Friday night out
Vrijdagavond uit
- Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
- Invite somebody for an event.
- Use of zullen (suggestion, promise, probability)
Explore making plans for a Friday night out using the Dutch verb 'zullen' to express proposals, promises, and probability. Learn key words like 'de bioscoop' (cinema), 'het concert' (concert), 'de uitnodiging' (invitation), and practice phrases like 'Zullen we naar de bioscoop gaan?' to invite and organize social activities.
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Vocabulary (11) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Divide the following words into two groups: places you can go to in the evening and words related to inviting and making plans.
Plekken om ’s avonds uit te gaan
Woorden voor uitnodigen en plannen maken
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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De show
The show
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Zullen
To shall
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De uitnodiging
The invitation
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Het evenement
The event
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De bioscoop
The cinema
Oefening 5: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Describe your evening activity. (Describe your evening activity.)
- Ask each other what cultural activity they prefer. (Ask each other what cultural activity they prefer.)
- Invite somebody to join your event. (Invite somebody to join your event.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ik ga volgende vrijdag naar een concert. I go to a concert next Friday. |
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Ik ga graag naar de bioscoop. I love going to the cinema. |
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Wil je met me mee naar het concert? Do you want to go with me to the concert? |
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Ik wil vanavond gaan dansen. I want to go dancing this evening. |
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Heb je zin in karaoke vanavond? Are you up for karaoke tonight? |
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Wil je met me naar de show in de stad? Do you want to see the show in the city with me? |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. ___ we vrijdagavond naar de bioscoop gaan?
(___ we go to the cinema on Friday evening?)2. Ik ___ de uitnodiging voor het concert aan je geven.
(I ___ give you the invitation for the concert.)3. Je ___ het wel leuk vinden; het theater is dichtbij het Centraal Station.
(You ___ like it; the theater is close to Central Station.)4. We ___ op tijd zijn zodat we de show niet missen.
(We ___ be on time so we don't miss the show.)Exercise 8: Friday evening out
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zullen - Will
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
- ik zal
- jij zult
- hij/zij/het zal
- wij zullen
- jullie zullen
- zij zullen
Gaan - Go
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
- ik ga
- jij gaat
- hij/zij/het gaat
- wij gaan
- jullie gaan
- zij gaan
Exercise 9: Gebruik van zullen (voorstel, belofte, waarschijnlijkheid)
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Use of zullen (suggestion, promise, probability)
Show translation Show answerszullen, Zullen, zal
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It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!
A1.44.2 Grammatica
Gebruik van zullen (voorstel, belofte, waarschijnlijkheid)
Use of zullen (suggestion, promise, probability)
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Zullen to shall Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) zal | I shall |
| (jij) zult/zult | you shall/you will |
| (hij/zij/het) zal | he/she/it shall |
| (wij) zullen | we shall |
| (jullie) zullen | you shall |
| (zij) zullen | they shall |
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Friday Night Out: Learning Dutch with "Zullen" and Making Plans
This lesson focuses on the Dutch verb zullen, which is essential for making proposals, promises, and expressing probability. The context is a typical Friday evening after a long workweek, providing practical scenarios involving social invitations and plans.
What You Will Learn
- How to use zullen to suggest activities (Zullen we vrijdagavond naar de bioscoop gaan? – Shall we go to the cinema Friday night?)
- Making promises or offers (Ik zal een uitnodiging sturen. – I will send an invitation.)
- Expressing likelihood or assumptions (We zullen vast veel plezier hebben. – We will probably have a lot of fun.)
- Vocabulary related to evening outings and planning, including places like de bioscoop (cinema), de discotheek (nightclub), het theater (theater), and social actions such as de uitnodiging (invitation) and plannen maken (making plans).
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
- de bioscoop – the cinema
- de discotheek – the nightclub
- het theater – the theater
- het concert – the concert
- de uitnodiging – the invitation
- zal/zullen – will/shall (auxiliary for proposals, promises, or probability)
- quality time – good time spent together
Using "Zullen" in Context
In Dutch, zullen helps you make polite suggestions or ask for agreement. It is often used with questions like Zullen we...? to propose activities. Additionally, zullen is used to express promises about future actions or assumptions about what might happen.
Differences and Useful Phrases Compared to English
Unlike English, where "shall" is less common in everyday conversation, Dutch frequently uses zullen for polite proposals and future intentions. For example, the question Zullen we samen televisie kijken? literally translates as "Shall we watch TV together?" and is a common way to suggest doing something together.
Key phrases to remember include:
- Zullen we ... gaan? – Shall we go ...?
- Ik zal ... – I will ...
- Je zult het leuk vinden. – You will like it.
This lesson also introduces regularly used evening outing places to enrich your conversational topics.
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