{"id":1411,"date":"2011-06-14T10:50:20","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T10:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=1411"},"modified":"2017-06-09T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T11:05:14","slug":"asking-for-directions-in-dutch-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/asking-for-directions-in-dutch-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Asking for Directions in Dutch: Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1412\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sxc.hu\/photo\/1101336\" aria-label=\"1101336 Lost 1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1412\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412 \"  alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/06\/1101336_lost_1.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: lusi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the most handy things to be able to understand and talk about in a foreign language is how to get somewhere.\u00a0 It\u2019s practical (you aren\u2019t learning how to say your job is a rocket scientist\/ballerina\/astronaut when you clearly aren\u2019t), concrete (there is a clear sequence to the conversation) and useful (hey, we all have to get somewhere).\u00a0 Yet, ironically enough, it is also one of the most difficult topics for foreign language speakers.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because usually after you have asked where something is in your well rehearsed Dutch, you get a response back that is spoken so fast and is so long that you don\u2019t know what hit you.<\/p>\n<p>So, over the next few weeks, we are going to go over some of the most important aspects of giving and asking directions.\u00a0 By the end you\u2019ll be a pro but today we will begin by focusing on some vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Some Key Vocabulary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>aan de andere kant (on the other side)<\/li>\n<li>aan de overkant van de straat (across the street)<\/li>\n<li>achter (behind)<\/li>\n<li>blijf rechtdoor gaan (keep going straight)<\/li>\n<li>de afslag (turning\/exit)<\/li>\n<li>de plattegrond (streetmap)<\/li>\n<li>de rotonde (roundabout)<\/li>\n<li>de snelweg (motorway)<\/li>\n<li>de straat (street)<\/li>\n<li>de weg (road)<\/li>\n<li>ergens (somewhere)<\/li>\n<li>ga linksaf (turn left)<\/li>\n<li>ga rechtsaf (turn right)<\/li>\n<li>ga verder over (continue on)<\/li>\n<li>het stoplicht (traffic light)<\/li>\n<li>het zebrapad (zebra crossing)<\/li>\n<li>kruispunt (intersection)<\/li>\n<li>maak een bocht van 180 graden (make a U-turn)<\/li>\n<li>naar (to)<\/li>\n<li>naast (next to)<\/li>\n<li>naast de bank (next to the bank)<\/li>\n<li>rechtdoor (straight ahead)<\/li>\n<li>tegenover (opposite)<\/li>\n<li>tot (up to)<\/li>\n<li>verkeerslichten (set of lights)<\/li>\n<li>volg de weg (follow the road)<\/li>\n<li>voor (in front of)<\/li>\n<li>voorbij (past)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1419\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sxc.hu\/photo\/552258\" aria-label=\"552258 France Map\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1419\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1419\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/06\/552258_france_map.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Dixidito<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ways to Learn the Vocab<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you cringe and run the other way thinking you can\u2019t learn all that vocab, take a look at these \u201chands-on\u201d ways to lodge the words in your brain.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be glad you did and it will make things easier when it comes to the future posts about directions.<\/p>\n<p>1. Change your GPS to Dutch and then use it, even for trips where you know how to get there.\u00a0 However, you may not want to try this one if you are headed to a new destination and need to be there on time.<\/p>\n<p>2. Create a treasure hunt in Dutch for another Dutch language learner.\u00a0 Or make one with translations under the Dutch for a non-learner.<\/p>\n<p>3. Use Google Maps to create directions in Dutch.<\/p>\n<p>4. Explore your city\/town with your own Dutch directions.\u00a0 Write out a set of directions in Dutch and then go outside and follow them.\u00a0 Where do you end up?<\/p>\n<p>5. Give a tour of your neighbourhood using the Dutch words and phrases above.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/06\/552258_france_map.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>One of the most handy things to be able to understand and talk about in a foreign language is how to get somewhere.\u00a0 It\u2019s practical (you aren\u2019t learning how to say your job is a rocket scientist\/ballerina\/astronaut when you clearly aren\u2019t), concrete (there is a clear sequence to the conversation) and useful (hey, we all&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/asking-for-directions-in-dutch-vocabulary\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":1419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3590,27711],"tags":[27684,27686,8472,3628,2166,13],"class_list":["post-1411","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dutch-language","category-dutch-vocabulary-2","tag-asking-for-directions","tag-byki-dutch-list","tag-directions","tag-dutch-vocabulary","tag-giving-directions","tag-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1411"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5009,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1411\/revisions\/5009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}