Language
Dutch
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Alfabet
Linked course
Dutch A0

Core words

Story

Daan en de speciale Turkse letters

  1. Het is avond in de slaapkamer van Daan.

    It's evening in Daan's bedroom.

  2. Daan zit op bed met zijn vriend Emre en een klein boek.

    Daan is sitting on the bed with his friend Emre and a small book.

  3. Hij kijkt naar de kaft en glimlacht zacht.

    He looks at the cover and smiles softly.

  4. Daan wil de speciale Turkse letters leren.

    Daan wants to learn the special Turkish letters.

  5. Hij kan ze nog niet goed zeggen.

    He can't say them well yet.

  6. Emre opent het boek en zegt: 'Er zijn ook nieuwe letters'.

    Emre opens the book and says, "There are also new letters."

  7. Deze letter is de 'ş', zacht als 'sj'.

    This letter is 'ş', soft like 'sh'.

  8. Dit is de 'ç', kort als 'tsj'.

    This is 'ç', short like 'tsh'.

  9. Dit is de 'ü', rond als 'uu'.

    This is 'ü', rounded like 'uu'.

  10. De 'ö' is rustig rond, en de 'ğ' is vaak heel stil.

    The 'ö' is round and calm, and the 'ğ' is often very quiet.

  11. De 'ı' heeft geen punt, en de 'İ' heeft wel een punt.

    The 'ı' has no dot, and the 'İ' does have a dot.

  12. Daan oefent zacht: 'ş... ç... ü...', en hij lacht.

    Daan practices softly: 'ş... ç... ü...' and he laughs.

  13. Hij kan ze nu zeggen, langzaam en rustig.

    He can say them now, slowly and calmly.

  14. Ze doen het boek dicht en leggen het op de tafel naast het bed.

    They close the book and put it on the table next to the bed.

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