Boek Headway - Elementair - Alledaags Engels (eenheid 5)

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

beleefd, hoffelijk

a formal application or proposal made to an authority or organization for a particular action or decision

verzoek, aanvraag

used to express that one denies the possibility of something happening or being the case

kan niet, is niet mogelijk

used as the past tense of ‘can’

kon, zou kunnen

a container that is used for drinks and is made of glass

glas, beker

a liquid with no smell, taste, or color, that falls from the sky as rain, and is used for washing, cooking, drinking, etc.

water

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

zien, opmerken

a list of the different food available for a meal in a restaurant

menu, kooslijst

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

betalen, vergoeden

(of interactions or payments) done without physical touch, often using wireless technology

contactloos, contactless

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

passen, aantrekken om te zien

pants made of denim, that is a type of strong cotton cloth, and is used for a casual style

jeans, denim broek

to give someone what they need

helpen, ondersteunen

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

dragen, vervoeren

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

zitten, gaan zitten

in a position very close to someone or something

naast, naast de deur

a sweet, creamy frozen dessert flavored with vanilla

vanille-ijs, vanille-ijscreme

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

lenen, ontlenen

a book or electronic resource that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, or gives the equivalent words in a different language

woordenboek

a small piece of paper or other material that is affixed to a letter or package to indicate that the appropriate postage fee has been paid for its delivery

zegel, stempel

to provide transport for someone by offering them a ride in the vehicle one is driving

a ticket for a journey from one place to another and back again

retourticket, terugreis ticket

to perform a helpful or kind act for someone, typically without expecting something in return