Language
Dutch
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Tijd, ruimte en detail
Linked course
Dutch A0

Core words

Story

Bram en de kaartjes in zijn kamer

  1. Bram is in zijn kamer bij het zachte nachtlicht.

    Bram is in his room by the soft night light.

  2. 'Ik wil een spel met kaartjes spelen voor het slapen,' fluistert Bram.

    'I want to play a card game before bed,' Bram whispers.

  3. Er is een kaart met het woord 'this'.

    There is a card with the word 'this'.

  4. Er zijn ook kaarten met 'that' en 'these'.

    There are also cards with 'that' and 'these'.

  5. En kijk, 'those' en 'here' liggen ook op het bed.

    And look, 'those' and 'here' are also on the bed.

  6. De langste kaart zegt 'preposition-in-front-of'.

    The longest card says 'preposition-in-front-of'.

  7. Deze kaarten liggen door elkaar, en Bram weet even niet wat waar is.

    These cards are mixed up, and Bram doesn't know which is which for a moment.

  8. Mama knielt naast hem, en Bram zegt: 'Ik leg 'this' bij de rode auto naast mijn hand.'

    Mom kneels beside him, and Bram says, "I put 'this' by the red car next to my hand."

  9. Hij zet 'that' bij de blauwe boot aan het raam, want die is verder weg.

    He puts 'that' by the blue boat at the window because it is farther away.

  10. Hij houdt twee knikkers vast en legt 'these' bij de knikkers in zijn hand.

    He holds two marbles and puts 'these' next to the marbles in his hand.

  11. De blokken op de plank zijn ver; hij legt 'those' bij de blokken daar.

    The blocks on the shelf are far away; he puts 'those' by the blocks over there.

  12. Mama zet de kleine beer neer, en Bram schuift de lange kaart 'preposition-in-front-of' voor de beer.

    Mama puts the little bear down, and Bram slides the long card 'preposition-in-front-of' in front of the bear.

  13. De kaartjes zijn netjes; Bram gaapt, en Mama stopt hem in.

    The cards are neat; Bram yawns, and Mama tucks him in.

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