The bicycle is the most popular mode of transport in the Netherlands, but what if your bike breaks down? You can solve the problem yourself or go to the bike repair shop. This mini lesson about the Dutch language with Joyce Diebels, from Dutch with Joyce, is about the bike repair shop.
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Words and sentences from lesson 90: the bike mechanic
| English | Dutch |
| bike(s) | (de) fiets(en) |
| bike mechanic | (de) fietsenmaker |
| My bike is broken so I go to the bike mechanic. | Mijn fiets is kapot dus ik ga naar de fietsenmaker. |
| the tire | (de) band |
| The tire is flat. | De band is lek. |
| to repair | repareren |
| He repairs my bike quickly. | Hij repareert mijn fiets snel. |
| chain | (de) ketting |
| The chain is loose. | De ketting zit los. |
| break | (de) rem |
| My break doesn't work well. | Mijn rem werkt niet goed. |
| to pump up | oppompen |
| I pump up my tire with my bike pump. | Ik pomp mijn band op met mijn fietspomp. |
| workshop | (de) werkplaats |
| The bike mechanic works in a small workshop in the bike shop. | De fietsenmaker werkt in een kleine werkplaats in de fietsenzaak. |
| bike shop | (de) fietsenwinkel of (de) fietsenzaak |
| to repair your tire | de band plakken |
| I fix my tire myself. | Ik plak mijn fietsband zelf. |
| to work again | is weer in orde |
| Now my bike is working again. | Nu is mijn fiets weer in orde. |
| tire repair kit | (de) fietsreparatieset |
| I have a little can where I have all my tools I need to repair my bike. | Ik heb een blikje waar ik al mijn reparatiespullen voor mijn fiets. |
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