Rent your transportation
Huur je vervoer
- Rent a car, bike or scooter.
- Manage your car insurance and deposit.
- Pick up and return your transportation.
- Difference between heel, zeer and veel
Learn how to rent vehicles in Dutch with key vocabulary like "contract afsluiten" (to sign a contract), "verzekering" (insurance), "borg" (deposit), and distinctions between "heel" (very), "zeer" (extremely), and "veel" (many/much). This lesson helps you confidently discuss transportation rental details.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
A2.5.1 Kort verhaal
Een contract afsluiten bij autoverhuur
Signing a contract with a car rental company
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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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De schade
The damage
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Gehuurd
Rented
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Het rijbewijs
The driving licence
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Annuleren
To cancel
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Verhuren
To rent out
Oefening 2: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Beschrijf de situatie in elke afbeelding. (Describe the situation in each picture.)
- Simuleer een gesprek tussen het autoverhuurbedrijf en de klant. (Simulate a conversation between the car rental company and the client.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Kun je de auto online reserveren? Can you reserve the car online? |
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Kunt u mij uw rijbewijs geven? Can you give me your driver's license? |
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De auto is kapot. The car ist broken. |
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Ik wil graag een auto huren. I would like to rent a car. |
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Wanneer moet de auto worden teruggebracht? When does the car needs to be returned? |
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Is er pechhulp? Is there any road assistance? |
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Hoeveel is de borg? How much is the deposit? |
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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. Ik ___ een auto gehuurd voor het weekend.
(I ___ have rented a car for the weekend.)2. U moet het formulier invullen voordat u de scooter ___.
(You must fill in the form before you __ the scooter.)3. De verzekering dekt de schade als er iets ___ gaat.
(The insurance covers the damage if something ___ breaks.)4. Ik ___ de waarborg betaald toen ik de fiets huurde.
(I ___ paid the deposit when I rented the bike.)Exercise 5: Rent your transportation
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Verhuren - Rent
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
- Ik heb verhuurd
- Jij hebt verhuurd
- Hij/Zij/Het heeft verhuurd
- Wij hebben verhuurd
- Jullie hebben verhuurd
- Zij hebben verhuurd
Annuleren - Cancel
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
- Ik heb geannuleerd
- Jij hebt geannuleerd
- Hij/Zij/Het heeft geannuleerd
- Wij hebben geannuleerd
- Jullie hebben geannuleerd
- Zij hebben geannuleerd
Terugbrengen - Return
Tegenwoordige tijd
- Ik breng terug
- Jij brengt terug
- Hij/Zij/Het brengt terug
- Wij brengen terug
- Jullie brengen terug
- Zij brengen terug
Exercise 6: Verschil tussen heel, zeer en veel"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Difference between heel, zeer and veel
Show translation Show answersheel, zeer, veel
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Verhuren to rent out Share Copied!
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
| Dutch | English |
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| (ik) heb verhuurd | I have rented out |
| (jij) hebt verhuurd/hebt verhuurd | You have rented out |
| (hij/zij/het) heeft verhuurd | he/she/it has rented out |
| (wij) hebben verhuurd | we have rented out |
| (jullie) hebben verhuurd | you have rented out |
| (zij) hebben verhuurd | they have rented out |
Annuleren to cancel Share Copied!
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) heb geannuleerd | I have cancelled |
| (jij) hebt geannuleerd / hebt geannuleerd | you have cancelled |
| (hij/zij/het) heeft geannuleerd | he/she/it has cancelled |
| (wij) hebben geannuleerd | we have cancelled |
| (jullie) hebben geannuleerd | You have cancelled |
| (zij) hebben geannuleerd | they have cancelled |
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Lesson Overview: Renting Transportation in Dutch
This lesson focuses on practical language skills for renting transportation in Dutch, such as cars, bicycles, and scooters. You will learn useful vocabulary and expressions related to closing contracts at rental companies, discussing insurance options, handling deposits, and making arrangements for pickup and return.
Key Topics Covered
- Contract and rental procedures: Understanding how to negotiate and finalize rental agreements.
- Insurance and deposit discussions: Phrases to talk about insurance coverage and the security deposit (borg).
- Differences in expressions: Using words like heel, zeer, and veel correctly in context.
- Common verbs in perfect tense: Important verbs related to renting, such as huren (to rent), ophalen (to pick up), vragen (to ask), terugbrengen (to return), and annuleren (to cancel), practiced in the perfect (voltooid tegenwoordige tijd) tense.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
- Huren: to rent, as in Ik wil een auto huren voor het weekend. (I want to rent a car for the weekend.)
- Borg: deposit, e.g., De borg is vijftig euro. (The deposit is fifty euros.)
- Verzekering: insurance, for example, Wilt u ook de verzekering erbij? (Do you also want the insurance?)
- Gehuurd, geannuleerd, opgehaald: past participles used in perfect tenses relevant for discussing rental actions.
- Heel, zeer, veel: comparative adverbs and adjectives used to express quantity or intensity, such as heel goed (very good), zeer compleet (very complete), and veel verkeers (much traffic).
Grammar Highlight: Perfect Tense Verbs
Many verbs related to renting activities are practiced in the Dutch perfect tense (voltooid tegenwoordige tijd). For example:
- Ik heb gisteren een auto gehuurd. (I rented a car yesterday.)
- We hebben de huur op tijd geannuleerd. (We canceled the rental on time.)
- Je moet het formulier invullen om de verzekering af te sluiten. (You have to fill out the form to take out the insurance.)
Contextual Dialogues for Practice
Dialogues simulate real-life conversations when renting transportation: negotiating insurance packages, discussing deposits, scheduling pickup and return times, and confirming the condition of returned vehicles.
Comparing Dutch and English Expressions
In this lesson, attention is given to subtle differences in intensity expressions: heel and zeer both mean 'very,' but zeer is more formal or used in written language, while heel is more common in everyday speech. Veel means 'much' or 'many' and is used to quantify nouns, which contrasts with English where 'very' is an adverb modifying adjectives or other adverbs.
Examples:
- Heel goed = very good
- Zeer compleet = very complete (formal)
- Veel auto's = many cars
Familiarity with these differences helps you choose appropriate expressions to sound natural when conversing about rentals.
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