Bedeutung
Cleaning task.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Dutch 'afwasborstel' (dish brush) is a cultural icon. While many countries use sponges, the Dutch swear by the hygiene and efficiency of the brush. In Flanders, people often say 'de vaat doen' more frequently than 'de afwas doen', although both are perfectly understood. In Dutch student houses, there is a strict 'cook doesn't wash' rule. If you cook the meal, you are legally (socially) exempt from 'de afwas doen'. Modern Dutch households are very conscious of water usage. Many will argue whether 'de afwas doen' by hand or using a 'vaatwasser' is better for the environment.
The 'Cook's Rule'
If you are invited to a Dutch home, offering to do the afwas is a very polite gesture, but the host will almost always say no. Offer anyway!
Don't say 'maken'
Avoid saying 'de afwas maken'. It sounds like you are creating dirty dishes on purpose!
Bedeutung
Cleaning task.
The 'Cook's Rule'
If you are invited to a Dutch home, offering to do the afwas is a very polite gesture, but the host will almost always say no. Offer anyway!
Don't say 'maken'
Avoid saying 'de afwas maken'. It sounds like you are creating dirty dishes on purpose!
Use 'de vaat'
If you want to sound a bit more sophisticated or if you are in Belgium, use 'de vaat doen' instead.
The Dish Brush
If you live in the Netherlands, buy an 'afwasborstel'. Using a sponge for 'de afwas doen' will mark you as a foreigner immediately!
Teste dich selbst
Vul het juiste werkwoord in.
Ik ______ vanavond de afwas.
In de vaste uitdrukking 'de afwas doen' gebruiken we altijd het werkwoord 'doen'.
Welke zin is correct?
Kies de juiste zin over huishoudelijke taken.
'De afwas doen' is de standaardcombinatie voor het schoonmaken van borden en bestek.
Combineer de woorden tot de juiste uitdrukking.
Match de werkwoorden met de zelfstandig naamwoorden.
Verschillende taken in huis hebben verschillende vaste werkwoorden.
Maak de dialoog af.
A: Heb je de afwas al gedaan? B: Nee, ik ______ ______ ______ zo direct.
In de toekomende tijd gebruiken we 'gaan' + 'de afwas doen'.
In welke situatie zeg je dit?
'Zal ik de afwas doen?'
Dit is een beleefde manier om hulp aan te bieden na een maaltijd.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Doen vs. Maken
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenIk ______ vanavond de afwas.
In de vaste uitdrukking 'de afwas doen' gebruiken we altijd het werkwoord 'doen'.
Kies de juiste zin over huishoudelijke taken.
'De afwas doen' is de standaardcombinatie voor het schoonmaken van borden en bestek.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Verschillende taken in huis hebben verschillende vaste werkwoorden.
A: Heb je de afwas al gedaan? B: Nee, ik ______ ______ ______ zo direct.
In de toekomende tijd gebruiken we 'gaan' + 'de afwas doen'.
'Zal ik de afwas doen?'
Dit is een beleefde manier om hulp aan te bieden na een maaltijd.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenTechnically yes, but people often use it to mean the whole process of cleaning the kitchen, including using a dishwasher.
No, you must say 'Ik was af' (separable verb) or 'Ik doe de afwas'.
'Afwas' is more common for the action of washing; 'vaat' refers more to the objects themselves.
Yes, in the phrase 'de afwas doen', the article is mandatory.
It is always 'de afwas'.
You say: 'Ik doe de afwas wel.'
An 'afwasser' is a person whose job is to wash dishes, usually in a restaurant.
No, it is neutral. It's appropriate for both casual and professional settings.
No, for a car you just use 'wassen': 'Ik was de auto.'
It means drying the dishes with a towel after they have been washed.
Not really a single word, but 'de bende opruimen' is a common way to describe cleaning the kitchen mess.
Rarely for dishes; the brush is much more common.
Verwandte Redewendungen
De vaat doen
synonymTo do the dishes (slightly more formal/collective).
Afdrogen
builds onTo dry the dishes.
De was doen
similarTo do the laundry.
Schoonmaken
specialized formTo clean (general).
De vaatwasser inruimen
specialized formTo load the dishwasher.
