Language
Dutch
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Dagelijks: dingen leven
Linked course
Dutch A0

Core words

Story

Stil aan de kade

  1. Het is avond op de kade bij de zee.

    It's evening on the quay by the sea.

  2. Luuk is hier met Mama Noor en hun hond Max.

    Luuk is here with Mom Noor and their dog Max.

  3. Hij wil dieren zien.

    He wants to see animals.

  4. Luuk kijkt rond en lacht.

    Luuk looks around and laughs.

  5. Er is een groot schip ver weg op het water.

    There is a big ship far away on the water.

  6. Een vogel zit op een paal dicht bij hen.

    A bird is sitting on a post close to them.

  7. Max blaft, en de vogel schrikt en vliegt weg.

    Max barks, and the bird gets scared and flies away.

  8. Mama fluistert: "We kunnen stil zitten en wachten."

    Mama whispers, 'We can sit quietly and wait.'

  9. Ze zitten stil op de kade en kijken naar het water.

    They sit quietly on the quay and look at the water.

  10. De vogel komt terug, en een vis springt even naast de kade.

    The bird comes back, and a fish jumps next to the quay.

  11. Luuk zwaait zacht en zegt welterusten tegen de zee.

    Luuk waves softly and says good night to the sea.

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