- Language
- Dutch
- CEFR Level
- A0
- Theme
- Kalender en tijd
- Linked course
- Dutch A0
Core words
Story
Bram en de klok van acht uur
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Het rustig in Brams kamer.
It is quiet in Bram's room.
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Bram kijkt naar de klok naast zijn bed.
Bram looks at the clock next to his bed.
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Hij weet de tijd nog niet goed.
He still doesn't know the time well.
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Hij fluistert: Hoe laat is het?
He whispers, 'What time is it?'
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Mama Sanne komt zitten op het bed en lacht zacht.
Mama Sanne sits on the bed and smiles softly.
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Bram vraagt: Is het al acht uur?
Bram asks: Is it already eight o'clock?
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Mama zegt: Nee, jongen, we zullen straks om acht uur lezen.
Mama says, 'No, boy, we'll read later at eight o'clock.'
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Ze wijst naar de wijzers en zegt: Dit is half acht.
She points to the clock hands and says, "This is half past seven."
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Bram oefent: De korte wijzer staat bijna op acht, dus het is bijna acht uur.
Bram practices: The short hand is almost on eight, so it's almost eight o'clock.
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Hij wacht stil en hoort de tik van de klok.
He waits quietly and hears the tick of the clock.
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Dan glimlacht hij en zegt: Het is acht uur, mama.
Then he smiles and says, "It's eight o'clock, Mom."
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Mama leest een warm verhaaltje, en Bram sluit zijn ogen en valt zacht in slaap.
Mom reads a cozy story, and Bram closes his eyes and falls quietly asleep.
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