Signification
Consuming news via print or digital media.
Contexte culturel
The Dutch have a 'krantenbak' (newspaper rack) in many traditional homes. It's a sign of being a 'burgerman' (a proper citizen) to have a subscription to a quality paper like NRC or de Volkskrant. In Flanders, 'De Standaard' and 'De Morgen' are the equivalents. The phrase 'de krant lezen' is identical, but the media landscape is distinct from the Netherlands. It is common to see newspapers in office canteens. Employees are encouraged to 'de krant lezen' during breaks to stay informed about industry trends. The Dutch are leaders in digital news. Many now say 'de krant lezen' while holding an iPad, and the term 'digitale krant' is very common.
Use 'de' not 'een'
Even if you don't have a specific paper, say 'de krant'. It's the activity that matters.
Free papers
In the Netherlands, you can find free papers like 'Metro' (though mostly digital now) at train stations. It's a great way to practice 'de krant lezen' for free!
Signification
Consuming news via print or digital media.
Use 'de' not 'een'
Even if you don't have a specific paper, say 'de krant'. It's the activity that matters.
Free papers
In the Netherlands, you can find free papers like 'Metro' (though mostly digital now) at train stations. It's a great way to practice 'de krant lezen' for free!
Coffee and News
If you want to sound very Dutch, mention you are reading the paper with a 'bakje koffie'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'lezen'.
Ik ___ elke ochtend de krant.
For the first person singular 'Ik', the verb stem is 'lees'.
Which article is correct?
Ik lees ___ krant.
While 'een' is grammatically possible, 'de krant lezen' is the standard collocation.
Match the Dutch phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
These show the present, past, and perfect tenses.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Wat doe je? B: Ik ___ ___ ___.
This is the standard response to 'What are you doing?' when reading news.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Ways to Consume News
Reading
- • De krant lezen
- • Een artikel lezen
- • De app checken
Watching
- • Het journaal kijken
- • Het nieuws kijken
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesIk ___ elke ochtend de krant.
For the first person singular 'Ik', the verb stem is 'lees'.
Ik lees ___ krant.
While 'een' is grammatically possible, 'de krant lezen' is the standard collocation.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These show the present, past, and perfect tenses.
A: Wat doe je? B: Ik ___ ___ ___.
This is the standard response to 'What are you doing?' when reading news.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, but 'de krant lezen' is more specific to the medium (even if digital). 'Het nieuws lezen' is more general.
It is common gender (de-woord). In modern Dutch, the distinction between masculine and feminine is mostly gone for 'de' words.
You say: 'Ik heb het in de krant gelezen.'
Yes, but they usually mean they are reading a news app on their phone.
Expressions liées
Het nieuws volgen
similarTo follow the news
Een tijdschrift lezen
similarTo read a magazine
De krant doornemen
specialized formTo skim the paper
Het journaal kijken
contrastTo watch the news on TV
