Rapid Dutch Vol. 1

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200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music

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earworms mbt® Rapid Dutch puts the words and phrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, but also transports them deep into your long-term memory. Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Dutch and English a few times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your aural cortex. You will have successfully learned the Dutch phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: while jogging, in the car, in the bath, doing the ironing …you can be learning Dutch at the same time!

earworms mbt® Rapid Languages is the first language course to get your toe tapping. You know the phenomenon of those catchy tunes or earworms that you just can't get out of your head? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Well, earworms mbt® has put this phenomenon to positive use. Gone are the days of learning pressure and frustration at not being able to remember, the experience of many on conventional language courses. In combination with music, the phrases you need are automatically anchored deep into your memory, ready for instant recall. Music is the Key The idea is as simple as it is old. Before the age of writing, ancient historical events were recorded in verse and song form for easy memorisation. In his book 'Songlines' Bruce Chatwin describes how the Australian Aborigines were able to navigate their way across hundreds of miles of desert to their ancestral hunting grounds without maps. And how? The extensive lyrics of their traditional songs were exact descriptions of the routes!

Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always been a very powerful memory aid, and this is supported by recent scientific research. The advertising industry knows only too well how powerful music can be in getting the message across with brainwashing-like jingles and soundbites. It really works! Developed and used over years in the classroom, earworms mbt Rapid Languages has shown phenomenal success. In tests pupils using this technique regularly get average marks of over 90% compared to less than 50% with conventional book based learning. Why hasn't music been used more in education up to now? Imagine kids at school getting a CD of hip hop songs with all the historical dates they have to learn, or all the French verbs they have to learn! Wouldn't that make their (and teachers') school lives much easier, much more fun, much more successful? What you get This volume deals with the essentials for your visit abroad. It looks at typical situations: taking a taxi, at the hotel, at the restaurant, requesting, polite phrases, finding your way, numbers, dealing with problems and so on. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself and others, past, present and future, likes and dislikes and general conversational items. The themes follow closely the Common European Framework for language learning, a recognised benchmark of language proficiency, and the emphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.

How to use earworms: Don't think, just listen! Sit back, relax and groove along to the melodies without trying to listen too hard. Treat them as songs you hear on the radio. Our recommendation is that you do familiarise yourself with the written words in the booklet - at least the first time you listen. After listening several times, playfully test yourself cover up the English side of the phrase book and see how many words and phrases you remember! Lastly - a word of thanks The earworms team would like to thank you for putting your trust in our 'slightly different' learning concept and are sure that you will have the success that many others have already had. It's motivating to know that learners are really benefiting from our research and development. Also, as accelerated learning is a rapidly growing field, we look forward to hearing your experiences and successes - so feel free to visit us on the website and Tot ziens!

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1. I would like… I would like…

Ik wil graag… ik vil h’kraak’h

...a coffee

...een koffie ...ern koffee

...with milk

...met melk ...met melk

...please.

...alstublieft. ...alstubleeft

a tea

een thee ern tai

and sugar

en suiker en sowker

and

en en

I want a tea, please.

Ik wil een thee, alstublieft. ik vil un tai alstubleeft

I want

ik wil

a beer

een biertje ern beer-ch

water

water vaater

mineral water

mineraalwater mineraalvater

I would like a mineral water.

Ik wil graag een mineraalwater. ik vil h’kraak’h un mineraalvater

I would like - something to eat. (Lit.: I would like - something to eat*.) something to eat

Ik wil graag - iets eten*. ik vil h’kraak’h - eets aiten

iets eten eets aiten

Can I have* the menu? (Lit.: Can I - the menu card - have*?) the menu

Kan ik - de menukaart - hebben*? kan ik - der menukaart - hebben

de menukaart der menukaart

have

hebben

Great!

Prima! preema

*Notice the verbs (‘eat’ and ‘have’ here) come at the end.

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2. To order to order

bestellen berstellen

I would like to order.

Ik wil graag* bestellen. ik vil h’kraak’h buhstellen

something to drink

iets te drinken eets ter drinken

something

iets eets

We would like to - drink wine. (Lit.: We would like to - wine drink.) white wine

We willen graag* - wijn drinken**. ver villen h’kraak’h - viyn drinken

witte wijn vitte viyn

red wine

rode wijn rodeh viyn

a bottle of …

een fles … ern flesh

a bottle of white wine

een fles witte wijn ern flesh vitte viyn

a glass of ...

een glas … un h’klass

I‘d like a glass of white wine.

Ik wil graag een glas witte wijn. ik vil h’kraak’h un h’klass vitte viyn

bread

brood broat

some bread

wat brood vat broat

Can I get some bread? (Lit.: Can I - some bread - get?) get

Kan ik - wat brood - krijgen**?

a salad

een salade

kan ik - vat broat - kray’hkun

krijgen ern salader

Can I get a salad?

Kan ik - een salade - krijgen**?

a mixed salad

een gemengde salade ern h’kumengder saladuh

Very good!

Heel goed! hail h’koot

Thank you.

Dankjewel. dunk yervel

You're welcome. (Lit.: Gladly* done.)

*‘Graag’ means literally ‘Gladly’. **Notice the verb comes at the end.

Graag* gedaan. h’kraak’h h’keddaan

3. Have you...? Have you…?

Heeft u…? hayft oo

a table for two (persons)

een tafel voor twee personen un tafel voor twai personen

a table

een tafel ern tafel

a table for three (persons)

een tafel voor drie personen ern tafel voor dree personen

Have you a table for three?

Heeft u een tafel voor drie? hayft oo un tafel voor dree

No, sorry.

Nee, het spijt me. nai het spayt muh

Yes, of course.

Ja, natuurlijk. ya natuurluk

What would you like to drink?

Wat wilt u graag drinken? vat vilt oo h’kraak drinken

What do you want to drink?

Wat wilt u drinken? vat vilt oo drinken

What do you want...?

Wat wilt u...? vat vilt oo

to drink

drinken drinken

to eat

eten aiten

Can I get a coffee? (Lit.: Can I - a coffee - get?) another coffee

Kan ik - een koffie - krijgen*? kan ik un koffee kray’hkun

nog een koffie noch un koffee

Is everything - ok?

Is alles - in orde? is alles in orde

everything

alles alles

Bon appetit, enjoy your meal!

Eet smakelijk! ait smaakuluk

Did you enjoy it? (Lit.: Has it tasted?) The bill, please.

Heeft het gesmaakt? hayft het h’kusmaakt

De rekening, alstublieft. der raykenning alstubleeft

Can I pay?

Kan ik betalen? kan ik betaalen

pay

betalen betaalen

by creditcard

met creditkaart met creditkaart

*Notice verb at the end!

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4. To the airport To the city centre, please.

Naar het centrum, alstublieft. naar het centrum alstubleeft

To...

Naar... naar...

...the centre.

...het centrum. ...het centrum

To the airport.

Naar het vliegveld. (fly field) naar het vleeghvelt

airport

vliegveld vleeghvelt

To the Amstel hotel.

Naar het Amstelhotel. naar het Amstelhotel

Thank you.

Dank u. dunk oo

Many thanks. (Lit.: Heartily thanked.) Keep the change. (Lit.: It is good this way.) I'd like to rent a car. (Lit.: I’d like to - a car - rent.) rent a car

Hartelijk bedankt. harteluk berdunkt

Het is goed zo. het is ghoot zo

Ik wil graag - een auto - huren*. ik vil h’kraak’h - ern ohto - hooren

een auto huren ern ohto hooren

I'd like to buy a ticket. (Lit.: I’d like to - a ticket - buy.) a ticket

Ik wil graag - een kaartje - kopen*. ik vil h’kraak’h - ern kaar’che - kohpen

een kaartje ern kaar’che

I'd like to buy a ticket to Amsterdam. (Lit.: I’d like to-a ticket-to Amsterdam-buy.) to Amsterdam

Ik wil graag-een kaartje-naar Amsterdam-kopen*. ik vil h’kraak’h ern kaar’che naar umstairdum kohpen

naar Amsterdam naar umstairdum

How much - does it cost?

Hoeveel - kost het? Hoovail - kost het

How much - do they cost?

Hoeveel - kosten ze? hoovail - kosten ze

ten Euros

tien euro teen erroh

Euros

euro erroh

That's right.

Dat klopt. dat klopt

Excellent! (Lit.: Outstanding!) *Notice verb at the end!

Uitstekend! owtstaikunt

5. Numbers, days & time 1

een

11

ain

2

elf

12

twee twai

3

15

vijf

achttien achteen

19

negen naighen

10

zeventien zaiventeen

18

acht acht

9

zestien zesteen

17

zeven zaiven

8

vijftien vaaifteen

16

zes zes

7

veertien veerteen

vaif

6

dertien dairteen

14

vier veer

5

twaalf twaalf

13

drie dree

4

elf

negentien naighenteen

20

tien teen

twintig twintu’h

‘o’clock’, ‘past’ and ‘to’ at 7 o'clock

om zeven uur om zaiven uur

o’clock

uur

at half past 8 (Lit.: half (to) 9) at quarter past 7

om half negen* om half naighen

om kwart over zeven om kwart over zaiven

past

over over

at quarter to 10

om kwaart voor tien om kwart vor teen

to

voor vor

in the morning

’s morgens

in the evening

’s avonds

at 6 in the evening

om zes uur ’s avonds

*In Dutch ‘half past’ is half to the next hour.

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Now you try filling in the gaps: at 10 o’clock

... tien uur

at half past 11

om … twaalf

at quarter past 6

... kwart … zes

at 11 o’clock

om ... …

at quarter to 12

om ... voor ...

at 9.45 in the evening

om kwart ... ... ‘s avonds

The days of the week: Monday, on Monday

maandag, op maandag maanda’h / op maanda’h

Tuesday

dinsdag dinsda’h

Wednesday

woensdag voonsda’h

Thursday

donderdag donderda’h

Friday

vrijdag vraida’h

Saturday

zaterdag zaterda’h

Sunday

zondag zonda’h

6. Is there …? Pardon.

Excuse me.

pardon

Is er een…?

Is there a…?

is er ern

Is there a bank near here? (Lit.: in the area) a bank

Is er een bank - in de buurt? is er ern bank in der buurt

een bank ern bank

near here (Lit.: in the neighbourhood) Is there a chemist's - near here?

in de buurt Is er een apotheek - in de buurt? is er ern apotaik in der buurt

Is there a supermarket near here?

Is er een supermarkt in de buurt? is er ern supermarkt in der buurt

an Italian restaurant

een Italiaans restaurant ern eetalians restorant

a pub

een bar ern bar

a pub with food (Lit.: an eat cafe) Not too dear.

een eetcafe ern aitcafe

Niet te duur. neet ter duur

too

te ter

dear (expensive)

duur duur

Sorry, I don’t know.

Sorry, ik weet het niet. sorry ik vait het neet

Sorry,...

Sorry,... sorry

...I don't know.

...ik weet het niet. ik vait het neet

I know.

Ik weet. ik vait

No idea.

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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CD before I can really remember all the language on it? With the appeal of the earworms songs we hope that it is not a question of 'having to', it is rather a question of 'wanting to'. But seriously: the memory is like a muscle, it needs to be trained and exercised. Based on scientific studies, the ideal is listening relatively intensively at the beginning (the learning phase), thereafter listening periodically to review what you have learnt and refresh your memory. In practical terms this means listening to the whole album the first day, in order to 'tune your ear in' to the sounds of the language. Then listen regularly, several times, over a period of one or two weeks, making sure that you listen to every song equally as many times. While listening, actually speak the words out loud, when you can, to get a feeling for their pronunciation. After this, go through the booklet and test your knowledge, picking out any gaps that you may wish to concentrate on. Lastly, the review phase. As we all know, memories fade, so it is important to refresh your memory by listening to the CD at your leisure, say, once a week for the following few weeks. Thereafter, monthly. This review phase is crucial as it consolidates your knowledge and transfers it into your long-term memory. Although this demands self-discipline, it is of course without effort, as you are only listening to songs. The result is that you will be able to recall the words and phrases with the same ease that you remember your telephone number!

7. Directions Hello, good morning.

Hallo, goedenmorgen. hallo g’hooden morg’hen

Some people say:

Goeiemorgen G’hooye-morg’hen

I'm looking for… (Lit.: I am in search of...) I am

Ik ben op zoek naar… ik ben op zook naar

ik ben ik ben

I'm looking for - the post office.

Ik ben op zoek naar - het postkantoor. ik ben op zook naar - het postkantoor

office

kantoor kantoor

a bank

een bank un bank

I'm looking for - the flowermarket.

Ik ben op zoek naar - de bloemenmarkt. ik ben op zook naar der bloomenmarkt

Can you tell me… (Lit.: Can you me say...) Can you...

Kunt u me zeggen*… kunt oo mer zehghen

Kunt u... kunt oo...

...tell me (Lit.: me say) …how I get to the station? (Lit.: ... how I - to the station - come*?) by bus / ...car / ...train (Lit.: with the bus / ...car / ...train) on foot

...me zeggen ...mer zehghen

…hoe ik - naar het station - kom*? ...hoo ik - naar het staschon - kom

met de bus / ...de auto / ...de trein met der bus / ...der ohto / ...der t’rain

te voet tuh voot

Go straight on! (Lit.: Go right through!) Go left! / Go right!

Ga rechtdoor! g’ha rechtdoor

Ga links! / Ga rechts! g’ha links / g’ha rects

Is it far?

Is het ver? is het vair

How far is it?

Hoe ver is het? hoo vair is het

About 2 kilometres.

Ongeveer twee kilometer. on-g’h-veer twai kilomaiter

about

ongeveer on-g’h-veer

Super!

Super!

*Notice - verb at the end!

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8. Where & what time? What time…? (Lit.: How late...?) Where…?

Hoe laat…? hoo laat

Waar…? vaar

Where is your luggage?

Waar is uw bagage? vaar is ew bar’gha’juh

your luggage

uw bagage ew bar’gha’juh

my luggage

mijn bagage main bar’gha’juh

our luggage

onze bagage onzeh bar’gha’juh

It’s there.

Het is daar. het is daar

It’s in the room.

Het is in de kamer. het is in der kaamer

Where are - the toilets?

Waar zijn - de toiletten? vaar zain der twuhletten

Where are...?

Waar zijn...? vaar zain

are

zijn zain

upstairs

boven boven

downstairs

beneden benaiden

Men’s

Heren here’run

Ladies’

Dames daam’es

What time is breakfast? (Lit.: What time is the breakfast?) breakfast

Hoe laat is het ontbijt? hoo laat is het ontbait

het ontbijt het ontbait

From 7 to 10.

Van zeven tot tien. van zaiven tot teen

from … to …

van … tot … van … tot …

today

vandaag vandaac’h

tomorrow

morgen morg’hen

this afternoon

vanmiddag vanmiddac’h

9. Problems, problems! I have a problem...

Ik heb een probleem... ik heb un problaim

I have

Ik heb Ik heb

...with the television

...met de televisie ...met tailehveesee

the TV

de TV der taivai

...with the fridge (Lit.: cool cupboard) I have lost my passport. (Lit.: I have - my passport - lost.) lost

...met de koelkast ...met der koolkast

Ik heb - mijn paspoort - verloren*. ik heb - main paspoort - vairloren

verloren vairloren

my camera

mijn camera main camera

my wallet

mijn portemonnee main portehmonnai

I’ve lost my wallet

Ik heb mijn portemonnee verloren* ik heb main portehmonnai vairloren

I need stamps. (Lit.: I have (for) - stamps - (a) need.) I need...

Ik heb - postzegels - nodig. ik heb - pohstzaic’hels - nodic’h

Ik heb ... nodig. ik heb nodic’h

stamps

postzegels pohstzaic’hels

plasters/band aid

pleisters plaisters

suncream (Lit.: sunburn cream) something for headaches (Lit.: something against headpain) I need something - against...

zonnebrandcreme zonnebrandcrem

iets tegen hoofpijn eets taig’hen hoaftpain

Ik heb iets nodig - tegen... ik heb eets nodic’h taig’hen

headaches

hoofpijn hoaftpain

painkiller

pijnstiller painstiller

I need an aspirin.

Ik heb een aspirine nodig. ik heb ern aspirin nodic’h

Get well soon!

Beterschap! baitersc’hup

*Verb at the end.

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10. Do you speak English? How are you? (formal, e.g to a business partner) (Lit.: How goes it with you?) How are you? (informal, e.g. to friends / family)

Hoe gaat het met u? hoo g’haat het met oo

Hoe gaat het met jou? hoo g’haat het met yow

How is it going?

Hoe gaat het? hoo g’haat het

Do you speak English? / Dutch?

Spreekt u Engels? / Nederlands? spraikt oo engels / naiderlunds

I don’t speak Dutch. (Lit.: I speak no Dutch.) I don’t understand. (Lit.: I grasp it not.) I understand.

Ik spreek geen Nederlands. ik spraik g’hain naiderlunds

Ik begrijp het niet. ik buhg’hraip het neet

Ik begrijp. ik berg’hraip

More slowly, please. (Lit.: Slower, please.) It’s difficult.

Langzamer alstublieft. eets lungzaamer alstubleeft

Het is moeilijk. het is mooeeluk

Not easy.

Niet makkelijk. neet makkerluk

What about - an ice-cream? (Lit.: What think you of - an icecream?) OK, why not.

Wat dacht je van - een ijsje? vat dac’ht yer van - ern aisyuh

Goed, waarom niet. g’hoot vaarom neet

Mmm, it tastes delicious.

Mmm, het smaakt lekker. mmm het smaakt lekker

What about a beer?

Wat dacht je van een biertje? vat dac’ht yer van ern beer’ch

Good idea!

Goed idee! g’hoot eedai

Another one, please.

Nog een, alstublieft. noch ain alstubleeft

I have to leave now. (Lit.: I must - now - go.) See you! (Lit.: Until (we) see!) See you tomorrow! (Lit.: Until tomorrow!) Have fun! (Lit.: Much pleasure!) Goodbye!

Ik moet - nu - gaan. ik moot - noo - g’haan

Tot ziens! tot zeens

Tot morgen! tot morg’hen

Veel plezier! feel plezier

Dag! / Doei! dac’h / dooee

The science behind earworms mbt® 1. How we learn A large part of learning in general and language learning in particular is to do with the memorisation of words, facts and other significant information. It's a well-known fact that we use only a fraction of our brain power and traditional book learning is now recognised as not suiting every learner. earworms uses simple techniques which open up and exploit more of the brain's native power, and come under the heading of 'accelerated learning'. In a recent issue of the journal 'Nature' researchers at Dartmouth College reported that they had pinpointed the region of the brain where 'earworms' or catchy tunes reside, the auditory cortex. They found that the sounds and words that have actually been heard can be readily recalled from the auditory cortex where the brain can listen to them 'virtually' again and again. 2. What we learn

earworms mbt® adopts the so-called lexical approach to language. In essence, this means we look at language in terms of whole meaningful chunks, then break these down into their component bite-sized, easily absorbable parts and then reconstruct them. You not only learn complete, immediately useful phrases, you also intuitively learn something about the structure (the grammar) of the language. These 'chunks' which the learner can 'mix and match', gradually build up to cover whole areas of the language.

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The Tracks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

I would like… 6:07 To order 5:11 Have you ...? 6:38 To the airport 5:14 Numbers, days & time 6:39 Is there…? 5:24 Directions 6:49 Where & what time? 5:37 Problems, problems! 4:57 Do you speak English? 7:19

Concept: Marlon Lodge, Project Development: Andrew Lodge, Project Management: Maria Lodge, Editorial Supervision: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Music: earworms & AKM, Songs 5,6,9 feature samples by www.platinumloops.com, Recorded @ Nb Music Studios, Cyprus, Dutch Voice: Martijnje Naziris Rothfusz, English Voice: A. Lodge, Design: Jaroslaw Suchorski @ HKP, Special thanks to: Jan, Jane, Evie, Anna, Freddy.

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