain somewhere after an event.
Dat
Dat means “that” and refers to the information just given in “Dat is handig om te weten.” It can be used as the subject when reacting to a fact or suggestion, especially in the pattern “Dat is ...”.
is
Is means “is” and connects Dat with the description handig in “Dat is handig om te weten.” It is the form of zijn used with Dat here, and “Dat is handig om te weten” is useful when saying that information will be useful.
handig
Handig means “helpful” or “convenient” in “Dat is handig om te weten.” The pattern “handig om te weten” describes information that is useful to have, for example after someone explains a practical arrangement.
om
Om introduces the infinitive construction “om te weten” after handig in “Dat is handig om te weten.” Together with te and weten, it connects the evaluation handig to the information being useful to know.
te
Te marks the infinitive in “te weten” within “Dat is handig om te weten.” It works together with om and weten in this construction, which is useful after an expression describing something as helpful or convenient.
weten
Weten means “know” in the infinitive expression “om te weten”. In “Dat is handig om te weten”, it refers to having useful information, a pattern used when explaining why a fact matters.
Dan
Dan means “then” and links the new plan to the information just given in “Dan gaan we hier samen herhalen.” It is useful for introducing the next action after a decision or conclusion.
gaan
Gaan here helps announce a planned action in “Dan gaan we hier samen herhalen”; it does not describe movement to another place. The pattern “Dan gaan we hier samen herhalen” is useful when deciding what a group will do next.
samen
Samen means “together” and shows that the reviewing activity is shared in “hier samen herhalen.” It can be placed with an activity to explain that two or more people will do it jointly, such as reviewing after class.
herhalen
Herhalen means “review” or “repeat” and is the infinitive at the end of “Dan gaan we hier samen herhalen.” It follows gaan in this planned-action construction, which is useful when saying what people will review or repeat together.
Grammar Points
nog + even
Blijf hier nog even.
BLIFE HEER nokh AY-vuh(n)Stay here a little longer.
‘Nog even’ geeft aan dat iets nog een korte tijd doorgaat: ‘nog’ betekent still en ‘even’ betekent for a while.
Dutch Vocabulary
blijf
verb
BLIFE
stay
doe
verb
DOO
do
even
adv
AY-vuh(n)
for a while
gebruiken
verb
huh-BROY-kuh(n)
use
handig
adj
HAHN-dukh
helpful; convenient
herhaal
verb
huh-RAHL
review
hier
adv
HEER
here
les
noun
LESS
lesson
lokaal
noun
loh-KAHL
classroom
na
prep
NAH
after
nog
adv
nokh
still; yet
wat
pron
waht
what
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
What do you do after class?
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Wat doe je na de les?I stay here and review.
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Ik blijf hier en herhaal.That is helpful to know.
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Dat is handig om te weten.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
classroom
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lokaalhere
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hierreview
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herhaalstay