Household actions & postures in Dutch

Core words

sit

zitten

verb

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bicycle

fiets

noun

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hello

hallo

interjection

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chair

de stoel

noun

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stop

stop

verb

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sleep

slapen

verb

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Story

Sanne in de rustige woonkamer

1. Het is avond in de woonkamer.

   It's evening in the living room.

2. Sanne zegt: "hallo, Eva."

   Sanne says, 'Hello, Eva.'

3. Sanne zit op de stoel met haar boek.

   Sanne sits on the chair with her book.

4. Er is een fiets bij de deur.

   There is a bike by the door.

5. Tom duwt de fiets en maakt geluid.

   Tom pushes the bike and makes a noise.

6. Eva zegt: "Stop, Tom, het is bijna bedtijd."

   Eva says, 'Stop, Tom, it's almost bedtime.'

7. Tom stopt en zet de fiets naast de kast.

   Tom stops and puts the bike next to the cupboard.

8. Sanne lacht en leest verder in haar boek.

   Sanne laughs and continues reading her book.

9. Eva fluistert: "Alles is weer rustig."

   Eva whispers, 'Everything is calm again.'

10. Sanne geeuwt en staat op van de stoel.

    Sanne yawns and gets up from the chair.

11. Ze gaat naar haar bed en slaapt snel in.

    She goes to bed and falls asleep quickly.