EIM Starter Unit 3 Vocabulary

about		sur	relating to a particular subject	What was she talking about?	over
at		à	in a particular place or position	We met at the station.	op/bij
awful	adj	horrible	very bad	The film was absolutely awful.	vreselijk
band	n	groupe	a group of musicians who play modern music together	a jazz band	muziekgroep
brother	n	frère	a boy or man who has the same parents as you	I have a younger brother.	broer
capital	n	capitale	the most important city in a country or state	Paris is the capital of France.	hoofdstad
car	n	voiture	a vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a few passengers	She goes to work by car.	auto
cat	n	chat	an animal with fur that is kept as a pet	We had a cat when I was a child.	kat
chocolate	n	chocolat	a sweet, brown food that is usually sold in a block	a bar of chocolate	chocolade
classical	adj	classique	describes serious music by people like Mozart and Stravinsky	I don't often listen to classical music.	klassiek
coffee	n	café	a hot drink made from dark beans which are made into a powder, or a cup of this drink	Do you want a cup of coffee?	koffie
come	v	venir	to move or travel towards a person who is speaking	Come here.	komen
concert	n	concert	a performance of music and singing	a pop concert	concert
dog	n	chien	an animal with fur, four legs and a tail that is kept as a pet, or trained to guard buildings	Let's take the dog for a walk.	hond
fantastic	adj	fantastique	very good	He looks fantastic in that suit.	fantastisch
favourite	adj	favori	your favourite person or thing is the one that you like best	What's your favourite colour?	favoriet
go	v	aller	to move or travel somewhere	I'd love to go to America.	gaan
Guess what?		Tu ne devineras jamais !	used when you want to tell someone something surprising	Guess what? I got all A's in my exams!	Raad eens?
horse	n	cheval	a large animal with four legs, which people ride or use to pull heavy things	There were some horses in the field.	paard
How (many)		combien	used to ask about quantity, size, or age	How big is the house?	hoe(veel)
I want to go.		Je veux m'en aller.	something you say when you want to leave a place	"What's wrong Tom?" "I want to go."	Ik wil gaan.
jam	n	confiture	a sweet food made from fruit that you put on bread	strawberry jam	konfituur
Let's go together.		Allons-y ensemble.	used to make a suggestion that the other person comes with you somewhere.	"I don't want to walk to school on my own." "Let's go together."	Laten we samen gaan.
like	v	aimer	to enjoy something or think that someone or something is nice	I like playing with my computer.	houden van
love	v	aimer	to like someone or something very much	I love pasta.	houden van
lucky	adj	chanceux	having good things happen to you	You're lucky to have such a nice office to work in.	boffen
music	n	musique	a pattern of sounds that is made by playing instruments or singing, or a recording of this	pop/dance music	muziek
of		de	belonging or relating to someone or something	I like the colour of her hair.	van
Of course		bien sûr	used to say 'yes' strongly, often to be polite	"Can I borrow your pen?" "Of course."	Natuurlijk
play	v	jouer	when you play a sport or game, you take part in it	Do you play football?	spelen
pop group	n	groupe pop	a group of musicians or singers who play modern, popular music together	He's in a pop group.	popgroep
popular	adj	populaire	liked by many people	Jack' was the most popular boy's name.	populair
rap	n	rap	a type of music in which the words are spoken and there is a strong beat	a rap artist	rap
say	v	dire	to speak words	I couldn't hear what they were saying.	zeggen
see	v	voir	to notice people and things with your eyes	Have you seen Jo?	zien
song	n	chanson	words that go with a short piece of music	What's that song you were singing?	liedje
speaker	n	haut-parleur	the part of a radio, CD player, etc which the sound comes out of	built-in speakers	luidspreker
sport	n	sport	a game or activity which people do to keep healthy or for enjoyment, often competing against each other	winter sports	sport
terrible	adj	terrible	very bad	a terrible accident	verschrikkelijk
volleyball	n	volley-ball	a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a net	I play volleyball.	volleybal
want	v	vouloir	to hope to have or do something	He wants a new car.	willen
What about you?		Et toi ?	used to ask for someone's opinion	I like Italian food best. What about you - what do you like to eat?	En jij?
with		avec	used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together	Emma lives with her boyfriend.	met
wonderful	adj	merveilleux	very good	a wonderful idea	geweldig