Reading dialog

  1. Lars
    Dutch Hij leest een boek op de bank.

    He is reading a book on the couch.

  2. Anna
    Dutch Ik eet een appel in de keuken.

    I eat an apple in the kitchen.

  3. Lars
    Dutch We leren schaken.

    We are learning to play chess.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Mijn zus kijkt televisie in de woonkamer.

    My sister is watching TV in the living room.

  5. Lars
    Dutch Ik zit in de fauteuil en luister naar muziek.

    I'm sitting in the armchair and listening to music.

  6. Anna
    Dutch Hij slaapt in het bed in de slaapkamer.

    He sleeps in the bed in the bedroom.

  7. Lars
    Dutch We spelen samen een bordspel.

    We play a board game together.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Ik teken thuis een tekening.

    I draw a picture at home.

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