Language
Dutch
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Kalender en tijd
Linked course
Dutch A0

Core words

Story

Bram en de klok van acht uur

  1. Het rustig in Brams kamer.

    It is quiet in Bram's room.

  2. Bram kijkt naar de klok naast zijn bed.

    Bram looks at the clock next to his bed.

  3. Hij weet de tijd nog niet goed.

    He still doesn't know the time well.

  4. Hij fluistert: Hoe laat is het?

    He whispers, 'What time is it?'

  5. Mama Sanne komt zitten op het bed en lacht zacht.

    Mama Sanne sits on the bed and smiles softly.

  6. Bram vraagt: Is het al acht uur?

    Bram asks: Is it already eight o'clock?

  7. Mama zegt: Nee, jongen, we zullen straks om acht uur lezen.

    Mama says, 'No, boy, we'll read later at eight o'clock.'

  8. Ze wijst naar de wijzers en zegt: Dit is half acht.

    She points to the clock hands and says, "This is half past seven."

  9. 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.

  10. Hij wacht stil en hoort de tik van de klok.

    He waits quietly and hears the tick of the clock.

  11. Dan glimlacht hij en zegt: Het is acht uur, mama.

    Then he smiles and says, "It's eight o'clock, Mom."

  12. 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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