Language
Dutch
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Taal en dagelijkse taken
Linked course
Dutch A0

Core words

Story

Sem zoekt zijn knuffel

  1. Het is avond in de kamer van Sem.

    It's evening in Sem's room.

  2. Sem gaapt en hij wil naar bed met zijn knuffel.

    Sem yawns and wants to go to bed with his cuddly toy.

  3. Ik ben moe, zegt Sem.

    I'm tired, says Sem.

  4. Doe je pyjama aan, zegt Sanne zacht.

    Put on your pajamas, Sanne says softly.

  5. Sem zoekt zijn knuffel, maar hij ziet hem niet.

    Sem looks for his teddy, but he doesn't see it.

  6. Kun je helpen, Sanne, vraagt Sem?

    "Can you help, Sanne?" asks Sem.

  7. Kijk onder het bed, zegt Sanne.

    Look under the bed, says Sanne.

  8. Open de kast en til de tas op, zegt ze.

    Open the cupboard and pick up the bag, she says.

  9. Til het kussen op, zegt Sanne.

    Pick up the cushion, says Sanne.

  10. Sem vindt de knuffel onder het kussen en lacht.

    Sem finds the cuddly toy under the cushion and laughs.

  11. Kom dicht bij mij, zegt Sanne, en leg je hoofd op het kussen.

    Come close to me, Sanne says, and rest your head on the pillow.

  12. Doe je ogen dicht en slaap, fluistert Sanne.

    Close your eyes and sleep, Sanne whispers.

  13. Sem is rustig en hij slaapt snel.

    Sem is calm and falls asleep quickly.

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