| Introduction |
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Conventions Used in This Book |
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How This Book Is Organised |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Part III: Dutch on the Go |
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4 | (1) |
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Part IV: The Part of Tens |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (58) |
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You Already Know Some Dutch |
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The Dutch You Know Already |
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9 | (4) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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Street language for Dummies |
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12 | (1) |
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Useful Responses and Wishes |
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13 | (1) |
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A Mouthful of Pronunciation Rules |
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14 | (1) |
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Dealing with pronunciation in this book |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (4) |
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16 | (1) |
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Open and closed syllables |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Pronouncing Dutch Diphthongs |
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20 | (3) |
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Pronouncing the diphthongs ei and ij |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Pronouncing the Dutch `g' |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Questioning and Exclaiming |
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26 | (1) |
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Low-cal Grammar: Just the Basics |
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27 | (22) |
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28 | (1) |
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Using the Definite Articles `de' and `het' |
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28 | (1) |
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Using the Indefinite Article `een' |
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29 | (2) |
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Relating Adjectives to `de' and `het' Words |
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31 | (1) |
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Finding Your Way with Prepositions |
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32 | (3) |
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Prepositions of place: aan, binnen, buiten, in, langs, op, over, tegen, tegen, tot, and tussen |
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32 | (2) |
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Prepositions of time: aan, in, na, sinds, tot, voor |
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34 | (1) |
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Phrasal verbs: verbs that go together with a preposition |
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34 | (1) |
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The Tenses: Present, Perfect, and Past |
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35 | (9) |
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37 | (1) |
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Mother's little helper: using the perfect tense |
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37 | (2) |
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Talking about former times: using the past tense |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (2) |
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Five Basic Sentence Constructions |
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44 | (5) |
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Construction one: in normal sentences the verb goes second |
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44 | (1) |
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Construction two: after an expression of time, the verb comes first |
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45 | (1) |
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Construction three: after an expression of place, the verb comes first |
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46 | (1) |
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Construction four: after `misschien', `soms' and `toch', the verb comes first |
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47 | (1) |
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Construction five: in questions, the verb comes first |
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47 | (2) |
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Number Magic: All Kinds of Counting |
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49 | (16) |
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1, 2, 3 - Cardinal Numbers |
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49 | (6) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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Playing with fractions, per cents, and metres |
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53 | (2) |
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Discovering Ordinal Numbers |
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55 | (2) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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In the morning, in the evening? |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (6) |
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60 | (1) |
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Getting used to the Dutch seasons |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (134) |
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Greetings and Introductions |
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67 | (18) |
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Being Formal and Informal |
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67 | (6) |
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68 | (2) |
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The how question: how are you? |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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Introductions at special occasions |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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Chatting about Towns, Countries, and Languages |
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76 | (3) |
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Telling where you are from |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Asking Where Somebody Is From |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Learning Something about Nationalities |
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80 | (5) |
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Using these terms in a sentence |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (3) |
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Getting to Know Each Other Better |
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85 | (14) |
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Inviting the Other to Talk |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (8) |
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87 | (1) |
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Asking and giving a telephone number |
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88 | (3) |
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Telling about your family |
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91 | (3) |
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Negating: `niet' and `geen' |
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94 | (1) |
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Talking How's about the Weather |
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95 | (4) |
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95 | (1) |
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Talking about the temperature |
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96 | (3) |
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Enjoying a Meal and Eating Out |
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99 | (32) |
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99 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (3) |
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Using more of them: plurals |
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102 | (2) |
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Essential Verbs at the Table |
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104 | (1) |
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To drink: the verb `drinken' |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (5) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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Entering a Restaurant and Sitting Down |
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110 | (2) |
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Getting what you want: the verb `willen' |
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111 | (1) |
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Ordering something special: `graag' |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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Having breakfast or not: that's the question |
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113 | (1) |
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Lunch strolling: to catch a flying bird |
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113 | (1) |
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Taking Your Time for Dinner |
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114 | (7) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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Ordering something unusual |
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118 | (1) |
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Handling the routine question |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (1) |
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Your Own Restaurant at Home: Take-away Food |
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121 | (2) |
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Separating your verbs. The take-away food verb: `meenemen' |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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Finding what you are looking for |
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123 | (2) |
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Paying and getting change back |
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125 | (1) |
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Cashing the question: Bonnetje erbij? |
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126 | (1) |
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Shopping for Food at the Traditional Market |
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126 | (5) |
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Handling the question: Mag het ietsje meer zijn? |
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127 | (4) |
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131 | (18) |
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131 | (2) |
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Using the shopping verb: kopen |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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Requesting colour and size |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Pointing: `deze', `die', `dit', `dat' |
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139 | (4) |
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Getting the right fit and trying things on |
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141 | (2) |
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Comparing Better or Best: The Degrees of Comparison |
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143 | (6) |
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145 | (1) |
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Replacing `de' and `het' words |
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146 | (2) |
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Shopping at the Traditional Market |
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148 | (1) |
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Making Leisure a Top Priority |
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149 | (28) |
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149 | (2) |
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150 | (1) |
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City Life: A Never-ending Offer |
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151 | (5) |
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151 | (1) |
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Using the going out verb: uitgaan |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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Having a Good Time at Festivals and Events |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (4) |
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158 | (1) |
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Telling people what you think |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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Birthday objection: the alternatives |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Talking about Hobbies and Interests |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Telling people about your hobby |
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166 | (1) |
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Reflexive Verbs: `Zich ontspannen' |
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167 | (5) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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Going to an amusement park |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (5) |
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The most popular ball game: `voetbal' |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Boating: `varen' and `zeilen' |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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The playing verb: `spelen' |
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175 | (1) |
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Sporting verbs: false friends |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (22) |
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177 | (11) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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Prompting the person you're talking to |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Not being there: the routine |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (3) |
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Some special verbs: `kunnen' and `zullen' |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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Spelling your name: the Dutch telephone alphabet |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (3) |
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Mastering your desk and supplies |
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191 | (1) |
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Small is beautiful: the diminutive |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (3) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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Dealing with Your Colleagues |
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197 | (2) |
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Part III: Dutch on the Go |
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199 | (104) |
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Money, Banks, and Post Offices |
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201 | (14) |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (2) |
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Pins and chips everywhere |
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205 | (1) |
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Knowing What You Are Talking about: `Die', `dat', `wat' |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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`Acceptgiro' and `automatische overschrijving' |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (6) |
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215 | (16) |
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Going North, South, East, and West |
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215 | (5) |
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Asking for help with directions |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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Describing a Position or a Location |
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220 | (2) |
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220 | (2) |
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Finding Your Way: `Rechts', `links', `rechtdoor' |
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222 | (5) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Understanding where to cross and turn |
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224 | (1) |
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Doing first things first: `eerst', `dan', `daarna' |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (1) |
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By Car, Train, Bus, or Plane: `Gaan' |
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227 | (4) |
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231 | (18) |
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231 | (6) |
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232 | (1) |
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Telling when you arrive and how long you want to stay |
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232 | (1) |
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Telling what kind of room you want |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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Finalising the reservation |
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234 | (3) |
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237 | (7) |
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How long are you staying? |
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237 | (1) |
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Filling in the registration form |
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237 | (2) |
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Possessive pronouns: `mijn', `jouw', and the rest |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (3) |
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Checking Out and Paying the Bill |
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244 | (5) |
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244 | (1) |
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Asking about special charges |
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244 | (1) |
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Using separable verbs in the perfect and the past |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (34) |
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249 | (6) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (3) |
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Going through passport control |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (18) |
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255 | (5) |
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Understanding maps and road signs |
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260 | (7) |
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Verbs in the past tense: some irregular ones |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (6) |
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273 | (5) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Going by Bus, Tram, Metro, or Taxi |
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279 | (4) |
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279 | (3) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (20) |
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Asking for Help in Case of Accidents and Emergencies |
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283 | (3) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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Asking for help in your own language |
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285 | (1) |
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Solving a problem on the road |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (10) |
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Describing what's wrong with you |
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286 | (3) |
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Announcing any special conditions |
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289 | (1) |
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The present perfect of verbs that start with ont-, be-, ge-, her-, ver-, and er- |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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Understanding the diagnosis |
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292 | (3) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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Understanding the diagnosis |
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296 | (1) |
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Understanding what the dentist is going to do |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (6) |
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Describing what has been stolen |
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298 | (1) |
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Answering questions of the police |
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299 | (1) |
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Protecting your rights abroad |
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300 | (3) |
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Part IV: The Part of Tens |
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303 | (22) |
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Ten Ways to Pick Up Dutch Quickly |
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305 | (4) |
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Learning Dutch in the Street |
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305 | (1) |
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Looking Things Up in the Dictionary |
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305 | (1) |
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Writing Your Own Dictionary |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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Using the CD of This Book |
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307 | (1) |
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Listening to Dutch Radio and TV |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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Asking the Dutch to Explain |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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Five Things You Should Never Say |
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309 | (2) |
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Nice Car, How Much Did It Cost? |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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I Couldn't Sleep at All Last Night |
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309 | (1) |
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How Much Money Do You Make? |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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Ten Favourite Dutch Expressions |
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311 | (4) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (2) |
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Ten Public Holidays to Remember |
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315 | (6) |
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Oudejaarsavond en nieuwjaarsdag |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Dodenherdenking en Bevrijdingsdag |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (3) |
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Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Professional |
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321 | (4) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Daar word ik niet blij van |
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323 | (1) |
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Daar zitten wij niet op te wachten |
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323 | (1) |
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323 | (2) |
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325 | (32) |
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327 | (14) |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (13) |
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Appendix B: Minidictionary |
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341 | (14) |
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341 | (7) |
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348 | (7) |
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355 | (2) |
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