Borrowing and caring for a non-stick pan | Learn Dutch in English

Dutch lesson set in a contemporary Amsterdam everyday setting: In a shared kitchen, one adult borrows a non-stick pan and asks how to use, wash, and return it carefully..

EN → NL / Level: B1

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Use Borrowing and caring for a non-stick pan to practice Dutch conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Mag ik je koekenpan met antiaanbaklaag lenen om iets te koken?

mahkh ik yuh KOO-kuhn-pahn met ahn-tee-AHN-bahk-lahkh LAY-nuhn om eets tuh KOH-kuhn? Can I borrow your non-stick pan for something I am cooking?
B

Dat mag, maar gebruik er alsjeblieft geen metalen keukengerei in.

daht mahkh, mahr guh-BROYK ur ahl-shuh-BLEEFT khayn MAY-tuh-luhn KUR-kuhn-guh-RYE in. You can, but please do not use metal utensils on it.
A

Ik zal een houten lepel gebruiken, zodat ik geen krassen op het oppervlak maak.

ik zahl uhn HOW-tuhn LAY-puhl guh-BROY-kuhn, soh-DAHT ik khayn KRAH-suhn op ut OP-pur-vlahk mahk. I will use a wooden spoon so I do not scratch the surface.
B

Zet het vuur ook op middelhoog, want hoog vuur kan de antiaanbaklaag beschadigen.

zet ut vuhr ohk op MID-duhl-hohkh, vahnt hohkh vuhr kahn duh ahn-tee-AHN-bahk-lahkh buh-SKHAH-duh-khun. Keep the heat at medium too, because high heat can damage the coating.
A

Ik vraag het nu liever dan dat ik gok en de pan verpest.

ik vrahkh ut noo LEE-vur dan daht ik khok en duh pahn vur-PEST. I would rather ask now than guess and ruin it.
B

Dat helpt. De pan gaat langer mee als je er voorzichtig mee omgaat.

daht helpt. duh pahn khaht LAHNG-ur may ahls yuh ur VOHR-zikh-tikh may om-KHAHT. That helps. It should last longer if it is handled carefully.
A

Moet ik de pan met de hand afwassen in plaats van hem in de vaatwasser te doen?

moot ik duh pahn met duh hahnt AHF-wah-suhn in plahts vahn um in duh VAHT-wah-sur tuh doon? Should I wash it by hand instead of putting it in the dishwasher?
B

Was de pan voorzichtig met de hand af en droog hem voordat je hem terugbrengt.

wahs duh pahn VOHR-zikh-tikh met duh hahnt ahf en drohkh um voohr-DAHT yuh um tuh-RUKH-brengt. Wash it gently by hand and dry it before you bring it back.
A

Ik breng de pan schoon terug nadat ik klaar ben met koken.

ik breng duh pahn skhohn tuh-RUKH nah-DAHT ik klahr ben met KOH-kuhn. I will return it clean after I finish cooking.
B

Laat me weten hoe het gerecht wordt.

laht muh VAY-tuhn hoo ut khuh-REKHT vohrt. Let me know how the dish turns out.

Word by Word

Mag Mag means “may” or “can” here, asking whether the speaker is allowed to borrow the pan. It is the form of mogen used with ik in a question; use this pattern to ask permission for an action.
ik Ik means “I” and identifies the person asking permission in Mag ik. It is used as the subject before a verb in a statement and after the verb in this question pattern.
je Je means “your” here and shows that the pan belongs to the person being addressed. It can be placed before a noun to identify something belonging to the other person.
koekenpan Koekenpan means “frying pan,” the item being borrowed in this dialogue. Use it for a pan used to fry or cook food.
met Met means “with” in the description of the pan. It links an object to a feature or material, as in a pan with a particular coating.
antiaanbaklaag Antiaanbaklaag means “non-stick coating,” the surface layer that helps food not stick to the pan. It is used after a description such as met to name a feature of an object.
lenen Lenen means “to borrow” in Mag ik ... lenen, referring to using someone else’s pan and returning it later. It is the infinitive after Mag ik; use it with an object when asking to borrow something.
om Om introduces the purpose of borrowing the pan: om iets te koken means “in order to cook something.” It is used with te and an infinitive to explain why an action is done.
iets Iets means “something,” referring here to an unspecified food or dish. It can be placed before an infinitive when the exact object or activity is not specified.
te Te is used before koken in the purpose construction om iets te koken. Together with om, it marks an intended action; use it before an infinitive in this type of purpose phrase.
koken Koken means “to cook” in om iets te koken. It is the infinitive after te and can be used for preparing food.
Dat Dat means “that” or “it” in Dat mag, referring to the requested borrowing. The phrase Dat mag confirms that something is allowed; use it to respond affirmatively to a permission question.
maar Maar means “but” and introduces a condition or limitation on the permission just given. It connects an agreement with an instruction or warning.
gebruik Gebruik means “use” in the instruction not to use metal utensils in the pan. It is the imperative form of gebruiken; use this form to give a direct instruction to one person.
er Er refers back to the pan in gebruik er ... in, meaning “in it” in this context. It helps avoid repeating the object and is used with a preposition when referring to a previously mentioned place or object.
alsjeblieft Alsjeblieft means “please” and makes the instruction more polite. It can be added to a request or instruction addressed to one person.
geen Geen means “no” or “not any” before metalen keukengerei. It negates the noun rather than describing a general action; use it before a noun when saying that none of something should be used.
metalen Metalen means “metal” here and describes the kitchen utensils. It comes before keukengerei as an adjective specifying the material.
keukengerei Keukengerei means “kitchen utensils,” referring to tools such as spoons or other implements used for cooking. Use it for kitchen tools considered together rather than for one named utensil.
in In means “in” and completes the idea of using the utensils in the pan. It is used with a container or place where an action takes place.
zal Zal expresses “will” in Ik zal een houten lepel gebruiken, stating the speaker’s intention. It is a form of zullen used with ik and is followed by an infinitive to describe the intended action.
een Een means “a” before houten lepel, introducing one non-specific wooden spoon. It is used before a singular countable noun when the particular item is not being identified by name.
houten Houten means “wooden” and describes the material of the spoon. It is placed before lepel to specify what kind of spoon is intended.
lepel Lepel means “spoon,” the utensil the speaker plans to use. Use it for a spoon used to stir, serve, or handle food.
gebruiken Gebruiken means “to use” in Ik zal ... gebruiken. It is the infinitive after zal; use it when saying that a person will use a tool or object.
zodat Zodat means “so that” and introduces the intended result of using a wooden spoon. It links an action to its purpose or consequence, with the verb placed later in the subordinate clause.
krassen Krassen means “scratches” in geen krassen ... maak, referring to marks made on the pan’s surface. It is used with a surface or object when describing unwanted marks.
op Op means “on” in krassen op het oppervlak, showing where the scratches would appear. Use it before the surface or location affected by something.
het Het means “the” before oppervlak, identifying the specific surface of the pan. It is the definite article used with this noun in the dialogue.
oppervlak Oppervlak means “surface,” here meaning the inside surface of the pan. Use it for the outer or inner surface of an object.
maak Maak means “make” in geen krassen ... maak, where it means cause or leave scratches. It is the first-person form of maken; use it with an object to describe producing a result.
Zet Zet means “set” in the instruction Zet het vuur ... op middelhoog, telling the listener to set the heat to a particular level. It is the imperative form of zetten and is used for adjusting a setting or position.
vuur Vuur means “heat” or literally “fire” here, referring to the cooking heat under the pan. Use it with a level or setting when discussing how strongly something is heated.
ook Ook means “also” or “too,” adding the heat instruction to the earlier care instructions. It can be placed near the part of the sentence that is being added.
middelhoog Middelhoog means “medium-high” and describes the requested heat level. In op middelhoog, it is used after op to name the setting to which the heat should be adjusted.
want Want means “because” and gives the reason for keeping the heat at medium-high. It connects an instruction with its explanation in a main clause.
hoog Hoog means “high” in hoog vuur, describing heat that is too strong for the coating. It can be placed before a noun to describe a high level or intensity.
kan Kan means “can” in hoog vuur kan de antiaanbaklaag beschadigen, expressing possibility or potential harm. It is a form of kunnen and is followed by an infinitive.
beschadigen Beschadigen means “to damage,” describing what high heat may do to the coating. It is the infinitive after kan; use it with an object that may be harmed.
vraag Vraag means “ask” in Ik vraag het nu liever, where the speaker chooses to ask about the matter. It is the first-person form of vragen; use it with a person or with het when referring to a matter already understood.
nu Nu means “now,” emphasizing that the speaker wants to ask before using the pan. It can be placed with a verb to specify when an action happens.
liever Liever means “rather” in Ik vraag het nu liever dan dat ik gok, expressing a preference for asking. Use liever dan to compare a preferred action with an alternative.
dan Dan means “than” in the comparison liever dan dat ik gok. It introduces the alternative that the speaker prefers not to choose.
gok Gok means “guess” in dat ik gok, meaning to act without knowing the correct instructions. It is the first-person form of gokken; use it when someone is making an uncertain assumption.
en En means “and” and links the two possible consequences of guessing: guessing and ruining the pan. It connects words, phrases, or actions that belong together.
de De means “the” before pan, identifying the specific pan being borrowed. It is the definite article used with pan in this dialogue.
pan Pan means “pan,” referring to the borrowed cooking item. Use it as a general word for a cooking pan when the exact type is already clear.
verpest Verpest means “ruin” in de pan verpest, describing damaging the pan through incorrect use. It is the first-person form of verpesten in the clause dat ik ... verpest, and it takes the affected object before it.
helpt Helpt means “helps” in Dat helpt, referring to the fact that asking for instructions is useful. It is the third-person form of helpen; use Dat helpt to say that something is useful or effective.
gaat Gaat means “goes” in De pan gaat langer mee, but the full expression means that the pan “lasts longer.” It is a form of gaan used with mee to describe how long an object remains usable.
langer Langer means “longer,” comparing the pan’s useful life with a shorter period. It is the comparative form of lang and is used with gaat mee to describe durability.
mee Mee completes gaat mee in the expression meaning “lasts” or “continues to be usable.” It is used with gaan when describing how long an object remains useful.
als Als means “if” in als je er voorzichtig mee omgaat, introducing the condition for the pan lasting longer. It begins a conditional clause explaining when a result will occur.
voorzichtig Voorzichtig means “carefully” in voorzichtig mee omgaat, describing gentle treatment of the pan. It can describe how someone handles an object or performs an action.
omgaat Omgaat means “handles” or “treats” in er voorzichtig mee omgaat, describing how the pan is treated. It is the form of omgaan used in the subordinate clause; a common reusable pattern is voorzichtig met iets omgaan.
Moet Moet means “must” or “should” in Moet ik de pan ... afwassen?, asking whether washing by hand is necessary or advisable. It is a form of moeten and is followed by an infinitive.
hand Hand means “hand” in met de hand, meaning that the pan should be washed manually. The pattern met de hand describes an action done by hand rather than by a machine.
afwassen Afwassen means “to wash dishes” or wash an item by hand, here referring to cleaning the pan. It is the infinitive after Moet ik and is used for washing kitchen items.
plaats Plaats is “place” in the expression in plaats van, which means “instead of.” This expression introduces an alternative action or method.
van Van is part of in plaats van and contributes to the meaning “instead of.” In this fixed construction, it introduces the option that is being replaced.
hem Hem means “it” here and refers back to the pan in hem in de vaatwasser te doen. It is used as the object of doen when the previously mentioned pan is being placed somewhere.
vaatwasser Vaatwasser means “dishwasher,” the machine that the speaker is considering using to clean the pan. Use it for the appliance that washes dishes and kitchen items.
doen Doen means “put” in hem in de vaatwasser te doen, describing placing the pan in the dishwasher. It is the infinitive after te; use it with an object and a destination when describing putting something somewhere.
Was Was means “wash” in the instruction to clean the pan by hand. It is the imperative form of wassen and works with af to form the instruction to wash something completely.
af Af completes afwassen in the hand-washing instruction and gives the idea of washing something up or clean. With Was, it is separated from the verb and appears later in the sentence.
droog Droog means “dry” in the instruction to dry the pan before returning it. It is the imperative form of drogen; use it to tell someone to remove moisture from an object.
voordat Voordat means “before” and introduces the action that must happen before bringing the pan back. It begins a time clause describing the order of two actions.
terugbrengt Terugbrengt means “bring back” in voordat je hem terugbrengt, referring to returning the pan to its owner. It is the form of terugbrengen used in the subordinate clause, where the verb appears at the end.
breng Breng means “bring” in Ik breng de pan schoon terug, where it describes returning the pan. It is the first-person form of brengen and combines with terug to express bringing something back.
schoon Schoon means “clean” in Ik breng de pan schoon terug, describing the condition in which the pan will be returned. It can follow a verb of bringing or returning to state how the object is returned.
terug Terug means “back” and completes breng ... terug, meaning return the pan to its previous owner or place. It is used with movement verbs to show a return.
nadat Nadat means “after” and introduces the time when the speaker will return the pan. It connects the return with the completed action of cooking.
klaar Klaar means “finished” in klaar ben met koken, stating that the speaker has completed cooking. Use klaar zijn met to say that someone has finished an activity.
ben Ben means “am” in nadat ik klaar ben met koken, forming the expression “be finished with cooking.” It is the first-person form of zijn and is used with ik.
Laat Laat means “let” in Laat me weten, asking the listener to make sure the speaker receives information. It is the imperative form of laten and introduces an action another person should allow or cause.
me Me means “me” in Laat me weten, identifying the person who should receive the information. It is used as the object after laat in this request pattern.
weten Weten means “know” in Laat me weten, a common expression meaning “let me know.” It is the infinitive after laat and is used when asking someone to tell you information.
hoe Hoe means “how” in hoe het gerecht wordt, asking about the result of the dish. It introduces a question clause about the way something develops or turns out.
gerecht Gerecht means “dish,” referring to the food being cooked. Use it for a prepared food item or a course of a meal.
wordt Wordt means “turns out” or “becomes” in hoe het gerecht wordt, asking about the final result of the dish. It is a form of worden used at the end of the subordinate clause; use this pattern to ask how something turns out.

Grammar Points

Scheidbare werkwoorden: terugbrengen → je brengt ... terug

Je brengt de koekenpan terug.

yuh brengt duh KOO-kuhn-pahn tuh-RUKH.

You bring the frying pan back.

Bij een scheidbaar werkwoord staat het voorvoegsel in een gewone hoofdzin vaak achteraan.

Dutch Vocabulary

antiaanbaklaag noun
ahn-tee-AHN-bahk-lahkh non-stick coating
hoog adj
hohkh high
houten adj
HOW-tuhn wooden
keukengerei noun
KUR-kuhn-guh-RYE kitchen utensils
koekenpan noun
KOO-kuhn-pahn frying pan
krassen noun
KRAH-suhn scratches
lenen verb
LAY-nuhn to borrow
lepel noun
LAY-puhl spoon
metalen adj
MAY-tuh-luhn metal
middelhoog adj
MID-duhl-hohkh medium-high
oppervlak noun
OP-pur-vlahk surface
vuur noun
vuhr heat; fire

Quiz

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wooden

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scratches

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metal

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frying pan

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