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Conversation Repair Strategies

Master essential spoken Dutch conversation repair strategies to manage communicative breakdowns, request repetition or slower speech, and ask for clarification across formal and informal registers.

A candid photograph of two people, appearing Brazilian, engaged in conversation in a bustling, sunny outdoor market in Brazil. One person is leaning in slightly with an inquisitive expression, perhaps with a hand subtly raised or an open gesture, while the other person looks ready to repeat or clarify. The scene captures a moment of gentle conversational repair, with natural light and vibrant colours, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame.
en-GB → nl-NL

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33 Cards
Lesson#1
When speaking Dutch as a beginner, conversations will occasionally break down because someone speaks too fast or uses an unfamiliar word. In this deck, you will learn practical phrases to keep conversations going, ask people to repeat or slow down, and clarify meaning. These fixed chunks give you the confidence to manage any spoken interaction.
Lesson#2
The most direct way to signal that you did not grasp what was said is 'Ik begrijp het niet'. It means 'I do not understand', and you can use it in both formal and informal conversations.
Quiz#3
Translate into Dutch: 'I do not understand.'

Ik begrijp het niet

Lesson#4
When a speaker uses a specific word or phrase you do not know, ask for its meaning with 'Wat betekent dat?'. This means 'What does that mean?'.
Quiz#5
How do you say 'What does that mean?' in Dutch?

Wat betekent dat?

Lesson#6
If you want to ask about something close at hand, such as a word on a menu or a sign you are pointing to, replace 'dat' with 'dit'. 'Wat betekent dit?' means 'What does this mean?'.

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