Checking out and getting help with a bag | Learn Dutch in English

Dutch lesson set in a contemporary Amsterdam everyday setting: At a hotel reception desk, a guest checks out, returns the room key, and asks for help with a bag..

EN → NL / Level: A2

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Use Checking out and getting help with a bag to practice Dutch conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Ik wil graag uitchecken.

ik vil khrahkh OYT-CHEK-uhn. I'd like to check out, please.
B

Hebt u uw kamersleutel bij u?

HEPT oo oow KAH-muhr-SLOO-tuhl bye oo? Do you have your room key with you?
A

Ja, hier is hij.

yah, heer iss hay. Yes, here it is.
B

Ik check u nu uit.

ik CHEK oo noo OYT. I'll check you out now.
A

Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?

kahn EE-mahnt muh met mine tahs HELP-uhn? Could someone help me with my bag?
B

Ik kan iemand vragen om u bij de balie op te wachten.

ik kahn EE-mahnt VRAH-khuhn om oo bye duh BAH-lee OP tuh WAHKH-tuhn. I can ask someone to meet you at the desk.
A

De kamer was erg comfortabel.

duh KAH-muhr vahs erk kom-for-TAH-buhl. The room was very comfortable.
B

Dat hoor ik graag.

daht HOHR ik khrahkh. I'm glad to hear that.
B

Ik wens u een veilige reis.

ik vens oo uhn VAY-luh-khuh rice. Have a safe trip.

Word by Word

Ik "Ik" is the subject pronoun meaning “I” in "Ik wil graag uitchecken." It commonly comes before the verb when the speaker says what they want or can do.
wil "Wil" expresses “want” in "Ik wil graag uitchecken." With a following infinitive, it introduces the action the speaker wants to do, as in this hotel check-out request.
graag "Graag" adds the sense of “gladly” or “would like to” in "Ik wil graag uitchecken." Together with "wil", it makes the request sound like a polite expression of desire.
uitchecken "Uitchecken" means to check out of the hotel in "Ik wil graag uitchecken." It is the action placed after "wil" to say what the guest wants to do.
Hebt "Hebt" expresses “have” at the start of the formal question "Hebt u uw kamersleutel bij u?" It is a form of "hebben" used here to ask the guest about something in their possession.
u "U" is the formal word for “you” in "Hebt u uw kamersleutel bij u?" and also in "Ik wens u een veilige reis." It is used when the receptionist addresses the guest respectfully.
uw "Uw" means “your” in "uw kamersleutel" and marks the key as belonging to the guest being addressed formally. It is placed directly before the noun it describes.
kamersleutel "Kamersleutel" names the room key the receptionist asks the guest to show in "Hebt u uw kamersleutel bij u?" It is the object that the guest confirms is available in "Ja, hier is hij."
bij "Bij" expresses the relevant relation in "bij u" (“with you”) and the location in "bij de balie" (“at the desk”). In this dialogue, it connects a person or place with the action or object being discussed.
Ja "Ja" means “yes” in "Ja, hier is hij." The guest uses it to confirm the receptionist’s question before presenting the key.
hier "Hier" means “here” in "Ja, hier is hij." It points to the place where the key is being presented, and "hier is" is a common way to offer or point out something.
is "Is" links the location and the item in "hier is hij," meaning that the key is here. It is useful when presenting or identifying something that is currently in a particular place.
hij "Hij" refers here to the room key already mentioned in "Ja, hier is hij." In another context, the same pronoun can refer to a male person.
check "Check" names the checking-out action in "Ik check u nu uit." Its meaning here comes together with "uit", forming the hotel-service expression for checking a guest out.
nu "Nu" means “now” in "Ik check u nu uit." It tells the guest that the receptionist will perform the check-out at this moment.
uit "Uit" completes the expression "Ik check u nu uit" and contributes to the meaning “check out.” In this dialogue, it belongs with "check" rather than meaning a separate literal direction.
Kan "Kan" asks about ability or availability in "Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?" It is a form of "kunnen" used here to make a request for assistance.
iemand "Iemand" means “someone” in "Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?" and is the person who might provide the requested help; it also appears in "iemand vragen" for asking someone.
me "Me" means “me” in "Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?" It identifies the guest as the person receiving the help.
met "Met" means “with” in "met mijn tas." Together with the help action, it identifies the item the guest needs assistance with.
mijn "Mijn" means “my” in "mijn tas" and shows that the bag belongs to the speaker. It is placed before the noun it describes.
tas "Tas" means “bag” in "Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?" It is the item for which the guest is asking for assistance at the reception desk.
helpen "Helpen" means “help” in "Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?" It appears at the end of the question after "kan" and names the requested action.
vragen "Vragen" means “ask” in "Ik kan iemand vragen om u bij de balie op te wachten." It is used for asking another person to carry out the action introduced afterward.
om "Om" introduces the requested action in "om u bij de balie op te wachten." Together with "te", it frames the action that the receptionist asks someone to perform.
de "De" is the definite article meaning “the” in "de balie" and "De kamer." It comes before a noun when the speaker refers to a specific desk or room in the hotel.
balie "Balie" means “desk” or “counter” in "bij de balie." Here it refers to the hotel reception desk where someone will meet the guest.
op "Op" is part of "op te wachten" in "Ik kan iemand vragen om u bij de balie op te wachten." Together with "wachten", it expresses waiting for or meeting the guest at the desk.
te "Te" marks the infinitive in "op te wachten." It appears inside the construction introduced by "om", which specifies the action someone is being asked to perform.
wachten "Wachten" means “wait” in "op te wachten." In this dialogue, the full expression describes someone waiting for the guest at the desk.
kamer "Kamer" means “room” in "De kamer was erg comfortabel." It refers to the hotel room whose condition the guest is describing after the stay.
was "Was" describes the room’s earlier state in "De kamer was erg comfortabel." It is a past form of "zijn" and is used because the guest is talking about the completed stay.
erg "Erg" means “very” in "erg comfortabel." It intensifies the adjective and shows that the room was comfortable to a high degree.
comfortabel "Comfortabel" means “comfortable” in "De kamer was erg comfortabel." It describes the guest’s positive experience of the hotel room.
Dat "Dat" means “that” in "Dat hoor ik graag." It refers to the guest’s preceding positive comment about the room, and the receptionist uses it when responding to that information.
hoor "Hoor" expresses “hear” in "Dat hoor ik graag." In this response, it means that the receptionist is pleased to receive or hear the guest’s positive comment.
wens "Wens" expresses “wish” in "Ik wens u een veilige reis." It introduces a good wish directed toward the guest, as part of a polite farewell.
een "Een" introduces the noun phrase "een veilige reis," meaning “a safe trip.” It comes before the adjective and noun when the receptionist gives the guest this farewell wish.
veilige "Veilige" describes the trip as safe in "een veilige reis." This is the form used before "reis" in this noun phrase.
reis "Reis" means “trip” or “journey” in "Ik wens u een veilige reis." It is the thing the receptionist wishes will be safe as the guest leaves.

Grammar Points

op te wachten

iemand op te wachten

EE-mahnt OP tuh WAHKH-tuhn

to wait for someone

In Dutch, the separable verb opwachten places te between op and wachten in the infinitive: op te wachten.

Dutch Vocabulary

balie noun
BAH-lee desk; counter

Ik kan iemand vragen om u bij de balie op te wachten.

bij u phrase
bye oo with you; on you

Hebt u uw kamersleutel bij u?

checken verb
CHEK-uhn to check check

Ik check u nu uit.

graag adv
khrahkh gladly; would like to

Ik wil graag uitchecken.

helpen verb
HELP-uhn to help

Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?

iemand pron
EE-mahnt someone

Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?

kamer noun
KAH-muhr room

De kamer was erg comfortabel.

kamersleutel noun
KAH-muhr-SLOO-tuhl room key

Hebt u uw kamersleutel bij u?

opwachten verb
OP-vahkh-tuhn to wait for; to meet op te wachten

Ik kan iemand vragen om u bij de balie op te wachten.

tas noun
tahs bag

Kan iemand me met mijn tas helpen?

uitchecken verb
OYT-CHEK-uhn to check out

Ik wil graag uitchecken.

vragen verb
VRAH-khuhn to ask

Ik kan iemand vragen om u bij de balie op te wachten.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I'd like to check out, please.

Show AnswerIk wil graag uitchecken.

Do you have your room key with you?

Show AnswerHebt u uw kamersleutel bij u?

Yes, here it is.

Show AnswerJa, hier is hij.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to help

Show Answerhelpen

to check out

Show Answeruitchecken

gladly; would like to

Show Answergraag

someone

Show Answeriemand