Cooking and baking
Koken en bakken
- Basic ingredients for cooking
- Expressing obligations
- Modal verbs (moeten, kunnen, mogen)
Learn essential Dutch cooking and baking vocabulary alongside modal verbs such as moeten, kunnen, and mogen to express obligation, ability, and permission. This lesson uses practical examples, dialogues about shopping and kitchen tasks, and exercises to help you master these structures in everyday culinary situations.
Listening & reading materials
Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.
A1.17.1 Leesvoer
Huisgemaakte pannenkoeken met slagroom en fruit
Homemade pancakes with whipped cream and fruit
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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 words into the correct category: cooking ingredients or statements about obligations.
Kookingrediënten
Uitspraken over verplichtingen
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 gist
The yeast
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Snijden
Cutting
3
Draaien
To turn
4
De olie
The oil
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De slagroom
The whipped cream
Oefening 5: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Explain each step of baking pancakes. (Explain each step of baking pancakes. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Het is noodzakelijk om de boter te koken. It is necessary to cook the butter. |
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We moeten de boter en de suiker toevoegen. We must add the butter and the sugar. |
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Je moet de olie en de boter aan het mengsel toevoegen. You have to add the oil and the butter to the mixture. |
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Je moet de eieren, de melk en het zout mengen. You have to mix the eggs, the milk and the salt. |
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Bak de pannenkoeken in de pan. Cook the pancakes in the pan. |
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Eet de pannenkoeken, smakelijk eten! Eat the pancakes, enjoy your meal! |
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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. Ik ___ eerst de bloem wegen voor het recept.
(I ___ have to weigh the flour first for the recipe.)2. Je ___ het deeg mengen totdat het soepel is.
(You ___ can mix the dough until it is smooth.)3. Wij ___ de oven gebruiken om de cake te bakken.
(We ___ may use the oven to bake the cake.)4. Jij ___ het deeg omdraaien na tien minuten bakken.
(You ___ have to turn the dough after ten minutes of baking.)Exercise 8: Cooking and Baking on the Weekend
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Moeten - Must
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
- Ik moet
- Jij moet
- Hij/Zij/Het moet
- Wij moeten
- Jullie moeten
- Zij moeten
Kunnen - Can
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
- Ik kan
- Jij kan
- Hij/Zij/Het kan
- Wij kunnen
- Jullie kunnen
- Zij kunnen
Mogen - May
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
- Ik mag
- Jij mag
- Hij/Zij/Het mag
- Wij mogen
- Jullie mogen
- Zij mogen
Wegen - Weigh
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
- Ik weeg
- Jij weegt
- Hij/Zij/Het weegt
- Wij wegen
- Jullie wegen
- Zij wegen
Exercise 9: Modale werkwoorden (moeten, kunnen, mogen)
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Modal verbs (moeten, kunnen, mogen)
Show translation Show answersmogen, kan, moet, mag
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Moeten must Share Copied!
Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) moet | I must |
| (jij) moet / moet | you must |
| (hij/zij/het) moet | he/she/it must |
| (wij) moeten | we must |
| (jullie) moeten | you must |
| (zij) moeten | they must |
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Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) kan | I can |
| (jij) kan/kunt | you can |
| (hij/zij/het) kan | he/she/it can |
| (wij) kunnen | we can |
| (jullie) kunnen | you can |
| (zij) kunnen | they can |
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Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd (OTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) mag | I may |
| (jij) mag / magt | You may |
| (hij/zij/het) mag | he/she/it may |
| (wij) mogen | we may |
| (jullie) mogen | you may |
| (zij) mogen | they may |
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Welcome to Your Dutch Cooking and Baking Lesson
This lesson introduces you to useful Dutch vocabulary and grammar related to cooking and baking, focusing on modal verbs that express necessity, ability, and permission. Through practical examples like "Je moet eerst de bloem en de suiker wegen voor het recept" (You must first weigh the flour and sugar for the recipe), you'll learn how to use the modal verbs moeten (must), kunnen (can), and mogen (may) in everyday kitchen contexts.
Lesson Content Overview
You'll study typical cooking ingredients such as de bloem (flour), de boter (butter), de suiker (sugar), and de slagroom (whipped cream). The lesson includes practical sentences that combine these ingredients with modal verbs to form commands and questions, such as "Kun je de boter zacht maken voordat je gaat bakken?" (Can you soften the butter before you start baking?).
Dialogues and Practical Exercises
Engage in realistic dialogues about shopping and kitchen tasks, where you'll practice asking about ingredients and discussing who must do what. The multiple-choice exercises test your understanding of the correct modal verb forms in context. Additionally, a short story about weekend baking helps reinforce the use of modal verbs in narrative form.
Grammar Focus: Modal Verbs
- Moeten (must) — obligation: "Je moet het deeg omdraaien tijdens het bakken." (You must turn the dough while baking.)
- Kunnen (can) — ability or possibility: "Kun jij ook helpen met koken?" (Can you also help with cooking?)
- Mogen (may) — permission: "Mag ik een snufje zout aan het beslag toevoegen?" (May I add a pinch of salt to the batter?)
Note on Modal Verbs and Instructions
In Dutch kitchen instructions, modal verbs are frequently used, similar to English, but their placement can vary. For example, "Je moet eerst de bloem wegen" literally mirrors English "You must first weigh the flour," but Dutch modal verbs are often paired with infinitives at the sentence end. Useful phrases include "Je moet" (You must), "Kun je" (Can you), and "Mag ik" (May I), which express commands, ability, and permission respectively in cooking contexts.
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