Personal hygiene
Persoonlijke hygiëne
- Talk about hygiene products and routines.
- Explain what hygiene products you want in the shop.
- Time expressions: before, after, if, when
Learn Dutch time expressions like 'voordat' (before), 'nadat' (after), 'als' (if/when), and 'wanneer' (when) through practical dialogues about personal hygiene routines and shopping for hygiene products.
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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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Allergisch zijn
To be allergic
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De parfum
The perfume
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De tandenborstel
The toothbrush
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De shampoo
The shampoo
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De zeep
The soap
Oefening 2: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- What hygiene products do you use on a daily basis? (What hygiene products do you use on a daily basis?)
- Describe your morning (or evening) routine. (Describe your morning (or evening) routine. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ik gebruik mijn tandenborstel drie keer per dag. I use my toothbrush three times a day. |
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Ik douche om de dag, dan gebruik ik mijn shampoo. I have a shower everey second day so then I use my shampoo. |
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Ik gebruik nooit crème. I never use cream. |
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Nadat ik wakker word en opsta, poets ik mijn tanden. After I wake up and get up I brush my teeth. |
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Voordat ik mijn haar borstel, neem ik meestal een douche. Before brushing my hair I usually have a shower. |
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Dan gebruik ik crème om mijn huid te beschermen. Then I use cream to protect my skin. |
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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. Voordat ik me ___, controleerde ik of ik genoeg scheerschuim had.
(Before I ___, I checked if I had enough shaving foam.)2. Nadat ik me had ___, voelde mijn huid weer fris aan.
(After I had ___ myself, my skin felt fresh again.)3. Als ik ga werken, ___ ik altijd mijn tanden voordat ik vertrek.
(When I go to work, I ___ my teeth before I leave.)4. Wanneer mijn handen vuil zijn, ___ ik ze met zeep en water.
(When my hands are dirty, I ___ them with soap and water.)Exercise 5: My morning routine with personal hygiene
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Zich scheren - To shave oneself
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- Ik schoor me
- Jij schoor je
- Hij/zij/het schoor zich
- Wij schoren ons
- Jullie schoren je
- Zij schoren zich
Zich wassen - To wash oneself
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
- Ik heb me gewassen
- Jij hebt je gewassen
- Hij/zij/het heeft zich gewassen
- Wij hebben ons gewassen
- Jullie hebben je gewassen
- Zij hebben zich gewassen
Zich wassen - To wash oneself
Tegenwoordige tijd (TT)
- Ik was me
- Jij wast je
- Hij/zij/het wast zich
- Wij wassen ons
- Jullie wassen je
- Zij wassen zich
Vragen - To ask
Tegenwoordige tijd (TT)
- Ik vraag
- Jij vraagt
- Hij/zij/het vraagt
- Wij vragen
- Jullie vragen
- Zij vragen
Gaan - To go
Tegenwoordige tijd (TT)
- Ik ga
- Jij gaat
- Hij/zij/het gaat
- Wij gaan
- Jullie gaan
- Zij gaan
Exercise 6: Tijdsbepalingen: voordat, nadat, als, wanneer
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Time expressions: before, after, if, when
Show translation Show answerswanneer, nadat, Voordat, als, voordat
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A2.22.2 Grammatica
Tijdsbepalingen: voordat, nadat, als, wanneer
Time expressions: before, after, if, when
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Zich scheren to shave oneself Share Copied!
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
| Dutch | English |
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| (ik) scheerde mij | I shaved myself |
| (jij) scheerde je / scheerde jij | you shaved / did you shave |
| (hij/zij/het) scheerde zich | he/she/it shaved himself/herself/itself |
| (wij) scheerden ons | we shaved ourselves |
| (jullie) scheerden je / scheerden jullie | you shaved yourselves / you shaved |
| (zij) scheerden zich | they shaved themselves |
Zich wassen to wash oneself Share Copied!
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| ik heb me gewassen | I have washed myself |
| jij hebt je gewassen / heb je je gewassen? | You have washed yourself / Have you washed yourself? |
| hij/zij/het heeft zich gewassen | He/she/it has washed himself/herself/itself |
| wij hebben ons gewassen | We have washed ourselves |
| jullie hebben je gewassen | You have washed yourselves |
| zij hebben zich gewassen | They have washed themselves |
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Lesson Overview: Personal Hygiene in Dutch
This lesson introduces essential Dutch vocabulary and grammar focused on personal hygiene and daily routines. It is suitable for learners at the A2 level, aiming to expand practical language skills for real-life situations like shopping for hygiene products, discussing routines at home, and interacting at the pharmacy.
Key Grammar: Time Expressions
The lesson emphasizes the use of temporal conjunctions: voordat (before), nadat (after), als (if/when), and wanneer (when). These are foundation stones for expressing sequences and conditions in daily activities.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
- Hygiëneproducten – hygiene products
- Tandpasta – toothpaste
- Deodorant – deodorant
- Zeep – soap
- Crème – cream
- Scheren – to shave
- Douchen – to shower
- Wassen – to wash
Practical Dialogues Included
The course features dialogues set in everyday contexts:
- At the drugstore: Asking about specific products, explaining needs.
- Discussing home routines: Talking about skincare and haircare habits.
- At the pharmacy: Ordering special hygiene products and describing skin conditions.
Verb Conjugations and Usage
Detailed practice with verb tenses, especially past and perfect forms (e.g., was = washen in past tense, gepoetst = brushed), helps learners build sentences about daily hygiene actions:
- Voordat ik naar mijn werk ga, scheer ik me zorgvuldig. (Before I go to work, I shave carefully.)
- Nadat ik me had gewassen, voelde ik me fris en schoon. (After I had washed myself, I felt fresh and clean.)
Mini Story for Contextual Learning
A short narrative about Mr. Jansen’s morning routine integrates verbs and vocabulary naturally, showing repeated actions with time expressions for coherence in storytelling.
Instruction Language and Dutch Differences
Since both the instruction and learning language are Dutch and English respectively, it's important to note some differences:
- Reflexive verbs: Dutch uses reflexive pronouns often in personal hygiene verbs (e.g., zich wassen - to wash oneself), whereas English sometimes drops the reflexive form.
- Time conjunctions: Words like voordat and nadat are used to structure sequences more explicitly than in English.
- Word order: Dutch subordinate clauses rearrange verb placement after conjunctions like als and wanneer.
This lesson equips you with essential phrases for discussing personal hygiene and understanding time relationships between actions, such as: voordat ik ga slapen (before I go to sleep), nadat ik sport (after I exercise), and als mijn huid droog is (if my skin is dry).
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