Lagelands

	Woordenlijst
	These are the words and expressions you encountered in luistertekst 2 in alphabetical order. Apart from specific expressions, words have been included in the form in which you would find them in the dictionary. You can find more information for some words if you click on the hot links.

*Alles goed?*	Everything alright?
*ander(e)*	other
baantje, het	job
baas	boss
bellen	to call
binnen	here: into, also: inside
buurvrouw	neighbour (female)
dan	then
Dat is wel toevallig	That's a coincidence
dat klopt	that's right
doei	bye
*echt*	real(ly)
een beetje	a little (bit)
eigenlijk	actually
En met jou?	And you?
gaaf	cool
goed	good, fine
hè	here: don't you
Hoe gaat het met jou?	How are you?
hoi	hi
houden van	to like (things), to love (people)
Ik kook graag	I like to cook
jongen	boy
keuken	kitchen
lopen	to walk
met	with
motor	motorcycle
muziek	music
niet	not
nu	now
ontmoeten	to meet
prima	fine, great
repeteren	to rehearse
spelen	to play
thuis	(at) home
tot straks	see you later (within the next few hours)
vriend	here: boyfriend, also: friend (male)
wat grappig	that's funny
wie weet	who knows

Hoe gaat het met jou?

There are a number of ways in which you can ask how someone is doing, and also several ways of responding. Below is a brief overview of the various options.

Hoe gaat het?

Hoe gaat het met jou?

Hoe gaat het ermee?

Alles goed?

How are you?

Everything alright?

Goed / prima, en met jou?

Het gaat wel.

Fine / great, and you?

So so.

Ook goed, dank je.

Fine as well, thanks.

	Ander(e)
	Whether you use 'ander' or 'andere' to say 'other' depends on whether the word following it is a de-word or a het-word. If it's a de-word, you use 'andere', if it's a het-word, you mostly use 'ander', e.g.
	andere hobby's (a de-word) - other hobby's *ander werk (a het-word) - other work* There are a number of other words to which this rule applies, most notably adjectives, more about which in Hoofdstuk 2.
	Echt
	In Dutch, adjectives and adverbs generally take the same form, hence 'echt' means both 'real' and 'really'.
	Hè
	'Hè?' is the most commonly used 'question tag' in Dutch. In English, you have to use constructions such as 'don't you' and 'are you', where the exact form depends on the verb used in the preceding sentence and whether the sentence was a positive or negative statement. In Dutch, you can just use 'hè?', e.g.
	Jij komt uit Nederland, hè ? " You are from the Netherlands, aren't you ? Jij hebt geen broers, hè ? " You don't have any brothers, do you ?
	Houden van
	There are several ways of saying you like something or someone. These will be dealt with in more detail in Hoofdstuk 2, but here is a brief overview:
	*houden van* Used to say you like (doing) something , or that you love someone . Ik houd van voetballen. " I like playing football. Ik houd van mijn vriend. " I love my boyfriend. *leuk vinden* Used to refer to liking both people and things. Ik vind dansen leuk. " I like dancing. Ik vind hem leuk. " I like him. *graag* By adding 'graag' after a verb, you change the meaning of the sentence from just saying you are doing a particular activity to saying that you like doing that activity. Ik lees. " I am reading. Ik lees graag. " I like reading.