Lesson 03 – to be (zijn) + professions
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Lesson 3 of the video course “1000 most common words in Dutch” deals with:
– the conjugation of the verb to be (zijn) in Dutch (ik ben, jij bent, hij is, wij zijn, zij zijn, jullie zijn, zij zijn)
– some important adjectives that describe personal characteristics
– the professions in Dutch
Nouns which are related to persons, such as professions, usually go with the article “de”.
Vocabulary list
Nederlands | English |
zijn | to be |
de leraar | the teacher |
blij | happy |
leuk | funny |
mooi | pretty |
oud | old |
jong | young |
de voetballer | the football player |
de premier | the prime minister |
de student | the student |
de leerling | the scholar |
de baas | the boss |
de bakker | the baker |
de slager | the butcher |
de boer | the farmer |
de visser | the fisherman |
de advocaat | the lawyer |
de dokter | the doctor |
de ober | the waiter |
de politieman | the police officer |
de agent | the police officer |
de kapper | the hairdresser |
de directeur | the (company) director |
de boekhouder | the accountant |
de verkoper | the salesman |
de vertegenwoordiger | the representative |
Exercise
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