Reading dialog

  1. Lars
    Dutch Hij leest een boek in de tuin.

    He is reading a book in the garden.

  2. Anna
    Dutch Ik kan een tekening van een boom tekenen.

    I can draw a picture of a tree.

  3. Lars
    Dutch Zij kan niet rijden.

    She can't drive.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Mijn broer schrijft elke dag een verhaal.

    My brother writes a story every day.

  5. Lars
    Dutch Ik maak vandaag een foto van mijn familie.

    I'm taking a photo of my family today.

  6. Anna
    Dutch We zingen en spelen muziek in het park.

    We sing and play music in the park.

  7. Lars
    Dutch Mijn vriend schildert een bloem met waskrijt.

    My friend is painting a flower with a crayon.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Hij vertelt me een lang verhaal over een vis.

    He tells me a long story about a fish.

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