Visiting friends
Vrienden bezoeken
- Invite and receive your friends at home.
- Organize a dinner party, game night, or other activity.
- Know common evening activities in your new country.
- the real condition
This lesson focuses on inviting friends and organizing social evenings using the Dutch onvoltooid toekomende tijd (future tense), including key verbs like uitnodigen (to invite), schenken (to pour/serve), meenemen (to bring), and spelen (to play). Practice real-life dialogues and expressions to feel confident when planning visits or game nights.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
Vocabulary (15) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Het bordspel
The board game
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Welkom
Welcome
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Schenken
To give (as a gift)
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Gezellig
Cosy
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Kaartspelletjes spelen
Playing card games
Oefening 2: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Zie je je vrienden vaak? Wat voor activiteiten doe je graag samen? (Do you see your friends often? What kind of activities do you like to do together?)
- Heb je liever feestjes of een bordspelavond samen? ( Do you prefer going to parties or doing board game night together?)
- Ben je ooit op reis geweest met je vrienden? Vertel ons erover! (Have you ever been on a trip with your friends? Tell us about it!)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ik zie mijn vrienden elke week. Meestal ontmoeten we elkaar voor koffie en praten we. I see my friends every week. We usually meet for coffee and talk. |
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Ik zie mijn vrienden maar één of twee keer per maand. Dan gaan we meestal uit eten en spelen we samen spelletjes. I only see my friends once or twice a month. Then we usually have dinner and play games together. |
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Ik ga liever uit als ik mijn vrienden zie. I prefer going out when I see my friends. |
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Ik hou van het spelen van bordspellen, dus wanneer ik mijn vrienden zie, spelen we samen ludo. I love playing board games, so whenever I see my friends we play ludo together. |
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Met mijn vriend Juán speel ik altijd schaak. With my friend Juán I always play chess. |
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Vorig jaar ging ik met twee van mijn vrienden op reis naar Innsbruck. We gingen wandelen en bezochten de stad. Het weer was geweldig! Last year I went on a trip to Insbruck with two of my friends. We went hiking and visited the city. The weather was wonderful! |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Als je tijd hebt, ____ ik je uitnodigen voor het feestje.
(If you have time, ____ I will invite you to the party.)2. Als het borreltijd is, ____ we wat drankjes schenken.
(If it is cocktail hour, ____ we will pour some drinks.)3. Als je vrienden uit Nederland komen, ____ ik hen uitnodigen.
(If your friends come from the Netherlands, ____ I will invite them.)4. Als we een spelletjesavond organiseren, ____ we het bordspel gebruiken.
(If we organize a game night, ____ we will use the board game.)Exercise 5: Visiting Friends
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Uitnodigen - To invite
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik zal uitnodigen
- jij zult uitnodigen
- hij/zij/het zal uitnodigen
- wij zullen uitnodigen
- jullie zullen uitnodigen
- zij zullen uitnodigen
Schenken - To pour
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik zal schenken
- jij zult schenken
- hij/zij/het zal schenken
- wij zullen schenken
- jullie zullen schenken
- zij zullen schenken
Meenemen - To bring
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik zal meenemen
- jij zult meenemen
- hij/zij/het zal meenemen
- wij zullen meenemen
- jullie zullen meenemen
- zij zullen meenemen
Spelen - To play
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik zal spelen
- jij zult spelen
- hij/zij/het zal spelen
- wij zullen spelen
- jullie zullen spelen
- zij zullen spelen
Exercise 6: De reële voorwaarde
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The real condition
Show translation Show answersroep, uitnodigt, schenk, kom, zal, zullen
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Uitnodigen to invite Share Copied!
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd (OTTk)
| Dutch | English |
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| (ik) zal uitnodigen | I will invite |
| (jij) zal uitnodigen / zult uitnodigen | you will invite |
| (hij/zij/het) zal uitnodigen | he/she/it will invite |
| (wij) zullen uitnodigen | we will invite |
| (jullie) zullen uitnodigen | you will invite |
| (zij) zullen uitnodigen | they will invite |
Schenken to give as a gift Share Copied!
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd (OTTk)
| Dutch | English |
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| (ik) zal schenken | I will give |
| (jij) zult schenken / zal schenken | you will give |
| (hij/zij/het) zal schenken | he/she/it will give (as a gift) |
| (wij) zullen schenken | we will give |
| (jullie) zullen schenken | you will give |
| (zij) zullen schenken | they will give |
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Lesson Overview: Visiting Friends in Dutch
This lesson focuses on practical conversations and expressions related to visiting friends, inviting them over, planning game nights, and discussing evening activities. It is designed for A2 level learners, introducing them to the construction and use of the onvoltooid toekomende tijd (future tense) in Dutch, particularly using modal verbs and expressions linked to real conditions.
Key Learning Points
- Invitation dialogues: Practice inviting friends for dinner or social activities with commonly used phrases like Heb je zin om zaterdag bij mij te komen eten? (Do you feel like coming to eat at my place on Saturday?) and polite responses.
- Planning game nights: Organize events with friends, discussing weather conditions affecting the plans, and coordinating what to bring, e.g., snacks or favorite games.
- Talking about evening activities: Engage in dialogues about what to do during an evening in the Netherlands, such as walking in the park, watching a film, or going to a café.
- Use of conditional clauses: Many dialogues include statements starting with Als... (If...), helping learners understand real conditional sentences in Dutch.
Highlighted Vocabulary and Expressions
- Nodigen uit – to invite
- Spelletjesavond – game night
- Bordspel – board game
- Moeten we iets meenemen? – Do we need to bring anything?
- Als het regent, blijven we binnen – If it rains, we stay inside
- Tot zaterdag! – See you Saturday!
Verb Conjugation Focus: Future Tense (Onvoltooid toekomende tijd)
The lesson details conjugation of several important verbs like uitnodigen (to invite), schenken (to pour/serve drinks), meenemen (to bring along), and spelen (to play) in the simple future tense. These are formed with the auxiliary verbs zal/zullen plus the infinitive:
- Ik zal uitnodigen – I will invite
- Jij zult schenken – You will serve
- Wij zullen meenemen – We will bring along
- Zij zullen spelen – They will play
Differences Between English and Dutch in This Lesson
While English forms the future tense often with will, Dutch uses the auxiliary zal/zullen plus the infinitive verb. Also, Dutch habitually places als (meaning "if") clauses at the beginning of sentences, similar to English but with different word order inside the clause. For invitations, Dutch uses polite, straightforward phrases starting with questions like Heb je zin om... (Do you feel like...), which is less common in English.
Useful phrases include:
- Wil je vrijdagavond bij mij komen eten? – Would you like to come eat at my place Friday evening?
- Moeten we iets meenemen? – Do we need to bring anything?
- Als het mooi weer is, kunnen we buiten spelen. – If the weather is nice, we can play outside.
This lesson combines practical dialogues with key grammar and vocabulary to help learners confidently engage in social situations involving friends and leisure activities in Dutch.
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