EIM Starter Unit 1 Vocabulary

answer	n	réponse	what you say or write back to someone who has asked you a question	I asked him if he was going but I didn't hear his answer.	antwoord
bad	adj	mauvais	not good or pleasant	bad weather	slecht
big	adj	grand	large in size or amount	I come from a big family.	groot
board	n	planche	a flat object or surface used for a particular purpose	an ironing board	plank
book	n	livre	a set of pages with writing on them fastened together in a cover	I've just read a really good book.	boek
boring	adj	ennuyeux	not interesting or exciting	a boring job	saai
can	v	pouvoir	to be able to do something	Can you drive?	kunnen
cassette	n	cassette	a flat, plastic case containing a long piece of magnetic material that is used to record and play sound and pictures	a video cassette	cassetteband
CD	n	CD	a small disc on which music or information is recorded	I was listening to my new CD.	cd
chair	n	chaise	a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs	Here, have a chair.	stoel
cheap	adj	bon marché	not expensive, or costing less than usual	a cheap flight/restaurant	goedkoop
cinema	n	cinéma	a building where you go to watch films	Shall we go to the cinema?	bioscoop
city	n	ville	a large town	the city of Boston	stad
computer	n	ordinateur	an electronic machine that can store and arrange large amounts of information	We've put all our records on computer.	computer
computer game	n	jeu sur ordinateur	a game which you play on a computer	He's always playing computer games.	computerspel
correct	adj	correct	accurate, or having no mistakes	Check that you have the correct information.	juist
desk	n	bureau	a table that you sit at to write or work	He was sitting at his desk.	bureau
door	n	porte	the part of a building or room that you open or close to get inside it or out of it	Please shut the door behind you.	deur
excellent	adj	excellent	very good, or of a very high quality	That was an excellent meal.	voortreffelijk
expensive	adj	cher	costing a lot of money	The hotel was very expensive.	duur
film	n	film	a story shown at the cinema or on television	a cowboy film	film
football	n	football	a game in which two teams of players kick a round ball and try to score goals	a game of football	voetbal
football team	n	équipe de football	a group of people who play football together	What football team do you support?	voetbalploeg
from		de	used to show the place or time that someone or something started at	Did you walk all the way from Bond Street?	vanaf
good	adj	bon	enjoyable or pleasant	I'm reading a really good book.	goed
hamburger	n	hamburger	a round, flat shape of meat which is eaten between round pieces of bread	a hamburger and fries	hamburger
homework	n	devoirs	work which teachers give students to do at home	Have you done your homework yet?	huiswerk
hotel	n	hôtel	a place where you pay to stay when you are away from home	We spent our honeymoon in a luxury hotel.	hotel
I know.		Je sais.	used when you agree with something someone has just said	"She's so rude sometimes." "I know."	Ik weet het.
I can help you.		Je peux t'aider.	something you say when you want to offer assistance to someone	"I can't do my homework." "I can help you."	Ik kan u helpen.
I don't understand.		Je ne comprends pas.	something you say when something is not clear	"Meet me at 7pm." "I don't understand – I thought we said 7.30."	Ik begrijp het niet.
in		dans , à	inside a container or place	a shop in South London	in
interesting	adj	intéressant	keeping your attention	It's a very interesting film.	interessant
know	v	savoir	to have information about something in your mind	Andrew knows a lot about computers.	weten
man	n	homme	an adult male human	a young man	man
men	n	hommes	plural of 'man'	young men	mannen
message	n	message	a piece of written or spoken information which one person gives to another	Did you get my message?	bericht
museum	n	musée	a building where you can look at important objects connected with art, history, or science	a museum of modern art	museum
name	n	nom	the word or group of words that is used to refer to a person, thing, or place	What's your name?	naam
new	adj	nouveau	recently made	Are those new trousers?	nieuw
No problem.		Aucun problème.	something that you say to mean you can or will do what someone has asked you to do	"Can you take me to the station?" "Sure, no problem."	Geen probleem.
notebook	n	carnet	a book with empty pages that you can write in	I take my notebook to meetings.	notitieboekje
old	adj	vieux	having lived or existed for a long time	an old man	oud
on		sur	on a surface of something	I put the book on that shelf.	op
open	v	ouvrir	if you open something, you make it change to a position that is not closed	Could you open the window?	openen
page	n	page	a piece of paper in a book, magazine, etc, or one side of a piece of paper	The article is on page 36.	pagina
pen	n	stylo	a long, thin object that you use to write or draw in ink	Could I use your pen?	pen
pencil	n	crayon de papier	a long, thin wooden object with a black or coloured point that you write or draw with	It was written in pencil.	potlood
people	n	gens	more than one person	Our company employs over 400 people.	mensen
person	n	personne	a human being	You're the only person I know here.	persoon
phone	n	téléphone	a piece of equipment that is used to talk to someone who is in another place	Who's on the phone?	telefoon
pizza	n	pizza	a flat, round piece of bread covered with tomato, cheese, etc and cooked in an oven	Italian pizza	pizza
read	v	lire	to look at words and understand what they mean	What was the last book you read?	lezen
restaurant	n	restaurant	a place where you can buy and eat a meal	an Italian restaurant	restaurant
sandwich	n	sandwich	two slices of bread with meat, cheese, etc between them	a cheese sandwich	boterham
singer	n	chanteur	someone who sings	a jazz singer	zanger
small	adj	petit	little in size or amount	We teach the children in small groups.	klein
Sorry, I don't know.		Désolé, je ne sais pas.	something you say when you don't know the answer to a question	"Do you know where the Post Office is?" "Sorry, I don't know."	Sorry, ik weet het niet.
taxi	n	taxi	a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere	I'll take a taxi to the airport.	taxi
teacher	n	enseignant	someone whose job is to teach in a school, college, etc	a science teacher	leraar/lerares
Thanks.		Merci.	used to tell someone that you are grateful to them	Can you pass me the book? Thanks very much.	Dank je wel.
That's correct.		C'est correct.	used when you agree with something someone has just said	"5x5 is 25." "That's correct."	Dat is juist.
TV	n	télé	television	What's on TV tonight?	televisie
video	n	vidéo	a plastic box that you put into a machine in order to record a television programme or watch a programme that is already recorded	I saw both films on video.	video
what		que	used to ask for information about something	What are you doing?	wat
What's the answer?		Quelle est la réponse ?	used to ask someone what the answer is.	"Joe! Stop sleeping in class. What's the answer?" "Sorry, I don't know."	Wat is het antwoord.
window	n	fenêtre	a space in the wall of a building or vehicle that has glass in it, used for letting light and air inside and for looking through	Open the window if you're too hot.	raam
woman	n	femme	an adult female person	a 30-year-old woman	vrouw
women	n	femmes	plural of 'woman'	young women	vrouwen
Yes, great.		Oui, très bien.	something you say when you think something is really good	"Do you want to come to my party?" "Yes, great."	Ja, goed.