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Dialogue

Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen.

ick behn nah mane vehrk beh-KHAW-nuhn met JAW-khuhn. I started jogging after work.

Hoe gaat het tot nu toe?

HOO KHAHT ut tot noo too? How is it going so far?

Mijn tempo is laag, maar ik word beter.

mane TEM-poh iss LAHKH, mahr ick VORT BAY-ter. My pace is slow, but I am improving.

Heb je een vaste route?

HEHP yuh uhn VAHS-tuh ROO-tuh? Do you have a regular route?

Ik ren meestal rond het park.

ick ren MAY-stahl RAHNT ut PAHRK. I usually run around the park.

Welk doel wil je bereiken?

velk DOOL vill yuh beh-RAY-kuhn? What goal are you working toward?

Ik wil joggen zonder te stoppen.

ick vill JAW-khuhn ZAWN-duhr tuh STAWP-uhn. I want to jog without stopping.

Dat is realistisch als je het langzaam opbouwt.

daht iss ray-ah-LISS-tiss ahls yuh ut LAHNG-zahm AWP-BOWT. That is realistic if you build up slowly.

Word by Word

Ik “Ik” means “I” in “Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen” and “Ik ren meestal rond het park”. It is the subject pronoun used when the speaker talks about their own activity. Use it before the verb when making a personal statement.

ben “ben” means “am” and works with “begonnen” in “Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen” to express that the speaker started jogging. It is the form used after “Ik” here. The pattern “Ik ben ... begonnen met” is useful for describing when you started an activity.

na “na” means “after” in “na mijn werk” and marks when the jogging started. It comes before the time reference “mijn werk”. Use it when placing an activity after a particular event or period.

mijn “mijn” means “my” in “na mijn werk” and “Mijn tempo”. It identifies something as belonging to or relating to the speaker. It is placed before the noun it describes, such as “mijn werk” or “Mijn tempo”.

werk “werk” means “work” in “na mijn werk”. Here it names the work period used as the time reference for starting to jog. It can be used after a possessive such as “mijn” when talking about one’s work.

begonnen “begonnen” means “started” in “Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen”. It is the form used with “ben” to say that the speaker has started an activity. The pattern “begonnen met” introduces the activity that was started, here “joggen”.

met “met” means “with”, but in “begonnen met joggen” it introduces the activity that was started. The activity after “met” completes the expression about beginning something. Use the pattern “begonnen met” when describing the start of a new activity.

joggen “joggen” names the activity of jogging in “begonnen met joggen” and “Ik wil joggen zonder te stoppen”. After “met” it is the activity that started, and after “wil” it is the activity the speaker wants to do. Use it when talking about jogging as an activity or hobby.

Hoe “Hoe” means “how” in “Hoe gaat het tot nu toe?” and asks about the current progress or experience. It appears at the beginning of the question before “gaat”. Use it to ask how an activity or situation is going.

gaat “gaat” means “goes” or “is going” in “Hoe gaat het tot nu toe?”. Together with “Hoe” and “het”, it asks about the progress of a situation. The question pattern “Hoe gaat het?” is useful when checking on someone’s experience.

het In “Hoe gaat het tot nu toe?”, “het” refers to the situation or activity being discussed. In “als je het langzaam opbouwt”, “het” refers to the routine or effort being built up. Its specific reference comes from the surrounding context.

tot “tot” means “up to” in the time expression “tot nu toe”. It marks the endpoint of the period being considered, while “nu” identifies that endpoint as the present. This expression is useful when asking about progress up to the present moment.

nu “nu” means “now” in “tot nu toe”. It supplies the present-time reference in this expression, and “tot” and “toe” extend the meaning up to that point. Use it when referring to the current time or situation.

toe In “tot nu toe”, “toe” contributes the meaning of reaching that point in time. It is understood together with “tot” and “nu”, rather than as a separate translation in this sentence. The complete expression is useful for describing what has happened so far.

tempo “tempo” means “pace” in “Mijn tempo is laag”. It names the speed at which the speaker is jogging. It can be used after a possessive and before a description when discussing the pace of an activity.

is “is” means “is” in “Mijn tempo is laag” and links “Mijn tempo” with the description “laag”. It describes the speaker’s current pace. The pattern “X is + description” is useful for stating a present condition.

laag “laag” means “low” in “Mijn tempo is laag” and describes the speaker’s pace as slow. It gives the quality of the noun “tempo” after “is”. Use it here when evaluating the level or speed of a running pace.

maar “maar” means “but” in “Mijn tempo is laag, maar ik word beter”. It connects the low pace with the contrasting positive information about improvement. Use it between two clauses when adding a contrasting point.

word “word” means “become” or “am becoming” in “ik word beter”. It presents a change toward a better state, with “beter” describing the result of that change. The pattern “word + description” is useful for reporting improvement.

beter “beter” means “better” in “ik word beter”. It describes the speaker’s improvement and completes the idea introduced by “word”. Use it after “word” when saying that someone’s ability or condition is improving.

Heb “Heb” means “have” in the question “Heb je een vaste route?”. With “je” after it, the question asks whether the other person has a regular route. The pattern “Heb je + noun?” is useful for asking about someone’s possessions, plans, or arrangements.

je “je” means “you” in “Heb je een vaste route?” and “wil je bereiken”. It addresses the other person directly in both questions. It can appear after the verb in a question such as “Heb je ...?” or inside a question about someone’s goal.

een “een” means “a” or “an” in “een vaste route”. It introduces a route that has not yet been identified more specifically. Use it before a singular noun when referring to one non-specific thing.

vaste “vaste” means “regular” or “fixed” in “een vaste route”. It describes the route as one that is consistently used in the jogging routine. It comes before the noun “route” and helps identify the type of route being discussed.

route “route” means “route” in “Heb je een vaste route?”. It names the path used for running. It can be used when asking about or describing the course someone regularly follows.

ren “ren” means “run” in “Ik ren meestal rond het park”. It describes the speaker’s actual running activity. It follows “Ik” here and can be used in a personal statement about a regular movement or exercise.

meestal “meestal” means “usually” in “Ik ren meestal rond het park”. It shows that running around the park is the speaker’s usual routine. It appears after the verb “ren” and before the place expression “rond het park”.

rond “rond” means “around” in “rond het park”. It describes the location or course of the running in relation to the park. It comes before the place noun and is useful for describing movement around a location.

Welk “Welk” means “which” or “what” in “Welk doel wil je bereiken?”. It introduces the goal that the other person is being asked to identify. It comes before the singular noun “doel” in this question.

doel “doel” means “goal” in “Welk doel wil je bereiken?”. It names the desired result that the speaker is working toward, here jogging without stopping. It can be used when asking about or describing a goal someone wants to reach.

wil “wil” means “want” in “Ik wil joggen zonder te stoppen” and helps form the question “Welk doel wil je bereiken?”. With “Ik”, it expresses the speaker’s desire; with “je”, it asks about the other person’s desired goal. The pattern “Ik wil + activity” is useful for stating an intention.

bereiken “bereiken” means “reach” or “achieve” in “Welk doel wil je bereiken?”. It names attaining the goal and follows “wil” as the action the person wants to carry out. Use it when discussing reaching a goal or desired result.

zonder “zonder” means “without” in “zonder te stoppen”. It introduces the condition that stopping does not happen during the jogging. Here it is followed by “te” and the action “stoppen”; this pattern is useful for describing an action that is avoided.

te “te” is the infinitive marker in “te stoppen”. It connects “zonder” with the action being excluded, so the complete phrase means “without stopping”. Use “te” before the verb in this type of construction.

stoppen “stoppen” means “stop” in “te stoppen”. It names the action that the speaker wants to avoid while jogging. The expression “zonder te stoppen” is useful when describing continuous activity.

Dat “Dat” means “that” in “Dat is realistisch”. It points back to the preceding idea of jogging without stopping rather than naming a new object. A sentence-initial “Dat” is useful when responding to and evaluating something just mentioned.

realistisch “realistisch” means “realistic” in “Dat is realistisch”. It describes the preceding goal as feasible. It follows “is” in the pattern “Dat is + description”, which is useful when evaluating someone’s plan.

als “als” means “if” in “als je het langzaam opbouwt”. It introduces the condition for the goal being realistic: the routine or effort must be built up slowly. Use it before a condition clause when giving advice or describing a requirement.

langzaam “langzaam” means “slowly” in “het langzaam opbouwt”. It describes how the routine or effort should be increased. It appears before “opbouwt” and is useful when explaining the manner in which an activity should develop.

opbouwt “opbouwt” means “builds up” or “increases gradually” in “als je het langzaam opbouwt”. It describes gradually increasing the jogging routine or effort, with “het” referring to what is being built up and “langzaam” describing the manner. Use it when giving advice about developing an activity step by step.

Grammar Points

opbouwen → bouwt ... op

Je bouwt het tempo langzaam op.

yuh BOWT ut TEM-poh LAHNG-zahm AWP.

You slowly build up the pace.

In a main clause, the separable prefix op- moves to the end: opbouwen becomes bouwt ... op.

worden + bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Het tempo wordt beter.

ut TEM-poh VORT BAY-ter.

The pace is getting better.

Worden combines with an adjective to express a change or development, such as becoming better.

Dutch Vocabulary

beginnen verb

beh-KHIN-uhn to start begonnen

Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen.

beter adj

BAY-ter better

Mijn tempo is laag, maar ik word beter.

joggen verb

JAW-khuhn to jog

Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen.

laag adj

LAHKH slow

Mijn tempo is laag, maar ik word beter.

na prep

NAH after

Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen.

rennen verb

REN-uhn to run ren

Ik ren meestal rond het park.

route noun

ROO-tuh route

Heb je een vaste route?

tempo noun

TEM-poh pace

Mijn tempo is laag, maar ik word beter.

tot nu toe phrase

TOT NOO TOO so far

Hoe gaat het tot nu toe?

vast adj

VAHST regular vaste

Heb je een vaste route?

werk noun

VEHRK work

Ik ben na mijn werk begonnen met joggen.

worden verb

VOR-duhn to become word

Mijn tempo is laag, maar ik word beter.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

How is it going so far?

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Hoe gaat het tot nu toe?

Do you have a regular route?

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Heb je een vaste route?

I usually run around the park.

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Ik ren meestal rond het park.

Spelling

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to start

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begonnen

slow

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laag

to become

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word

pace

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tempo