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 covers inviting friends and hosting gatherings using modal verbs like 'zal' (will) and verbs such as 'uitnodigen' (to invite), 'schenken' (to serve), and 'komen' (to come), helping you practice real conditional phrases for social contexts.
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Exercises Share Copied!
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:
- Do you see your friends often? What kind of activities do you like to do together? (Do you see your friends often? What kind of activities do you like to do together?)
- Do you prefer going to parties or doing board game night together? ( Do you prefer going to parties or doing board game night together?)
- Have you ever been on a trip with your friends? Tell us about it! (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 jij je vrienden _____, zal ik het eten klaarmaken.
(If you _____ your friends, I will prepare the food.)2. Als het druk wordt, _____ we wat meer stoelen neerzetten.
(If it gets busy, _____ we will put out some more chairs.)3. Als je wilt, zal ik je een borrel _____ .
(If you want, I will _____ you a drink.)4. _____ we een spelletjesavond organiseren als iedereen komt?
(_____ we organize a game night if everyone comes?)Exercise 5: Visiting Friends and Organizing a Game Night
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zullen - Will
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik zal
- jij zult
- hij/zij/het zal
- wij zullen
- jullie zullen
- zij zullen
Schenken - To Pour
Onvoltooid toekomende tijd
- ik schenk
- jij schenkt
- hij/zij/het schenkt
- wij schenken
- jullie schenken
- zij schenken
Roepen - To Shout
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd
- ik roep
- jij roept
- hij/zij/het roept
- wij roepen
- jullie roepen
- zij roepen
Komen - To Come
Imperatief
- (jij) kom
- (wij) komen
- (jullie) komen
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 |
|---|---|
| (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 and Organizing Social Gatherings
This lesson focuses on practical Dutch language skills for inviting friends, planning events like dinners and game nights, and welcoming guests at home. It uses the real conditional tense (de reële voorwaarde) to talk about future possibilities and polite invitations.
Key Communication Contexts
- Inviting Friends for Dinner: Learn how to politely invite someone over and discuss what to bring, e.g., "Hoi, heb je zin om zaterdag bij mij te komen eten?" (Hi, do you want to come eat at my place on Saturday?).
- Planning a Game Night: Practice organizing a casual event, sharing responsibilities, and setting times, such as "Zullen we donderdag een spelletjesavond houden?" (Shall we have a game night on Thursday?).
- Welcoming Guests at Home: Understand common phrases used when friends arrive, including offering food and drinks and housekeeping instructions (e.g., where to hang coats).
Grammar Focus: Real Conditional with Zullen
The lesson emphasizes the use of zullen to express future actions conditioned on certain situations. For example, "Als jij je vrienden uitnodigt, zal ik het eten klaarmaken." (If you invite your friends, I will prepare the food.)
You will also explore related verbs in the present and imperative moods, contributing to natural conversational flow.
Example Verbs and Their Conjugations
- Zullen (will/shall) – Future tense helping verb, e.g., ik zal, jij zult, wij zullen.
- Schenken (to pour/serve) – e.g., ik schenk, jij schenkt.
- Roepen (to call/shout) – e.g., ik roep, hij roept.
- Komen (to come) – imperative form: (jij) kom.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
- Uitnodigen – to invite
- Diner organiseren – to organize a dinner
- Spelletjesavond – game night
- Fles wijn meenemen – bring a bottle of wine
- Drankjes en snacks – drinks and snacks
- Kapstok – coat rack
Differences Between English and Dutch in This Context
In Dutch, when talking about future intentions or conditions that will likely happen, the modal verb zullen is used differently than in English. While English often uses "will" straightforwardly, Dutch pairs zullen with if-clauses to describe real conditions (e.g., "Als het niet regent, eten we in de tuin" – "If it does not rain, we will eat in the garden").
Additionally, polite invitations in Dutch commonly use the simple present tense or the imperative form to sound friendly and direct, for example, "kom ook gezellig meedoen!" (come and join us!). Understanding these nuances improves natural conversation skills.
Other helpful phrases include:
- Heb je zin om...? (Do you feel like...?/Would you like to...?)
- Als je tijd hebt... (If you have time...)
- Wat zal ik meenemen? (What should I bring?)
- Tot dan! (See you then!)
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