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Learns Dutch - episode 85: books and reading

Man reading books in bookstore

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Lying on the beach, curled up in the corner of the sofa, or just lazy in bed: you can read a book anytime, anywhere. In this episode, Joyce Diebels from Dutch with Joyce explains words and phrases related to the theme of books and reading.


Words and sentences from lesson 85: books and reading

EnglishDutch
to readlezen
page(s)(de) bladzijde(s)
I read every evening a view pages.Ik lees elke avond een paar bladzijden.
exciting to experience but nervous at the same timespannend
This book is very exciting. Dit boek is heel spannend.
writer or author(de) schrijver of (de) auteur
My favourite writer comes from the Netherlands.Mijn favoriete schrijver komt uit Nederland.
book store(de) boekenwinkel
I often buy books from a small book store. Ik koop vaak boeken in een kleine boekenwinkel.
story(het) verhaal
This story is about a detective.Het verhaal gaat over een detective.
chapter(het) hoofdstuk
This chapter is very interesting.Dit hoofdstuk is erg interessant.
to read a bookeen boek lezen
Sometimes I read a book in one weekend. Soms lees ik een boek in één weekend.
boring saai
I find boring books difficult to finish.Ik vind saaie boeken moeilijk om uit te lezen.
Reading helps me to learn new words.Lezen helpt mij om nieuwe woorden te leren.
a novel(de) roman
My mother likes to read historical novels.Mijn moeder leest graag historische romans.
What is your favourite genre?Wat is jouw favoriete genre?

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