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Dialogue

Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.

hut VAWRT vahn-DAHKH EKHT HAYL VAHRM It's going to be really hot today.

Laten we tijdens het heetste deel van de dag niet wandelen.

LAH-tuhn vuh TAY-duns hut HAYT-stuh DAYL vuhn duh DAHKH neet VAHN-duh-luhn Let's avoid walking during the hottest part of the day.

Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand voordat we vertrekken.

ik SMAIR muh in met ZAW-nuh-brahnt vawrd-DAHT vuh ver-TREK-uhn I'll put on sunscreen before we leave.

Blijf ook in de schaduw wanneer je kunt.

blyfe OHK in duh SKHAH-doo vah-NAIR yuh KUNT Stay in the shade whenever you can, too.

Ik kan in deze hitte snel uitgedroogd raken.

ik KAHN in DAY-zuh HIH-tuh SNEL OYT khuh-DROHKHT RAH-kuhn I could get dehydrated quickly in this heat.

Neem water mee en drink vaak.

NAYM VAH-ter MAY en DRINGK VAAHK Carry water and drink often.

Laten we later naar het park gaan als het koeler is.

LAH-tuhn vuh LAH-ter nahr hut PARK GAHN ahls hut KOO-lur is Let's visit the park later when it's cooler.

Dat zal veiliger en comfortabeler zijn.

DAHT zal VAY-li-khur en kom-for-TAH-buh-lur ZINE That will be safer and more comfortable.

Word by Word

Het In “Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.”, “Het” is the impersonal subject meaning “it” for the weather. It is not the article “the” in this sentence; a useful pattern is “Het wordt ...” for describing changing weather.

wordt In “Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.”, “wordt” says that the weather becomes or is going to be very warm. It is used with “Het” in the pattern “Het wordt ...” to describe a developing weather condition.

vandaag “vandaag” means “today” in “Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.” It places the weather prediction on the current day and can be reused with a time expression, such as “vandaag wandelen” in a new example.

echt “echt” adds emphasis to the weather description in “Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.” Here it means “really,” making the heat sound especially noticeable. It can commonly emphasize an adjective or adverb.

heel “heel” means “very” before “warm” in “echt heel warm.” It strengthens the adjective that follows it, so “heel warm” describes a high degree of warmth.

warm “warm” describes the expected temperature in “Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.” In this hot-weather context, it means warm or hot. It can be used after “heel” to describe a strong degree of warmth.

Laten At the start of “Laten we tijdens het heetste deel van de dag niet wandelen.”, “Laten” introduces a suggestion for a shared action, meaning “let’s.” The reusable pattern is “Laten we” followed by the proposed action.

we “we” means “we” and identifies the people included in the suggestion “Laten we ...”. It is the subject of the shared action, such as “Laten we ... wandelen” in this dialogue.

tijdens “tijdens” means “during” in “tijdens het heetste deel van de dag.” It introduces the period in which the walking should be avoided and is commonly followed by a noun phrase naming a time or event.

heetste “heetste” means “hottest” in “het heetste deel van de dag.” It identifies the part of the day with the greatest heat and appears before the noun “deel” in this phrase.

deel “deel” means “part” in “het heetste deel van de dag.” It identifies one portion of the day, with “van de dag” specifying which whole it belongs to. A reusable pattern is “een deel van ...” in a new example.

van “van” links “deel” to “de dag” in “het heetste deel van de dag.” Here it expresses the relation “of,” showing that the part belongs to or comes from the day.

de In “het heetste deel van de dag,” “de” marks the specific noun “dag” as “the day.” Together with “dag,” it forms the definite phrase “de dag” used after “van.”

dag “dag” means “day” in “het heetste deel van de dag.” It names the whole period whose hottest part is being discussed and can be used in time expressions such as “tijdens de dag” in a new example.

niet “niet” makes the action negative in “niet wandelen,” meaning that the speakers should not walk. It is placed directly before the action here to negate that activity.

wandelen “wandelen” names the activity of walking in “Laten we ... niet wandelen.” It is the action proposed and then rejected during the hottest part of the day. The pattern “Laten we ... wandelen” can be reused with a different time or place.

Ik “Ik” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand.” It is the subject performing the action and is commonly placed before the verb in this sentence pattern.

smeer In “Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand.”, “smeer” says that the speaker applies something to their body. With “me in,” it contributes to the meaning “put sunscreen on myself”; the reusable pattern is “Ik smeer me in met ...” with a substance in the final slot.

me “me” refers back to the speaker in “Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand.” It shows that the speaker applies the product to themself, while “smeer ... in” supplies the application action.

in In “Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand.”, “in” is part of the expression “smeer me in,” which describes applying something to the body. It does not mean “on” by itself here; the full expression carries that meaning.

met “met” means “with” in “met zonnebrand.” It introduces the substance used for the action, so the sunscreen is what the speaker applies.

zonnebrand “zonnebrand” means “sunscreen” in “Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand.” It names the product used with “met” and can be reused after “met” when naming the substance applied.

voordat “voordat” means “before” in “voordat we vertrekken.” It connects the sunscreen action with the later departure and introduces the event that has not happened yet.

vertrekken “vertrekken” means “leave” or “depart” in “voordat we vertrekken.” It names the action that will happen after applying sunscreen. A reusable pattern is “voordat we vertrekken” when giving a preparation time.

Blijf “Blijf” tells someone to stay in “Blijf ook in de schaduw.” It is a direct instruction, and the reusable pattern is “Blijf in ...” followed by the place or condition.

ook “ook” means “also” or “too” in “Blijf ook in de schaduw.” It adds staying in the shade to the other heat-safety advice and commonly appears near the action or advice it adds.

schaduw “schaduw” means “shade” in “in de schaduw.” It names the cooler place where the listener is advised to stay. The reusable expression is “in de schaduw” when talking about protection from sunlight.

wanneer “wanneer” means “when” or “whenever” in “wanneer je kunt.” It introduces the time or circumstance in which the listener can stay in the shade.

je “je” means “you” in “wanneer je kunt.” It identifies the person whose ability is being discussed and is the subject of “kunt” in this clause.

kunt “kunt” expresses “can” in “wanneer je kunt,” referring to what the listener is able or able to arrange. It appears with “je” and can be reused in the pattern “je kunt ...” before an action.

kan “kan” expresses a possible outcome for the speaker in “Ik kan in deze hitte snel uitgedroogd raken.” It is followed by the action or result “uitgedroogd raken,” so the pattern is “Ik kan ... raken” with a possible state in the final position.

deze “deze” means “this” in “deze hitte.” It points to the heat currently affecting the speakers, making the reference specific rather than general.

hitte “hitte” means “heat” in “in deze hitte.” It names the hot conditions in which dehydration may occur and is used after “in” to describe the surrounding situation.

snel “snel” means “quickly” in “snel uitgedroogd raken.” It describes how rapidly the possible change of state could happen and is placed before that verb expression.

uitgedroogd “uitgedroogd” describes the state of being dehydrated in “uitgedroogd raken.” With “raken,” it names the state that the speaker might enter rather than the whole process by itself.

raken “raken” means “become” or “get” in “uitgedroogd raken.” It expresses a change into the state named by “uitgedroogd,” giving the reusable pattern “... raken” for becoming a described condition.

Neem “Neem” tells the listener to take or carry something in “Neem water mee.” It is a direct instruction, and the pattern “Neem ... mee” keeps the item being carried between the two parts.

water “water” means “water” in “Neem water mee.” It is the item the listener is told to carry and is the object placed after “Neem” in this instruction.

mee “mee” contributes the meaning “along” or “with you” in “Neem water mee.” Together with “Neem,” it shows that the water should be taken along; the reusable pattern is “Neem [something] mee.”

en “en” means “and” in “Neem water mee en drink vaak.” It connects the instruction to carry water with the second instruction to drink often.

drink “drink” tells the listener to drink in “drink vaak.” It is a direct instruction connected to the first instruction by “en,” and it can be followed by a frequency word such as “vaak.”

vaak “vaak” means “often” in “drink vaak.” It tells the listener how frequently to drink and commonly follows the action it modifies in a short instruction.

later “later” means “later” in “Laten we later naar het park gaan.” It postpones the park visit to a time when the weather is cooler and can be used to place an action after the current moment.

naar “naar” marks the destination in “naar het park gaan.” It means “to” or “toward” and is used before the place the speakers plan to visit.

park “park” means “park” in “naar het park gaan.” It names the destination and appears after “naar” in the movement pattern “naar ... gaan.”

gaan “gaan” means “go” in “naar het park gaan.” It names the movement toward the destination and completes the pattern “naar [place] gaan.”

als “als” means “when” in “als het koeler is.” It introduces the time condition for going to the park; in this dialogue it refers to a future cooler situation rather than an uncertain general condition.

koeler “koeler” means “cooler” in “als het koeler is.” It compares the later temperature with the current heat and is used after “het” in the weather expression “het koeler is.”

is “is” says that the weather has the described condition in “als het koeler is.” It links “het” with “koeler” inside the time clause that explains when they will go.

Dat “Dat” means “that” in “Dat zal veiliger en comfortabeler zijn.” It refers to the proposed plan of visiting the park later, treating that plan as the subject of the evaluation.

zal “zal” expresses “will” in “Dat zal veiliger en comfortabeler zijn.” It presents the safety and comfort as an expected result of the plan and is followed here by “zijn” and the descriptions.

veiliger “veiliger” means “safer” in “Dat zal veiliger ... zijn.” It describes the expected plan as having less risk than the current alternative and is used with “zijn” after “zal.”

comfortabeler “comfortabeler” means “more comfortable” in “Dat zal ... comfortabeler zijn.” It gives a second positive comparison about the planned visit and is coordinated with “veiliger” by “en.”

zijn “zijn” means “be” in “Dat zal veiliger en comfortabeler zijn.” After “zal,” it links the plan “Dat” to the descriptions “veiliger” and “comfortabeler.”

Grammar Points

laten we + infinitief

Laten we wandelen.

LAH-tuhn vuh VAHN-duh-luhn

Let's walk.

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

bijvoeglijk naamwoord + -er

Het park is koeler.

hut PARK is KOO-lur

The park is cooler.

Add “-er” to many adjectives to form the comparative, meaning “more” or “-er”.

Dutch Vocabulary

deel noun

DAYL part

Het heetste deel van de dag.

echt adv

EKHT really

Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.

heel adv

HAYL very

Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.

heet adj

HAYT hot heetste

Het heetste deel van de dag.

laten we phrase

LAH-tuhn vuh let's

Laten we tijdens het heetste deel van de dag niet wandelen.

tijdens prep

TAY-duns during

Laten we tijdens het heetste deel van de dag niet wandelen.

vandaag adv

vahn-DAHKH today

Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.

wandelen verb

VAHN-duh-luhn to walk

Laten we tijdens het heetste deel van de dag niet wandelen.

warm adj

VAHRM warm; hot

Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.

worden verb

VAWR-duhn to become; to get wordt

Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.

zich insmeren met zonnebrand phrase

zikh in-SMAIR-uh met ZAW-nuh-brahnt to put on sunscreen smeer me in met zonnebrand

Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand voordat we vertrekken.

zonnebrand noun

ZAW-nuh-brahnt sunscreen

Ik smeer me in met zonnebrand.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It's going to be really hot today.

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Het wordt vandaag echt heel warm.

Carry water and drink often.

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Neem water mee en drink vaak.

That will be safer and more comfortable.

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Dat zal veiliger en comfortabeler zijn.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

during

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tijdens

hot

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heetste

to become; to get

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wordt

very

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heel