Dutch A1.12: Seasons, months and parts of the year

Seizoenen, maanden en delen van het jaar

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Vocabulary (21)

 De herfst: The autumn (Dutch)

De herfst is fris en regenachtig.

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Autumn is cool and rainy. Show

De herfst

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The autumn Show

 De lente: Spring (Dutch)

De zon schijnt vaak in de lente.

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The sun often shines in spring. Show

De lente

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Spring Show

 De maand: The month (Dutch)

's Morgens is de maand februari koud.

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In the morning, the month of February is cold. Show

De maand

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The month Show

 Het seizoen: The season (Dutch)

's Zomers is het weer warm en zonnig.

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In summer, the weather is warm and sunny. Show

Het seizoen

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The season Show

 De winter: The winter (Dutch)

De winter is koud en de sneeuw valt.

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The winter is cold and the snow falls. Show

De winter

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The winter Show

 De zomer: The summer (Dutch)

In de zomer is het vaak zonnig.

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In the summer it is often sunny. Show

De zomer

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The summer Show

 Januari: January (Dutch)

In januari is het weer vaak koud.

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In January, the weather is often cold. Show

Januari

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January Show

 Februari: February (Dutch)

In februari is het vaak koud en sneeuwt het.

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In February it is often cold and it snows. Show

Februari

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February Show

 Maart: March (Dutch)

In maart is het vaak koud en regenachtig.

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In March, it is often cold and rainy. Show

Maart

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March Show

 April: April (Dutch)

April is de vierde maand.

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April is the fourth month. Show

April

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April Show

 Mei: May (Dutch)

Mei is zonnig en warm in Nederland.

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May is sunny and warm in the Netherlands. Show

 Juni: June (Dutch)

In juni is het vaak zonnig en warm.

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In June it is often sunny and warm. Show

Juni

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June Show

 Juli: July (Dutch)

Juli is vaak warm en zonnig.

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July is often warm and sunny. Show

Juli

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July Show

 Augustus: August (Dutch)

In augustus is het vaak zonnig en warm.

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In August it is often sunny and warm. Show

Augustus

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August Show

 September: September (Dutch)

In september is het vaak zonnig en fris.

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In September it is often sunny and crisp. Show

September

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September Show

 Oktober: October (Dutch)

In oktober is het weer vaak fris.

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In October, the weather is often chilly. Show

Oktober

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October Show

 November: November (Dutch)

November is koud en het seizoen is de herfst.

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November is cold and the season is autumn. Show

November

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November Show

 December: December (Dutch)

In december is het vaak koud en mistig.

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In December, it is often cold and misty. Show

December

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December Show

 Veranderen (change) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Wij veranderen de stad.

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We change the city. Show

Veranderen

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Change Show

 Verkiezen (prefer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ik verkies morgen.

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I prefer tomorrow. Show

Verkiezen

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Prefer Show

 Gaan (go) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Hij gaat morgen naar de markt.

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He is going to the market tomorrow. Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Kun je de seizoenen en maanden noemen? (Can you name the seasons and months?)
  2. Hoe is het weer in elk seizoen? (What is the weather like in each season?)
  3. Welke maanden vallen in welk seizoen? (Which months are in each season?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Er zijn drie maanden in de zomer: juni, juli en augustus.

There are three months in summer: June, July, and August.

In de zomer is het heet.

In summer it is hot.

September, oktober en november zijn in de herfst, en het regent vaak.

September, October, and November are in autumn, and it often rains.

December, januari en februari zijn de wintermaanden.

December, January and February are the winter months.

In de wintermaanden sneeuwt het soms.

In the winter months it snows sometimes.

Maart, april en mei zijn de lentemaanden en het weer is fris.

March, April and May are the spring months and the weather is fresh.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
koud. | is de | maand februari | s Morgens
's Morgens is de maand februari koud.
(In the morning, the month of February is cold.)
2.
ga | in | spanje. | Ik | juni | naar
Ik ga in juni naar spanje.
(I am going to Spain in June.)
3.
Nederland. | warm in | zonnig en | Mei is
Mei is zonnig en warm in Nederland.
(May is sunny and warm in the Netherlands.)
4.
is het | weer warm | en zonnig. | s Zomers
's Zomers is het weer warm en zonnig.
(In summer, the weather is warm and sunny.)
5.
en warm. | vaak zonnig | In augustus | is het
In augustus is het vaak zonnig en warm.
(In August it is often sunny and warm.)
6.
zonnig. | In de | het vaak | zomer is
In de zomer is het vaak zonnig.
(In the summer it is often sunny.)
7.
zonnig. | vaak | is | Juli | en | warm
Juli is vaak warm en zonnig.
(July is often warm and sunny.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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April


April

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Veranderen


Change

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Maart


March

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Verkiezen


Prefer

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Februari


February

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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ga, gaan, gaat

1.
Jij ... vaak in de lente wandelen.
(You often go for a walk in the spring.)
2.
Ik ... in juni naar spanje.
(I am going to Spain in June.)
3.
Zij ... in de herfst naar het bos.
(They go to the forest in the autumn.)
4.
Jullie ... altijd in december naar zweden.
(You always go to Sweden in December.)
5.
Wij ... in de zomer naar het strand.
(We go to the beach in the summer.)
6.
Hij ... morgen naar de markt.
(He is going to the market tomorrow.)

Exercise 5: Toekomende tijd met 'gaan'

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Future tense with 'gaan'

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gaat, Ga, gaan, ga

1.
In september ... ik in Spanje studeren.
(In September I am going to study in Spain.)
2.
Wij ... een nieuwe fiets kopen.
(We are going to buy a new bicycle.)
3.
... jij na de zomer verhuizen?
(Are you going to move after the summer?)
4.
Ik ... je helpen met je huiswerk.
(I am going to help you with your homework.)
5.
Volgend jaar ... we samen reizen.
(Next year we are going to travel together.)
6.
Morgen ... hij zwemmen in de zee.
(Tomorrow he is going to swim in the sea.)

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Gaan go

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)

Dutch English
ik ga I go
jij gaat you go
hij/zij/het gaat he/she/it goes
wij gaan we go
jullie gaan You go
zij gaan They go

Exercises and examples phrases

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