A1 · Lesson 11 · Daily life
Daily routine
Your day, from getting up to going to bed.
Grammar
Separable verbs
- Many verbs have a prefix that splits off and goes to the end of the sentence: opstaan → Ik sta om zeven uur op.
- The stress is on the prefix: opstaan, afwassen, aankleden.
Vocabulary
12 new words
- opstaanto get up
- ontbijtento have breakfast
- werkento work
- kokento cook
- afwassento do the dishes
- slapento sleep
- 's ochtendsin the morning
- 's avondsin the evening
- altijdalways
- vaakoften
- somssometimes
- nooitnever
Read more
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Dutch verb conjugation: the complete overview
The Dutch present tense and its spelling rules
Dutch adverbs: snel, vaak, graag, daarom and more
Dutch reflexive verbs: zich, me, je and zichzelf
Dutch separable verbs (scheidbare werkwoorden) made easy
Dutch word order explained: V2, inversion and the verb at the end
The Dutch d/t rule: word or wordt, gebeurd or gebeurt?
The Dutch perfect tense (voltooide tijd) explained
Time, manner, place: Dutch word order in the middle of the sentence
Dutch verb prefixes: be-, ver-, ont-, op-, af-, uit- and more
Separable or inseparable? Dutch verbs where stress changes the meaning