A2 — Lezen · Reading

Reading · A2

Everyday life, work, the past tense, subordinate clauses

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1lessons in this section: 10

A2nederlands

The neighbour who always complains

De buurman die altijd klaagt

The downstairs neighbour complains about everything — until Nora bakes an apple pie and finds out why.

◷ 15 min

A2nederlands

Letter from the health insurer

Een brief van de zorgverzekeraar

Annual letter about new conditions: premium, excess, changes in coverage, and the deadline to switch insurers.

◷ 18 min

A2nederlands

Sinterklaas for the first time

Sinterklaas voor het eerst

Mila celebrates Sinterklaas for the first time: a shoe by the radiator, a carrot for the horse, presents with poems and the big question at the end.

◷ 15 min

A2nederlands

News from the municipality website

Nieuwsbericht van de gemeente

Announcement about street repairs: dates, detours, rubbish collection, and where to ask questions.

◷ 18 min

A2nederlands

The lost wallet

De verloren portemonnee

Alex loses his wallet on the train and has little hope of getting it back. Two days later a message arrives.

◷ 15 min

A2nederlands

Job vacancy

Een vacature lezen: wat vragen wij, wat bieden wij

A real job advertisement: requirements, conditions, hours and how to apply.

◷ 18 min

A2nederlands

Nora's job interview

Nora’s sollicitatiegesprek

Nora goes to her first job interview at a pharmacy. The hardest question is about her Dutch.

◷ 15 min

A2nederlands

King's Day

Koningsdag

The whole country in orange, a free market on the pavements. Mila sells her toys for the first time and Alex buys an orange hat.

◷ 15 min

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A moving story

Ons eerste jaar in Tilburg

A personal story about the first year in the Netherlands: two past tenses, subordinate clauses, and lively, conversational vocabulary.

◷ 20 min

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A weekend on Texel

Een weekend op Texel

A ferry, bikes, wind, sheep and seals: the family spends a long weekend on the largest Wadden island.

◷ 15 min