Language
Dutch
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Alfabet
Linked course
Dutch A0

Core words

Story

Emma en de Spaanse Ñ

  1. Emma zit op bed met een klein boek.

    Emma is sitting on the bed with a small book.

  2. Zij ziet een vreemde letter: Ñ.

    She sees a strange letter: Ñ.

  3. Het is een N met een klein golfje erboven.

    It's an N with a small wavy line above it.

  4. Hoe zeg je dat?

    How do you say that?

  5. Mama komt zacht binnen en lacht.

    Mom comes in quietly and laughs.

  6. Zij zegt: "Het klinkt als nje."

    She says, 'It sounds like nje.'

  7. Mama zegt: "Het is de Spaanse Ñ."

    Mom says, 'It's the Spanish Ñ.'

  8. Je kan het tekenen: eerst een N, dan een klein golfje.

    You can draw it: first an N, then a small wave.

  9. Emma schrijft in de lucht met haar vinger.

    Emma writes in the air with her finger.

  10. Samen zeggen ze heel zacht: "niño" en "mañana."

    Together they say very softly: "niño" and "mañana."

  11. Emma glimlacht; nu kan ze het zeggen.

    Emma smiles; now she can say it.

  12. Zij legt het boek naast haar kussen en doet haar ogen dicht.

    She puts the book next to her pillow and closes her eyes.

  13. De kamer is stil, en de Ñ danst nog even in haar droom.

    The room is quiet, and the Ñ dances a little in her dream.

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