Vocabulary & speaking · Topic 3 · A1 · 7 questions · about 9 minutes

Introducing yourself

Jezelf voorstellen

Learn to talk in Dutch about your name, where you come from, your family and your job. You will definitely need these patterns in the first minutes of the speaking exam.

Explanation

Getting to know each other

In the Netherlands, when you meet new people you usually shake hands and say your name. In the speaking part of the A1 exam you will most likely be asked to introduce yourself too: your name, where you come from, where you live, your family and your job.

In this topic you will learn the most important patterns. Remember: short, correct sentences are always better than long sentences with mistakes.

Basic patterns

To say your name, use Ik heet…, Ik ben… or Mijn naam is…. You say where you come from with Ik kom uit Turkije.

To give your age, use the verb zijn: Ik ben 32 jaar. (You can also add oud at the end.) You say where you live with Ik woon in…, and which languages you speak with Ik spreek Turks en een beetje Nederlands.

Ik heet Ayşe Yılmaz.My name is Ayşe Yılmaz.
Ik kom uit Turkije, uit Kayseri.I come from Turkey, from Kayseri.
Ik ben 32 jaar oud.I am 32 years old.

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Words you need

de naamname
de achternaamsurname
het landcountry
de woonplaatsplace of residence
het beroepprofession
getrouwdmarried
de hobbyhobby
aangenaamnice to meet you

Example questions

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Question 1

Iemand vraagt: 'Hoe heet u?' Wat antwoordt u?

Someone asks: 'What is your name?' What do you answer?

Hoe heet u? asks for your name. The answer starts with Ik heet…

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Question 1

Iemand vraagt: 'Hoe heet u?' Wat antwoordt u?

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2Iemand vraagt: 'Waar komt u vandaan?' Wat antwoordt u?Locked
3Hoe oud ben je? Kies het goede antwoord.Locked
4Welke zin is correct?Locked

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