Niveau 2.12

Question 1

I studied Business Administration at university.

Answer 1

Ik heb bedrijfskunde aan de universiteit gestudeerd .

Question 2

again

Answer 2

opnieuw

Question 3

dear (official, formal)

Answer 3

geachte

Question 4

job vacancy

Answer 4

De vacature

Question 5

previously

Answer 5

eerder

Question 6

precious, kostly, expensive

Answer 6

kostbare

Question 7

cautious or careful

Answer 7

voorzichtig

De voorzichtige bestuurder - The cautious driver (masculine noun)
Het voorzichtige besluit - The careful decision (neuter noun)
De voorzichtige acties - The cautious actions (plural noun)

Question 8

firstly / secondly

Answer 8

ten eerste / ten twede

Question 9

volunteer

Answer 9

de vrijwilliger / vrijwilligster

Question 10

in the healthcare sector

Answer 10

in de zorgsektor

Question 11

to try

Answer 11

proberen + te + infinitief

Zij probeert een nieuwe taal te leren. (She is trying to learn a new language.)
We kunnen het opnieuw proberen. (We can try it again.)
Hij probeert gezonder te eten. (He is trying to eat healthier.)

Question 12

The informal care, caregiving

Answer 12

De mantelzorg

In Dutch, “mantelzorg” refers to the informal care provided by family members, friends, or other individuals to someone in need of assistance due to illness, disability, or old age. It is a compound noun consisting of “mantel” (mantle or cloak) and “zorg” (care). The definite article associated with “mantelzorg” is “de” because it is a feminine noun.

Example sentence:

Mijn zus verleent mantelzorg aan onze zieke moeder. (My sister provides informal care to our sick mother.)

Question 13

to chat, to gossip, to have a talk (havadan sudan konusmak)

Answer 13

kletsen

We zaten gezellig te kletsen in het café. (We were chatting pleasantly in the café.)
De kinderen zitten altijd samen te kletsen tijdens de pauze. (The children are always chatting together during the break.)

Question 14

To engage in small talk or chit-chat

Answer 14

Over koeien en kalfjes spreken

Tijdens het feestje spraken we voornamelijk over koeien en kalfjes. (During the party, we mainly engaged in small talk.)
Ze begonnen over koeien en kalfjes te praten om de stilte te doorbreken. (They started talking about random things to break the silence.)

Question 15

still

Answer 15

toch

Question 16

snel=vlug

Answer 16

gauw

Question 17

To be crazy about or to love

Answer 17

dol zijn op

Ik ben dol op chocolade. (I am crazy about chocolate. / I love chocolate.)

Question 18

What do you think of your neighbours?

Answer 18

Wat vindt u van uw buren?

Question 19

What are you doing?

Answer 19

Wat ben je aan het doen?

when you ask someone “Wat ben je aan het doen?” you’re inquiring about their current activity or what they are engaged in at that moment. It’s a common way to ask someone what they are currently occupied with or working on.