Signification
Leisure activity.
Contexte culturel
The 'Boekenweek' is a major cultural event where buying a book can get you a free train ride. This reflects the high value placed on literacy. Flemish people also use 'een boek lezen', but they might use 'ne' instead of 'een' in very informal spoken dialects (e.g., 'ne boek lezen'). The 'Leesplankje van Hoogeveen' (Aap, Noot, Mies) is a famous historical tool used to teach Dutch children how to read. Despite the rise of social media, 'Bookstagram' and 'BookTok' are very active in the Netherlands, often using the hashtag #hebban.
Use 'graag'
To say you like reading, always add 'graag': 'Ik lees graag een boek.'
The Silent 'N'
In the word 'lezen', most Dutch people don't pronounce the final 'n'. It sounds like 'leze'.
Signification
Leisure activity.
Use 'graag'
To say you like reading, always add 'graag': 'Ik lees graag een boek.'
The Silent 'N'
In the word 'lezen', most Dutch people don't pronounce the final 'n'. It sounds like 'leze'.
Diminutives
Use 'een boekje lezen' to sound more like a native speaker when talking about relaxing.
Library Card
If you live in the Netherlands, get a 'bieb-pas' (library card). It's a great way to practice reading!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'lezen'.
Ik ___ elke dag een boek.
For the first person singular 'Ik', the verb stem 'lees' is used.
Select the correct Dutch translation for 'I have read a book'.
Choose the correct sentence:
The perfect tense uses 'hebben' + 'gelezen'.
Match the Dutch phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common variations of the base phrase.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Wat doe je vanavond? B: Ik ga lekker op de bank ___.
After 'ga' (going to), we use the infinitive 'lezen' at the end.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Lezen vs. Voorlezen
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesIk ___ elke dag een boek.
For the first person singular 'Ik', the verb stem 'lees' is used.
Choose the correct sentence:
The perfect tense uses 'hebben' + 'gelezen'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common variations of the base phrase.
A: Wat doe je vanavond? B: Ik ga lekker op de bank ___.
After 'ga' (going to), we use the infinitive 'lezen' at the end.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt is 'het boek'. However, with 'een', you don't see the gender: 'een boek'.
Yes, this is the most natural way to say 'I am currently reading a book'.
It is 'boeken lezen'. For example: 'Ik hou van boeken lezen.'
Use the verb 'uitlezen': 'Ik heb het boek uitgelezen.'
It is a strong verb: lezen - las - gelezen.
Yes, 'de krant lezen' is very common.
'Lezen' is for yourself; 'voorlezen' is reading aloud to someone else.
Yes, the Netherlands has one of the highest literacy rates and many bookstores.
A 'leesboek' is a book meant for pleasure reading, like a novel.
Say: 'Ik lees een boek voor school.'
Yes, that is perfectly fine and common.
It is the term for the sociological trend of people reading fewer books.
Expressions liées
een boekje opendoen
similarTo reveal secrets about someone.
iemand als een open boek lezen
similarTo know exactly what someone is thinking.
een boek uitlezen
specialized formTo finish a book.
voorlezen
builds onTo read aloud to others.
studeren
contrastTo study.
bladeren
similarTo leaf through.
