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Learn Dutch: Asking for Favors

Mar 19, 20245 minSeason 1Ep. 61
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Episode description

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Dutch, to improve your Dutch vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Dutch.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Dutch language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Dutch class. The more you expose your brain to Dutch audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and Dutch phrases in this episode.

Contact us with feedback and ideas: languagelearningaccelerator@gmail.com

Phrases in this episode:

  • Can you do me a favor?
  • Could you open the door for me?
  • This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it?
  • Can someone help me bring this to my car?
  • It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it.
  • I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?
  • I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you?
  • Can you hand me the milk?
  • I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you?
  • We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting?
  • Could you please move out of the way?
  • Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold.
  • I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow?
  • Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here!
  • Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud.
  • Are you available to drive me to the airport?
  • Are you able to pick me up after class?
  • Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see!
  • Can you toss me the remote?
  • Would you be willing to switch seats with us?
  • Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?
  • Can I take this chair for my friend?
  • Would you tell your friend about this podcast?

Transcript

Let's go! Can you do me a favor? Kan je me een plezier doen? Could you open the door for me? Kunt u de deur voor mij openen? This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it? Dit is echt zwaar. Kunt u mij helpen het op te tillen? Can someone help me bring this to my car? Kan iemand mij helpen dit naar mijn auto te brengen? It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it. Het is kwetsbaar, wees voorzichtig als u ermee omgaat. I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?

Ik wil die daarboven, kun je me helpen hem naar beneden te krijgen? I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you? Ik ga even snel koffie halen, vind je het erg als ik eerder bestel dan jij? Can you hand me the milk? Kun je mij de melk geven? I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you? Ik heb haast, is het goed als ik voor je uit ga? We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting? Wij waren hier eerder dan jij, vind je het erg om te wachten?

Could you please move out of the way? Kunt u alstublieft uit de weg gaan? Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold. Vind je het erg als ik de verwarming hoger zet? Ik heb het koud. I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow? Ik bevries! Heeft u een jas die ik kan lenen? Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here! Zet jij de ventilator aan? Het is hier zo heet! Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud. Zou je je muziek zachter kunnen zetten? Het is echt luid.

Are you available to drive me to the airport? Bent u beschikbaar om mij naar het vliegveld te brengen? Are you able to pick me up after class? Kun je mij na de les ophalen? Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see! Help jij mij mijn bril te vinden? Ik kan het niet zien! Can you toss me the remote? Kun je mij de afstandsbediening toewerpen? Would you be willing to switch seats with us? Zou u bereid zijn om bij ons van stoel te wisselen? Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?

Zit hier iemand? Vind je het erg als we hier zitten? Can I take this chair for my friend? Kan ik deze stoel meenemen voor mijn vriend? Would you tell your friend about this podcast? Zou je je vriend over deze podcast vertellen?

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