About This Lesson
Use Checking a simple order to practice Dutch conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Laten we de bestelling controleren.
LAH-tun vuh duh buh-STEL-ling kun-troh-LAY-run. Let's check the order.
B
De drankjes zijn hier.
duh DRAHNG-kyuhs zine heer. The drinks are here.
A
Hebben we ook het eten?
HEB-bun vuh ohk ut AY-tun? Do we have the food too?
B
Het zit in deze tas.
ut zit in DAY-zuh tahs. It's in this bag.
A
Klopt alles?
KLAWPT AHL-lus? Is everything correct?
B
Het klopt met de bon.
ut KLAWPT met duh BAWN. It matches the receipt.
A
Ik kan de drankjes meenemen.
ik kahn duh DRAHNG-kyuhs MAY-nay-mun. I can take the drinks.
B
Ik neem de tas met eten mee.
ik NAYM duh tahs met AY-tun MAY. I'll carry the food bag.Word by Word
Laten
In “Laten we de bestelling controleren”, “Laten” helps make the suggestion “let’s check the order”. It introduces a proposal for an action that the speaker and listener can do together. Use “Laten we” to suggest a shared action, as in the dialogue form “Laten we de bestelling controleren”.
we
In “Laten we de bestelling controleren”, “we” means “we”, referring to the speaker and the listener together. It identifies who is included in the suggested action. It commonly follows “Laten” in a suggestion such as the dialogue form “Laten we de bestelling controleren”.
de
“De” is the Dutch word for “the” before the nouns in “de bestelling”, “de drankjes”, “de tas”, and “de bon”. It shows that the speaker means specific items in this order. Learn it together with a noun, as in the dialogue forms “de bestelling” and “de bon”.
bestelling
In “de bestelling”, “bestelling” means “order”, here the food and drinks that were requested. The phrase “de bestelling controleren” means to check that order. Use “bestelling” when talking about an order at a shop, restaurant, or pickup counter.
controleren
In “Laten we de bestelling controleren”, “controleren” means to check or inspect the order. It names the action proposed after “Laten we”. Use it with the thing being checked, as in “de bestelling controleren” in the dialogue.
drankjes
In “De drankjes zijn hier” and “de drankjes meenemen”, “drankjes” means “drinks”. “Drankjes” is the plural of “drankje”, and the plural form fits the several drinks being checked and carried. Use it with “de”, as in the dialogue form “de drankjes”.
zijn
In “De drankjes zijn hier”, “zijn” connects the drinks with their location and means “are”. The plural subject “de drankjes” is followed by “zijn”. Use it in a location statement such as the dialogue form “De drankjes zijn hier”.
hier
In “De drankjes zijn hier”, “hier” means “here”, referring to the pickup counter or the place where the speakers are. It tells where the drinks are. Use it after a form of “zijn” to state a location, as in “zijn hier”.
Hebben
At the beginning of “Hebben we ook het eten?”, “Hebben” means “have” and opens a question about whether the speakers possess or have received the food. Its position before “we” marks the sentence as a question. Use this question structure to ask whether something is available or included.
ook
In “Hebben we ook het eten?”, “ook” means “also” or “too”. It adds the food to the drinks already being checked. It can be placed before the additional item, as in the dialogue phrase “ook het eten”.
het
“Het” has two functions in this dialogue. In “het eten”, it means “the” before “eten”, while in “Het zit in deze tas”, it means “it” and refers back to the food. Its role is understood from what follows: a noun in “het eten” or a verb in “Het zit”.
eten
In “het eten”, “eten” means “food”, the food included in the order. The article “het” makes this a specific item being checked. Use it in a food-related noun phrase such as the dialogue form “het eten”.
zit
In “Het zit in deze tas”, “zit” says that the food is located in the bag; here it means “is in” or “is located”. “Zit” is a form of “zitten”, used with “Het” to describe where something is. Use the pattern shown in “Het zit in deze tas” when identifying an item’s location.
in
In “Het zit in deze tas”, “in” means “in” and places the food inside the bag. It links the located item to the container or place that holds it. Use it with a location phrase such as “in deze tas”.
deze
In “deze tas”, “deze” means “this” and points to the particular bag near the speakers. It appears directly before “tas” to identify the bag. Use it to point out a specific nearby item, as in the dialogue form “deze tas”.
tas
In “deze tas” and “de tas met eten”, “tas” means “bag”. Here it refers to the bag containing or carrying the food. Use it with an article or demonstrative, as in “deze tas” in the dialogue.
Klopt
In “Klopt alles?”, “Klopt” asks whether everything is correct. In “Het klopt met de bon”, the same verb says that the order matches the receipt. “Klopt” and “klopt” are forms of “kloppen”; use it to check correctness or agreement, as in the two dialogue forms “Klopt alles?” and “Het klopt met de bon”.
alles
In “Klopt alles?”, “alles” means “everything”, referring to all the drinks and food in the order. It is the subject of the question about whether the complete order is correct. Use it when checking an entire group or situation, as in the dialogue form “Klopt alles?”.
met
In “Het klopt met de bon”, “met” means “with” and links the order to the receipt used for comparison. The full expression “klopt met de bon” says that the order matches the receipt. Use “met” in this comparison pattern when identifying what something agrees with.
bon
In “de bon”, “bon” means “receipt”, the paper or record used to check the order. It is the reference that the order matches in “Het klopt met de bon”. Use it with “de” when referring to a specific receipt, as in the dialogue form “de bon”.
Ik
In “Ik kan de drankjes meenemen” and “Ik neem de tas met eten mee”, “Ik” means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who can carry something. It is placed before the verb in these statements. Use “Ik” to state what you can do or what you will carry.
kan
In “Ik kan de drankjes meenemen”, “kan” means “can” and expresses the speaker’s ability or willingness to take the drinks. “Kan” is a form of “kunnen” and is followed here by the infinitive “meenemen”. Use it before an action, as in the dialogue form “Ik kan de drankjes meenemen”.
meenemen
In “Ik kan de drankjes meenemen”, “meenemen” means to take or carry something along. It appears as an infinitive after “kan” and keeps the object “de drankjes” before it. Use it with the thing being carried, as in the dialogue form “de drankjes meenemen”.
neem
In “Ik neem de tas met eten mee”, “neem” means “take” or “carry”. It is the first part of the split verb “meenemen”, with the carried object following it and “mee” at the end. Use the word order shown in “Ik neem de tas met eten mee” when saying that you carry something along.
mee
At the end of “Ik neem de tas met eten mee”, “mee” contributes the meaning “along” to the split verb “meenemen”. Together, “neem ... mee” means that the speaker takes the bag along. Keep “mee” at the end of this verb pattern, as in the dialogue form “neem de tas met eten mee”.
Grammar Points
deze + zelfstandig naamwoord
deze bestelling
duh DAY-zuh buh-STEL-lingthis order
‘Deze’ staat vóór het zelfstandig naamwoord en betekent ‘this’. De vorm hangt af van het type naamwoord.
Dutch Vocabulary
alles
pron
AHL-lus
everything
bestelling
noun
buh-STEL-ling
order
de bestelling
controleren
verb
kun-troh-LAY-run
to check
deze
det
DAY-zuh
this
drankje
noun
DRAHNG-kyuh
drink
drankjes
eten
noun
AY-tun
food
het eten
hebben
verb
HEB-bun
to have
hier
adv
HEER
here
kloppen
verb
KLAW-pun
to be correct; to match
klopt
ook
adv
OHK
too; also
tas
noun
TAHS
bag
zitten
verb
ZIH-tun
to be located; to sit
zit
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Let's check the order.
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Laten we de bestelling controleren.The drinks are here.
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De drankjes zijn hier.Do we have the food too?
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Hebben we ook het eten?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
order
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bestellingfood
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etento have
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hebbento check