{"id":1424,"date":"2011-06-16T21:07:20","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T21:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=1424"},"modified":"2011-08-13T09:56:09","modified_gmt":"2011-08-13T09:56:09","slug":"verbs-used-when-giving-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/verbs-used-when-giving-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Verbs Used When Giving Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"

How are you getting on with the vocabulary I introduced in my last post<\/a>?\u00a0 Hopefully you have been trying out some of the techniques that I suggested (and some of your own) and are making some steady progress.\u00a0 Stick with it, I promise it will be worth it in the end.\u00a0 Today we are going to stick with the theme of asking for directions by looking at some of the useful verbs to know for the task.<\/p>\n

Verbs Used When Giving Directions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Often people use the verbs moeten<\/em> (must\/have to) or gaan<\/em>(go) when giving directions in Dutch.<\/p>\n

U moet hier rechts.<\/em> (You have to go right here.)<\/p>\n

U gaat hier linksaf.<\/em> (Go and turn left here.)<\/p>\n

Moeten<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at moeten<\/em> in a little more detail.\u00a0 Moeten<\/em> is a modal verb, a verb that is used in combination with other verbs.\u00a0 When the verb being used in combination with moeten<\/em> is either hebben<\/em> or gaan<\/em>, this verb (hebben\/gaan<\/em>) is usually left out.\u00a0 You can see it in the first example above.\u00a0 In the sentence, the verb gaan has been left out.\u00a0 This is something that you will find quite often when asking for or giving directions.<\/p>\n

Verbs Related to Motion Taken<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You can also use the verbs related to the motion being taken.\u00a0 If someone is driving, you can use rijden<\/em> (drive) or lopen<\/em> (walk) for people who are walking.<\/p>\n

U loopt voorbij de kerk. <\/em>(You walk past the church.)<\/p>\n

U rijdt tot de stoplichten.<\/em> (Drive up to the traffic lights.)<\/p>\n

Take, Turn Into and Cross Over<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You can also use nemen<\/em> (take or turn into) and oversteken<\/em> (cross a street).<\/p>\n

U neemt de eerste straat rechts.<\/em> (Take the first street on the right.)<\/p>\n

Bij het zebrapad steekt u over.<\/em> (Cross the street at the zebra crossing.)<\/p>\n

Some Practice for You<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Translate these sentences from English to Dutch.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Do you know the way to the bank?<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Walk up to the traffic lights.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Turn right here.<\/p>\n

Translate these sentences from Dutch to English.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Dan loopt u rechtdoor.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 U gaat hier rechtsaf en u loopt tot de stoplichten.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Je moet voorbij die kerk en dan is het ergens aan de linkerkant.<\/p>\n

Good luck with the exercises, keep up the practice with the vocabulary and I\u2019ll see you next week when we will look at some key phrases related to asking directions and more than you ever wanted to know about taxis in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

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How are you getting on with the vocabulary I introduced in my last post?\u00a0 Hopefully you have been trying out some of the techniques that I suggested (and some of your own) and are making some steady progress.\u00a0 Stick with it, I promise it will be worth it in the end.\u00a0 Today we are going…<\/p>\n

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