# Dutch/Example 3

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Beginner level: cycle 1 Voorbeeld 3 ~ Example 3
Leren tellen ~ Learning to count
* • Hoedje van papier
* • De zevensprong
* • The cremerie

## Hoedje van papier

This is an old children's song that involves some counting. It is about a paper hat, but as is not unusual in children's songs it is mostly meaningless. Study the text until you understand it. Then have good look at the video
Vocabulary :
| de hoed | hat |
| het papier | paper |
| zetten | to put |
| glazen | (made of) glass |
| meer | more, anymore |
| het bordpapier | cardboard |
    One, two, three, four
       little hat from, little hat from
    One, two, three, four
       little hat made from paper
    And if the hat does not fit then
       we put it in a glass cabinet
    One, two, three, four
       little hat made from paper
    And if you don't have a little hat anymore
       make one from cardboard
    One, two, three, four
       little hat made from paper

## De zevensprong

Another children's song to practice counting. Make sure you understand the text and have look at the video
Vocabulary :
| dansen | to dance |
| de edelman | nobleman |
| de sprong | jump |
    Have you ever heard of
       the seven, the seven
    Have you ever heard of the seven-jump?
       They say that I cannot dance
    But I can dance like a nobleman
       That is one. That is two
    That is three. That is four
       That is five. That is six and that is seven!
It is actually a little dance that comes with seven movements that children perform when they are counting, as you can see in this video

## Crimes and Crimes

The following is a fragment of act 1, scene 2, The Cremerie, from the August Strindberg comedy There Are Crimes and Crimes, as translated by Edwin Bjorkman and included in Project Gutenberg.
ADOLPHE. [Comes in first; after him HENRIETTE] Why, there's Maurice. How are you? Let me introduce this lady here to my oldest and best friend. Mademoiselle Henriette--Monsieur Maurice.
    MAURICE. [Saluting stiffly] Pleased to meet you.
          HENRIETTA. We have seen each other before.
ADOLPHE. Is that so? When, if I may ask?
    MAURICE. A moment ago. Right here.
ADOLPHE. O-oh!--But now you must stay and have a chat with us.

### Woordenlijst

* voorstellen: to introduce
* aan: to (addressing)
* aangenaam kennis te maken: lit. nice to make your acquaintance; pleased to meet you.
* elkaar: each other.
* kletsen, babbelen, een praatje maken: chat (compare 'prate' for the last form, although Dutch praten lacks the negative connotation)

### Opmerkingen

* The play takes place in Paris, hence the French names and phrases.
* Past participles in Dutch often end in 'd' or 't', and start with 'ge'. 'Gezien' is an irregular form, as is its English counterpart, 'seen'.

## Quizlet

The vocabulary of this lesson can be practiced at Quizlet (14 terms only)

## Progress made

If you studied the above lecture well you should have
* learned how to count from 1 to 12
* expanded your abilities to listen to spoken Dutch
* expanded you vocabulary a little (by 13 terms)
Cumulative term count
    Lessons 1: 226
    Lessons 2: 161
    Lessons 3: 89

### Cumulative total

    476 terms