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If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Survival phrases, lesson 23. Riding the bus, part 2. In the previous lesson, we covered how to get a bus ticket. So now that you have your ticket, get ready to jump on your bus and start the tour. But wait a minute, before you get on the bus, you need to confirm if it's going to your destination. We can accomplish this by asking, pardon. Excuse me, does this bus go too? And then add in a destination.
Let's look at this phrase. We start with the word pardon, which you already know very well. Then we have gaat, meaning goes. This is followed by deze bus, which means this bus. Deze bus. Let's break it down by a syllable. Deze bus. Deze bus. The last word is naar, meaning to. Naar. So all together we have, pardon, gaat deze bus naar? Excuse me, does this bus go to... Let's imagine now that you're in Amsterdam and you have to go to De Dam or...
The famous town square in Amsterdam. What would you ask the bus driver? Excuse me, does this bus go to the Dam Square? As you can see, in this sentence we simply added the destination we would like to go. Let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time. Imagine that you are visiting a city for the first time and you have no idea how far it is between your favorite destinations. You need to ask the bus driver how long the bus takes.
How long does it take to get to? And then say your destination. Hoelang means how long. Then we have duurdhet, which means it takes. Duurd comes from the verb duren, which means to take. Let's break it down by syllable. Next we have which you already know means to. Let's say the whole sentence once again. Finally, all you have to do is add the place you want to go. It's as simple as that. Okay.
To close out today's lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you are responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so... Fail success! which means good luck in Dutch. Excuse me, does this bus go to... Pardon, gaat deze bus naar... Excuse me, does this bus go to the dam square? Pardon, gaat deze bus naar de Dam? Pardon.
Gaat deze bus naar de Dam? How long does it take to get to? Hoe lang duurt het naar? Hoe lang? Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by DutchPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Tot ziens!