Learn Dutch - Episode 75: the household

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Vacuuming, washing, and ironing. Joyce Diebels from Dutch with Joyce discusses these and other household chores, in this new episode of Learn Dutch about the household.


Words and sentences from lesson 75: the household
EnglishDutch
the household(het) huishouden
to vacuumstofzuigen
I have to vacuum the living room today.
Ik moet vandaag de woonkamer stofzuigen.
to dustafstoffen
Don’t forget to dust the shelves.Vergeet niet de planken af te stoffen.
to tidy upopruimen
We need to tidy up the kitchen after cooking.We moeten de keuken opruimen na het koken.
to mopdweilen
I mop the floor every week.Ik dweil de vloer elke week.
a soapy water(het) sopje
I make a soapy water to clean the table.Ik maak een sopje om de tafel schoon te maken.
sorting outuitsorteren
Can you sort the black and white clothes?Kun jij de witte en zwarte was uitsorteren?
to wash your clotheswassen
The washing machine is running the wash with the towels.De wasmachine draait de was met de handdoeken.
I wash the dirty clothes.Ik was de vieze kleren.
washing the dirty dishesafwassen
We wash the dirty plates or put them in the dishwasher.Wij wassen de vieze borden af of zetten ze in de vaatwasser.
ironing strijken
I don’t feel like ironing tonight.Ik heb geen zin om vanavond te strijken.
bin bag(de) vuilniszak
The bin bag needs to go outside and be replaced.De vuilniszak moet naar buiten en vervangen worden.

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