Review and handoff steps | Learn Dutch in English

Dutch lesson set in a contemporary Amsterdam everyday setting: At work, two adults plan review and handoff steps after the main task is finished..

EN → NL / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

Ik heb de hoofdtaak afgerond.

ik hep duh HOHFT-ahk AF-khuh-ront. I finished the main task.
B

Laat iemand het nakijken voordat je het deelt.

laht EE-mahnt ut NAHK-eye-kuh vuh-DAHT yuh ut daylt. Have someone review it before you share it.
A

Wie moet het nakijken?

vee moot ut NAHK-eye-kuh? Who should review it?
B

Vraag het aan de teamleider, want het plan kan veranderen.

vrahkh ut ahn duh TEEM-lie-duhr, vahnt ut plahn kahn vuh-RAHN-duh-run. Ask the team lead because the plan may change.
A

Moet ik ook een kort bericht maken?

moot ik ohk uhn kort buh-RIKHT MAH-kuh? Should I prepare a short message too?
B

Leg uit wat er is veranderd en waar je het bestand kunt vinden.

lekh owt vaht er is vuh-RAHN-durt en vahr yuh ut buh-STAHNT kunt VIN-duh. Explain what changed and where to find the file.
A

Ik zal om een beoordeling vragen en een korte notitie toevoegen.

ik zahl om uhn buh-OHR-duh-ling VRAH-khun en uhn KOR-tuh noh-TEE-see TOO-voo-khun. I will ask for the review and add a short note.
B

Dat maakt de overdracht duidelijker.

daht mahkt duh OH-vur-drahkht DOW-duh-luh-kuhr. That should make the handoff clearer.

Word by Word

Ik Ik means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who finished the main task. It is used as the subject in Ik heb de hoofdtaak afgerond. Use Ik at the start when describing your own action or result.
heb Heb means “have” here as the auxiliary in Ik heb de hoofdtaak afgerond, expressing a completed action. It combines with the past participle afgerond. A reusable pattern is Ik heb ... gevolgd by a completed action.
de De is the definite article before hoofdtaak, referring to the specific main task being discussed. It appears in de hoofdtaak. Use de with a known noun when referring to a particular thing.
hoofdtaak Hoofdtaak means “main task” and names the central piece of work that has been completed. In de hoofdtaak, de identifies this task as specific. Use hoofdtaak for the principal task among several activities at work.
afgerond Afgerond means “finished” or “completed” and describes the main task as brought to an end. It is the past participle used with heb in Ik heb de hoofdtaak afgerond. A useful pattern is Ik heb ... afgerond for reporting that a task is complete.
Laat Laat means “have” or “let” in the instruction Laat iemand het nakijken, telling someone to arrange for another person to review it. It is the imperative form used at the beginning of the instruction. Use Laat iemand ... when asking someone to have another person do something.
iemand Iemand means “someone” and identifies the person who should review the task. In Laat iemand het nakijken, it is the person arranged to perform the review. Use iemand when the particular person is not specified.
het Het means “it” here and refers back to the completed task or its contents. In Laat iemand het nakijken, it is the object of nakijken. Use het to refer back to a specific thing already understood from the conversation.
nakijken Nakijken means “review” or “check” in Laat iemand het nakijken and Wie moet het nakijken? It is used after Laat or moet to describe the review action. A reusable pattern is iemand iets laten nakijken, meaning to have someone check something.
voordat Voordat means “before” and introduces the action that must happen before sharing. In voordat je het deelt, it links the review instruction to the later sharing action. Use voordat followed by a clause when setting a time condition.
je Je means “you” and is the person who will share the item in voordat je het deelt. It functions as the subject of deelt. Use je when addressing one person in an informal or neutral context.
deelt Deelt means “share” in voordat je het deelt, describing what you will do with the reviewed item. It follows the subject je in this subordinate clause. A useful pattern is je deelt het, meaning “you share it.”
Wie Wie means “who” and asks which person should review the item. In Wie moet het nakijken?, it is the person being requested or identified. Use Wie moet ...? to ask who is responsible for an action.
moet Moet means “must” or “should” in Wie moet het nakijken?, asking who has the responsibility to review it. It is followed by the infinitive nakijken. A reusable pattern is Wie moet ...? when asking who should perform a task.
Vraag Vraag means “ask” in the instruction Vraag het aan de teamleider. It tells the listener to direct a question to the team lead. Use Vraag ... aan ... when instructing someone to ask a particular person.
aan Aan marks the person to whom the question is directed in Vraag het aan de teamleider. Together with vragen, it forms the pattern vragen aan iemand. Use aan before the person you ask.
teamleider Teamleider means “team lead” and identifies the person who should be asked for the review. In aan de teamleider, it is the person receiving the question. Use teamleider for the person responsible for leading a team.
want Want means “because” and gives the reason for asking the team lead: the plan may change. In want het plan kan veranderen, it connects the reason to the preceding instruction. Use want to add a direct explanation after a statement or instruction.
plan Plan means “plan” and refers to the work plan that may change. In het plan, it is a specific plan already relevant to the discussion. Use plan for an intended sequence of actions or work.
kan Kan means “can” or “may” here, expressing the possibility that the plan changes. It is followed by the infinitive veranderen in het plan kan veranderen. A reusable pattern is iets kan veranderen, meaning that something may change.
veranderen Veranderen means “change” in het plan kan veranderen, describing a possible change to the plan. It remains in the infinitive after kan. Use iets kan veranderen when explaining that a situation or plan is not fixed.
ook Ook means “also” or “too” and adds the short message to the work already being discussed. In Moet ik ook een kort bericht maken?, it shows that this would be an additional task. Use ook to add another person, thing, or action.
een Een means “a” or “an” and introduces one short message without identifying a specific message beforehand. It appears in een kort bericht. Use een before a singular countable noun when introducing it generally.
kort Kort means “short” and describes the message as brief in een kort bericht. It directly modifies bericht in this phrase. Use kort before a noun when describing something with limited length or duration.
bericht Bericht means “message” and refers to the short written communication to be prepared. In een kort bericht, it is introduced as one message. Use bericht for a written or digital message that conveys information.
maken Maken means “make” or “prepare” in Moet ik ook een kort bericht maken?, referring to preparing the message. It is the infinitive after moet. Use iets maken when producing or preparing a concrete item such as a message.
Leg Leg contributes “explain” in the instruction Leg uit wat er is veranderd. It is the imperative part of the separable expression Leg uit, with uit completing the meaning. Use Leg uit ... when asking someone to explain information.
uit Uit completes the meaning “explain” in Leg uit wat er is veranderd; here it is not used as a separate meaning of “out.” Together, Leg uit introduces the information to be explained. Use Leg uit followed by what someone should explain.
wat Wat means “what” and introduces the content of the explanation in wat er is veranderd. It asks which change took place. Use wat to introduce information that needs to be explained or identified.
er Er is a grammatical element in wat er is veranderd that helps form the natural Dutch clause for “what has changed.” It does not need a separate English translation here. Keep it in the pattern wat er is veranderd when referring to a change.
is Is works with veranderd in wat er is veranderd to express that a change has taken place. It is the auxiliary in this completed-change expression. Use is followed by a participle in similar descriptions of a change that has occurred.
veranderd Veranderd means “changed” in wat er is veranderd and identifies the information that should be explained. It combines with is in this completed-change expression. Use wat er is veranderd when asking or explaining which parts are different.
en En means “and” and links the explanation of what changed with the information about where to find the file. In wat er is veranderd en waar je het bestand kunt vinden, it joins two related points. Use en to connect items or clauses.
waar Waar means “where” and introduces the location information in waar je het bestand kunt vinden. It tells the listener which place or location should be explained. Use waar to introduce information about the location of something.
bestand Bestand means “file” and refers to the digital item that the listener needs to locate. In het bestand, it is treated as a specific file. Use bestand when talking about a computer or digital file.
kunt Kunt means “can” in waar je het bestand kunt vinden, expressing the ability or possibility of finding the file. It is followed by the infinitive vinden. A useful pattern is je kunt ... vinden, meaning “you can find ...”
vinden Vinden means “find” in je het bestand kunt vinden, describing locating the file. It remains in the infinitive after kunt. Use iets vinden when explaining how someone can locate or discover something.
zal Zal means “will” in Ik zal om een beoordeling vragen, presenting the speaker’s planned next action. It is followed by the infinitives vragen and toevoegen. Use Ik zal ... when stating what you will do next.
om Om is part of the pattern om een beoordeling vragen, meaning “ask for a review.” It marks what is being requested in this expression. Use om ... vragen when asking for a thing, decision, or assessment.
beoordeling Beoordeling means “review” or “assessment” and refers to the evaluation requested from the team lead. In om een beoordeling vragen, it is the thing being requested. Use beoordeling for an evaluation of work, a plan, or another result.
vragen Vragen means “ask for” in om een beoordeling vragen, describing the request for an assessment. It is an infinitive after zal and also appears in the pattern om ... vragen. Use om iets vragen when requesting something.
korte Korte means “short” and describes the note in een korte notitie. This is the form used directly before notitie in the dialogue. Use korte before a noun when describing a brief written note.
notitie Notitie means “note” and refers to the short written addition the speaker will make. In een korte notitie, it is introduced as one brief note. Use notitie for a short written reminder or explanation.
toevoegen Toevoegen means “add” in een korte notitie toevoegen, describing putting the note together with the existing material. It is the infinitive after zal. Use iets toevoegen when including an extra piece of information or content.
Dat Dat means “that” and refers back to asking for a review and adding a note. In Dat maakt de overdracht duidelijker, it is the subject causing the handoff to become clearer. Use Dat ... to refer to an action or idea just mentioned.
maakt Maakt means “makes” in Dat maakt de overdracht duidelijker, describing the effect of the planned steps. It is followed by the object de overdracht and the description duidelijker. A reusable pattern is iets maakt iets duidelijker, meaning that something makes another thing clearer.
overdracht Overdracht means “handoff” or “transfer” and refers to passing the work and information to another person. In de overdracht, it is the specific handoff being discussed. Use overdracht for the transfer of work, responsibility, or information.
duidelijker Duidelijker means “clearer” and describes the handoff as easier to understand because of the review and note. In maakt de overdracht duidelijker, it expresses the resulting improvement in clarity. Use iets duidelijker maken when explaining that an action improves understanding.

Grammar Points

laten + infinitief

Ik laat iemand het bestand nakijken.

ik laht EE-mahnt ut buh-STAHNT NAHK-eye-kuh.

I have someone check the file.

Na laten staat het andere werkwoord in de infinitief: laten nakijken.

voordat + bijzin

Voordat ik het bericht deel, laat ik iemand het bestand nakijken.

vuh-DAHT ik ut buh-RIKHT dayl, laht ik EE-mahnt ut buh-STAHNT NAHK-eye-kuh.

Before I share the message, I have someone check the file.

Na voordat staat het werkwoord aan het einde van de bijzin: voordat ik het bericht deel.

Dutch Vocabulary

afgerond verb
AF-khuh-ront finished; completed
delen verb
DAY-lun to share
hoofdtaak noun
HOHFT-ahk main task
iemand pron
EE-mahnt someone
kort adj
KORT short
laten verb
LAH-tun to have someone do something; to let
nakijken verb
NAHK-eye-kuh to review; to check
teamleider noun
TEEM-lie-duhr team lead
veranderen verb
vuh-RAHN-duh-run to change
voordat conj
vuh-DAHT before
want conj
vahnt because
wie pron
VEE who

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I finished the main task.

Show AnswerIk heb de hoofdtaak afgerond.

Who should review it?

Show AnswerWie moet het nakijken?

That should make the handoff clearer.

Show AnswerDat maakt de overdracht duidelijker.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

before

Show Answervoordat

team lead

Show Answerteamleider

main task

Show Answerhoofdtaak

to have someone do something; to let

Show Answerlaten