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NetherlandsDutch integration B1 · 2021 routeDaily routine + official sources · example questions

Choose an everyday situation

Words grouped by the situations you will meet in the exam.

Theme:

Transport & travel

151 words

Level

Transport & travel · A1

with; by preposition

Ik ga met de trein naar Amsterdam.I'm going to Amsterdam by train.

Transport & travel · A1

to; towards preposition

Ik heb een lift naar huis nodig.I need a lift home.

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to walk; to run verb

Ik ben te moe om te lopen.I'm too tired to walk.

Transport & travel · A1

fast; quick adjective

De trein is sneller dan de bus.The train is faster than the bus.

Transport & travel · A1

to take verb

Ik neem de trein naar mijn werk.I take the train to work.

Transport & travel · A1

far adjective

Hoe ver is het naar het vliegveld?How far is it to the airport?

Transport & travel · A1

almost; nearly adverb

Ik werd bijna aangereden door een auto.I was almost hit by a car.

Transport & travel · A1

to wait verb

Ik wacht op de bus.I'm waiting for the bus.

Transport & travel · A1

road; way noun

Weet u de weg naar het station?Do you know the way to the station?

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car noun

Mijn auto staat voor het huis.My car is parked in front of the house.

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to drive; to ride verb

Ik rijd elke dag naar mijn werk.I drive to work every day.

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to stop; to put verb

Deze bus stopt bij het station.This bus stops at the station.

Transport & travel · A1

boat noun

Ik stak de rivier over per boot.I crossed the river by boat.

Transport & travel · A1

along; past preposition

We fietsen langs het water.We cycle along the water.

Transport & travel · A1

red adjective

Het stoplicht staat op rood.The traffic light is red.

Transport & travel · A1

street noun

Ik heb hem de straat zien oversteken.I saw him crossing the street.

Transport & travel · A1

journey; trip noun

Hopelijk heeft u genoten van uw reis.I hope you enjoyed your trip.

Transport & travel · A1

to run verb

Ik moest rennen om de bus te halen.I had to run to catch the bus.

Transport & travel · A1

to leave; to depart verb

De trein vertrekt om acht uur.The train leaves at eight o'clock.

Transport & travel · A1

train noun

We kunnen beter met de trein gaan.We'd better go by train.

Transport & travel · A1

to step; to walk; to get (on/off) verb

We stappen in de bus naar het centrum.We get on the bus to the city centre.

Transport & travel · A1

bicycle; bike noun

Tom is hier met de fiets gekomen.Tom came here by bike.

Transport & travel · A1

bus noun

Ik stond op de bus te wachten.I was waiting for the bus.

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kilometer noun

We hebben zo'n drie kilometer gelopen.We walked about three kilometers.

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station noun

Hij nam me mee naar het station.He took me to the station.

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harbor; port noun

Het schip is nu in de haven.The ship is now in the harbor.

Transport & travel · A1

right; on the right adverb

Draai naar rechts aan de volgende hoek.Turn right at the next corner.

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airplane noun

Ik kan niet slapen in een vliegtuig.I can't sleep on a plane.

Transport & travel · A1

to cycle verb

Ik fiets elke dag naar mijn werk.I cycle to work every day.

Transport & travel · A1

centre; city centre noun

Welke trein gaat naar het centrum?Which train goes to the center of town?

Transport & travel · A1

left; on the left adverb

Hij keek naar links en naar rechts.He looked left and right.

Transport & travel · A2

less; fewer pronoun

De treinen rijden 's nachts minder vaak.The trains run less often at night.

Transport & travel · A2

captain noun

Wie is de kapitein van dit schip?Who is the captain of this ship?

Transport & travel · A2

ship noun

Het schip is nu in de haven.The ship is now in the harbor.

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to point; to show verb

Kan je me de weg wijzen?Can you show me the way?

Transport & travel · A2

to turn; to rotate verb

Draai naar rechts aan de volgende hoek.Turn right at the next corner.

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to fly verb

We vliegen in de zomer naar China.We are flying to China in the summer.

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to miss verb

Schiet op, anders missen we de trein!Hurry up or we'll miss the train!

Transport & travel · A2

to travel verb

Mijn vader is gewend om te reizen.My father is used to travelling.

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to pay attention; to watch verb

We moeten op het stoplicht letten.We must pay attention to the traffic lights.

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to push verb

Ik moest mijn fiets duwen omdat ik een platte band had.I had to push my bike because I had a flat tyre.

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to sail; to go by boat verb

We varen naar het zuiden.We're sailing southward.

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to arrive; to gain weight verb

Ik zal een beetje laat aankomen.I'll arrive a bit later.

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corner; angle noun

Draai naar rechts aan de volgende hoek.Turn right at the next corner.

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tyre; band; bond noun

Kan er iemand een lekke band herstellen?Can anyone fix a flat tire?

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hotel noun

Er zijn veel hotels in de binnenstad.There are many hotels downtown.

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goal; aim; purpose noun

Wat is het doel van uw reis?What's the purpose of your trip?

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direction noun

Tom en Mary vertrokken in dezelfde richting.Tom and Mary headed off in the same direction.

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