Language
Dutch
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Mensen en familie
Linked course
Dutch A0

Core words

Story

Tess vindt het boek

  1. Het is avond in de woonkamer van Tess.

    It's evening in Tess's living room.

  2. Tess is een kind.

    Tess is a child.

  3. Ze wil een boek lezen voor het slapengaan.

    She wants to read a book before bedtime.

  4. Mama zit op de bank met baby Bram.

    Mama sits on the couch with baby Bram.

  5. De buurjongen Sam is een jongen.

    The neighbor boy Sam is a boy.

  6. Tess is jong en blij.

    Tess is young and happy.

  7. Tess zoekt het boek, maar ze ziet het niet.

    Tess looks for the book, but she doesn't see it.

  8. Het boek ligt onder de bank.

    The book is under the sofa.

  9. Sam kruipt naar de bank en pakt het boek.

    Sam crawls to the couch and grabs the book.

  10. Hij geeft het aan Tess, en ze zit dicht bij Mama.

    He gives it to Tess, and she sits close to Mom.

  11. Tess leest zacht; Bram gaapt, en zijn ogen vallen dicht.

    Tess reads quietly; Bram yawns and his eyes close.

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