Bedeutung
Daily habit.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Zaterdagkrant' (Saturday paper) is a major cultural event. It is often three times thicker than the weekday version and is read slowly throughout the weekend. In Flanders, 'de krant' is equally popular, but the names of the papers differ (e.g., De Standaard, De Morgen). The phrase remains identical. It is common to find newspapers in office canteens. Taking 10 minutes to 'de krant lezen' during a break is generally accepted. Many Dutch people now have 'digitaal-only' subscriptions, but they still say 'de krant lezen' when using their tablet.
Free Papers
In Dutch train stations, you can find 'Metro', which is a free paper. It's a great way to practice 'de krant lezen' for free!
Use the Diminutive
Use 'krantje' to sound more like a native speaker when you're talking about a relaxing moment.
Bedeutung
Daily habit.
Free Papers
In Dutch train stations, you can find 'Metro', which is a free paper. It's a great way to practice 'de krant lezen' for free!
Use the Diminutive
Use 'krantje' to sound more like a native speaker when you're talking about a relaxing moment.
Word Order
Remember: 'Ik lees de krant' but 'Ik wil de krant lezen'. The infinitive goes to the end!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'lezen'.
Ik ___ elke ochtend de krant.
For the first person singular 'Ik', the verb stem 'lees' is used.
Which sentence is a natural Dutch habit?
A: Ik lees een krant. B: Ik lees de krant.
Dutch speakers prefer the definite article 'de' for general habits.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Wat heb je gisteren gedaan? B: Ik ___ de krant ___.
The perfect tense uses 'heb' + 'gelezen'.
Match the phrase to the context.
Context: You are in a hurry and just want to see the headlines.
'Doornemen' implies a quick look-through.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of News Media
Physical
- • De krant
- • Het tijdschrift
- • Het weekblad
Digital
- • De nieuws-app
- • De website
- • Sociale media
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIk ___ elke ochtend de krant.
For the first person singular 'Ik', the verb stem 'lees' is used.
A: Ik lees een krant. B: Ik lees de krant.
Dutch speakers prefer the definite article 'de' for general habits.
A: Wat heb je gisteren gedaan? B: Ik ___ de krant ___.
The perfect tense uses 'heb' + 'gelezen'.
Context: You are in a hurry and just want to see the headlines.
'Doornemen' implies a quick look-through.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is very common to use this phrase for digital reading as well.
De Telegraaf has the highest circulation, but NRC and Volkskrant are very popular for 'quality' news.
No, it is a strong verb. The past tense is 'las' and the past participle is 'gelezen'.
It's a linguistic habit. Using 'de' makes it sound like a specific, regular activity rather than a random one.
It literally means 'to grab a little paper', but it's an informal way to say you're going to read the news.
You say: 'Ik heb het in de krant gelezen' or 'Ik las het in de krant'.
Usually, we say 'op Facebook kijken' or 'berichten lezen', but not 'de krant lezen' for social media.
'Dagblad' specifically means a daily paper. Most 'kranten' are 'dagbladen'.
You say: 'Ik heb de krant uit.'
Yes, though they might be 'de krant lezen' on an app rather than physical paper.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Het nieuws volgen
similarTo follow the news
Een tijdschrift doorbladeren
similarTo leaf through a magazine
Op de hoogte blijven
builds onTo stay informed
Een krantje pakken
specialized formTo grab a little paper
