Hobby classes
Hobbylessen
- Search and find private classes.
- Enrol in a local academy of your interest.
- Plural of noun
Learn how to ask questions and discuss hobby classes in Dutch, including private lessons and enrollment. This A2-level lesson covers practical dialogues, verb conjugations in past tenses, reflexive verbs, and useful vocabulary for signing up and talking about courses like painting, dance, and photography.
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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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Zich amuseren
To enjoy oneself
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De privéles
The private lesson
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Een cursus volgen
Taking a course
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De instructeur
The instructor
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De passie
The passion
Oefening 2: Conversation exercise
Instructie:
- Describe the activities in the pictures. (Describe the activities in the pictures.)
- What hobby classes or workshops did you take in the past? (What hobby classes or workshops did you take in the past?)
- Are you currently enrolled in a hobby course? (Are you currently enrolled in a hobby course?)
- Do you have any plans? (Do you have any plans?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ik speel gitaar en ik hou van dansen. I play the guitar and I like to dance. |
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Ik hou van videospelletjes spelen. I love playing videogames. |
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Ik volg elke vrijdag danslessen. I am taking dancing lessons every Friday. |
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In mijn twintiger jaren volgde ik een paar jaar yogalessen. I was taking yoga lessons for a few years in my twenties. |
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Ik ga over 2 weken naar een schilderworkshop. I will attend a painting workshop in 2 weeks. |
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Eens per maand ga ik op excursie met twee vrienden. Once a month I go on excursions with two friends. |
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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 ___ mijn hobbylessen via een privéschool in het centrum.
(I ___ my hobby lessons through a private school in the center.)2. Voordat ik me inschreef, ___ ik altijd naar de instructeurs.
(Before I enrolled, I ___ always inquire about the instructors.)3. Ik ___ me gisteren ingeschreven voor een cursus fotografie.
(I ___ registered yesterday for a photography course.)4. Als ik na de les tijd heb, ___ we ons in het café.
(If I have time after the lesson, we ___ have fun in the café.)Exercise 5: Signing up for hobby classes
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Leren - To learn
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- ik leerde
- jij leerde
- hij/zij/het leerde
- wij leerden
- jullie leerden
- zij leerden
Zich inschrijven - To sign up
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
- ik heb me ingeschreven
- jij hebt je ingeschreven
- hij/zij/het heeft zich ingeschreven
- wij hebben ons ingeschreven
- jullie hebben je ingeschreven
- zij hebben zich ingeschreven
Zich inschrijven - To sign up
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- ik schreef me in
- jij schreef je in
- hij/zij/het schreef zich in
- wij schreven ons in
- jullie schreven je in
- zij schreven zich in
Zich amuseren - To have fun
Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
- ik amuseerde me
- jij amuseerde je
- hij/zij/het amuseerde zich
- wij amuseerden ons
- jullie amuseerden je
- zij amuseerden zich
Exercise 6: Meervoud van zelfstandig naamwoord
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Plural of noun
Show translation Show answerssessies, interesses, cafés, passies, foto's, workshops, instructeurs
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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Onvoltooid verleden tijd (OVT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) leerde | I learned |
| (jij) leerde/leerdest | you learnt |
| (hij/zij/het) leerde | he/she/it learned |
| (wij) leerden | we learned |
| (jullie) leerden | you learned |
| (zij) leerden | they learned |
Zich inschrijven to register Share Copied!
Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd (VTT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ik) heb me ingeschreven | I have registered |
| (jij) hebt je ingeschreven / hebt u ingeschreven | you have registered / you have registered |
| (hij/zij/het) heeft zich ingeschreven | he/she/it has registered |
| (wij) hebben ons ingeschreven | We have registered |
| (jullie) hebben je ingeschreven | you have registered |
| (zij) hebben zich ingeschreven | they have registered |
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Welcome to Hobby Classes in Dutch
This lesson is designed for A2 level learners seeking to enhance their Dutch skills by exploring conversations and vocabulary around hobby classes. You will learn how to inquire about different local hobby courses, such as painting, cooking, dance, and private lessons, through practical dialogue examples. This helps you navigate real-life situations like signing up for a class, asking about group sizes, pricing, and schedules.
Core Content and Skills
- Dialogues: Practice typical conversations asking for information about hobby courses, enrollment procedures, and private lessons for activities like guitar or salsa dancing.
- Multiple Choice Verbs: Focus on verb conjugations in past tenses such as leerde (learned) and present perfect heb me ingeschreven (have enrolled), reinforcing proper verb endings and pronouns.
- Short Story: A mini narrative describing enrollment at a local academy, using key verbs related to signing up and enjoying the classes to reinforce vocabulary in context.
- Verb Tables: Review conjugations of reflexive verbs like zich inschrijven (to enroll) and zich amuseren (to enjoy oneself) in past and present perfect tenses.
Important Language Features
You will notice frequent use of reflexive verbs, which are very common in Dutch for everyday actions, e.g. zich inschrijven. Unlike English, Dutch reflexive verbs use reflexive pronouns that match the subject. Also, past tenses in Dutch are formed differently depending on the verb’s stem, which you’ll practice extensively.
Useful Vocabulary and Phrases
- Informatie vragen over hobbylessen - Asking information about hobby classes
- Privélessen - Private lessons
- Inschrijven - To enroll or register
- Meerdere leerlingen - Multiple students
- Kosten van de cursus - Cost of the course
Through this lesson, you’ll build confidence to communicate clearly in Dutch when exploring leisure activities and classes, an essential part of social integration and daily interaction.
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