Practice a sentence again | Learn Dutch in English

Dutch lesson set in a contemporary Amsterdam everyday setting: In a language classroom, two adults talk about hearing a sentence again and practicing the difficult part slowly..

EN → NL / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

Kun je dat nog een keer zeggen?

KUN yuh daht nokh uhn KAYR ZEH-ghuhn? Can you say that again?
B

Ik zeg het nog een keer.

ik ZEHkh uht nokh uhn KAYR. I will say it one more time.
A

Nu begrijp ik het.

NYOO buh-GRIGH-p ik uht. Now I understand.
B

Laten we de zin samen oefenen.

LAH-tuhn wuh duh ZIHN SAH-muhn OO-fuh-nuhn. Let's practice the sentence together.
A

Het eerste deel is nog steeds moeilijk voor mij.

uht AYR-stuh DAYL is nokh STAYTS MOY-uh-luhk fohr my. The first part is still hard for me.
B

We kunnen dat deel langzaam oefenen.

wuh KUN-uhn daht DAYL LAHNG-zahm OO-fuh-nuhn. We can practice that part slowly.

Word by Word

Kun In “Kun je dat nog een keer zeggen?” this asks whether someone is able to say something again. “Kun” is used with “je” and is followed by the action “zeggen”. A new example is “Kun je dat herhalen?” when asking someone to repeat something.
je In “Kun je dat nog een keer zeggen?” “je” means you and identifies the person being asked. It appears after “Kun” in this question pattern: “Kun je ...?” A new example is “Kun je mij helpen?” when asking someone for help.
dat In “Kun je dat nog een keer zeggen?” “dat” refers to what was just said, while in “dat deel” it refers to the part being practiced. It points to a specific thing already understood from the context. A new example is “Ik begrijp dat.”
nog In “nog een keer” it helps express doing something again, and in “nog steeds moeilijk” it contributes to the idea that the difficulty continues. Its meaning depends on the expression around it, so do not read it alone as the whole meaning of either phrase. A new example is “Nog een keer, alstublieft.” when asking for another repetition.
een In “nog een keer” “een” contributes the meaning one, making the expression mean one more time. It comes directly before “keer” in this reusable pattern. A new example is “een dag” for one day or a day.
keer In “nog een keer” “keer” refers to a time or occasion, so the full expression means again or one more time. The reusable pattern is “een keer” for one occasion or time. A new example is “Ik probeer het een keer.”
zeggen In “Kun je dat nog een keer zeggen?” “zeggen” means to say and names the action being requested. It follows “Kun je” in the pattern “Kun je ... zeggen?” A new example is “Kun je je naam zeggen?” when asking someone to say their name.
Ik In “Ik zeg het nog een keer.” “Ik” means I and identifies the speaker as the person who will say it again. It comes before the action “zeg”. A new example is “Ik begrijp het.”
zeg In “Ik zeg het nog een keer.” “zeg” means say and describes what the speaker does. It is used with the object “het” in the pattern “Ik zeg het ...”. A new example is “Ik zeg de zin.”
het In “Ik zeg het nog een keer.” “het” means it and refers to what is being repeated; in “Nu begrijp ik het.” it refers to what has now been understood. In “Het eerste deel” it is the definite article meaning the. A new example is “Ik hoor het.”
Nu In “Nu begrijp ik het.” “Nu” means now and places the understanding at the present moment. It can come at the beginning of a sentence before the rest of the statement. A new example is “Nu weet ik het.”
begrijp In “Nu begrijp ik het.” “begrijp” means understand and describes the speaker’s understanding of the sentence or information. It is used with “het” in the pattern “begrijp ik het”. A new example is “Ik begrijp de vraag.”
Laten In “Laten we de zin samen oefenen.” “Laten” is used to suggest that the speakers do something together. The reusable suggestion pattern is “Laten we ...”. A new example is “Laten we beginnen.”
we In “Laten we de zin samen oefenen.” “we” means we and includes the speaker and the other person in the suggestion. It follows “Laten” in the pattern “Laten we ...”. A new example is “We oefenen samen.”
de In “de zin” “de” means the and introduces the specific sentence they will practice. It comes directly before the noun “zin”. A new example is “de vraag” for the question.
zin In “de zin” “zin” means sentence, the unit they are practicing together. It is used after “de” in the phrase “de zin”. A new example is “Ik schrijf een zin.”
samen In “Laten we de zin samen oefenen.” “samen” means together and shows that the speakers practice as a group. It can be placed before the action in the pattern “samen oefenen”. A new example is “We lezen samen.”
oefenen In “Laten we de zin samen oefenen.” and “dat deel langzaam oefenen”, “oefenen” means to practice. It names the action after “Laten we” and after “kunnen” in these sentences. A new example is “Ik wil de zin oefenen.”
eerste In “Het eerste deel” “eerste” means first and identifies the part that comes at the beginning of the sentence. It appears before the noun “deel”. A new example is “het eerste woord” for the first word.
deel In “Het eerste deel” and “dat deel”, “deel” means part and refers to a section of the sentence. It can be specified by a word before it, as in “eerste deel”, or by “dat”. A new example is “Dit deel is makkelijk.”
is In “Het eerste deel is nog steeds moeilijk voor mij.” “is” links the first part with its description as difficult for the speaker. It connects the subject with an adjective in the pattern “... is moeilijk”. A new example is “De zin is kort.”
steeds In “nog steeds moeilijk” “steeds” helps express that the difficulty continues. The full expression “nog steeds” means still, rather than “steeds” alone carrying the entire meaning. A new example is “Het is nog steeds vroeg.”
moeilijk In “moeilijk voor mij” “moeilijk” means difficult or hard and describes the first part of the sentence. It is followed by “voor mij” to show for whom it is difficult. A new example is “Deze vraag is moeilijk.”
voor In “moeilijk voor mij” “voor” introduces the person affected by the difficulty. Together with “mij”, it forms the exact phrase “voor mij”, meaning for me. A new example is “Dit is voor jou.”
mij In “voor mij” “mij” means me and identifies the person for whom the first part is difficult. It follows “voor” in the reusable pattern “moeilijk voor mij”. A new example is “Kun je mij helpen?”
kunnen In “We kunnen dat deel langzaam oefenen.” “kunnen” means can or be able to and says that the speakers have the ability or possibility to practice the part. It is followed by the action “oefenen”. A new example is “We kunnen morgen oefenen.”
langzaam In “dat deel langzaam oefenen” “langzaam” means slowly and describes how the practice should happen. It comes before “oefenen” in this sentence. A new example is “Spreek langzaam.” when asking someone to speak slowly.

Grammar Points

Zeg + ...

Zeg dat nog een keer.

ZEHkh daht nokh uhn KAYR.

Say that one more time.

The imperative uses the verb stem: zeggen becomes zeg for a direct request.

Laten we + infinitief

Laten we nu samen oefenen.

LAH-tuhn wuh NYOO SAH-muhn OO-fuh-nuhn.

Let's practice together now.

Use laten we followed by the infinitive to suggest doing something together.

Dutch Vocabulary

begrijpen verb
buh-GRIGH-puhn to understand begrijp
deel noun
DAYL part
eerste adj
AYR-stuh first
laten we phrase
LAH-tuhn wuh let's
nog een keer phrase
nOKH uhn KAYR again; one more time
nog steeds phrase
nokh STAYTS still
nu adv
NYOO now
oefenen verb
OO-fuh-nuhn to practice
samen adv
SAH-muhn together
zeg verb
ZEHkh say
zeggen verb
ZEH-ghuhn to say
zin noun
ZIHN sentence

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I will say it one more time.

Show AnswerIk zeg het nog een keer.

Now I understand.

Show AnswerNu begrijp ik het.

Let's practice the sentence together.

Show AnswerLaten we de zin samen oefenen.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to practice

Show Answeroefenen

to understand

Show Answerbegrijp

together

Show Answersamen

to say

Show Answerzeggen