Core Words: How to Say “Groin,” “Kneecap,” and More!

Hi everybody, my name is Thomas. Welcome to the 2000 Core Dutch Words and Phrases video series! Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you’ve learned. Ok! Let’s get started! First is… WORD 1 (NORMAL SPEED) middel (NORMAL SPEED) “waist” (NORMAL SPEED) middel (SLOW) middel (NORMAL SPEED) “waist” (NORMAL SPEED) je middel opmeten (NORMAL SPEED) “measure one’s waist” (SLOW) je middel opmeten WORD 2 (NORMAL SPEED) knieschijf (NORMAL SPEED) “kneecap” (NORMAL SPEED) knieschijf (SLOW) knieschijf (NORMAL SPEED) “kneecap” (NORMAL SPEED) De knieschijf beschermt het gewricht en de pezen van de knie. (NORMAL SPEED) “The kneecap protects the joint and tendons of the knee.” (SLOW) De knieschijf beschermt het gewricht en de pezen van de knie. WORD 3 (NORMAL SPEED) lies (NORMAL SPEED) “groin” (NORMAL SPEED) lies (SLOW) lies (NORMAL SPEED) “groin” (NORMAL SPEED) verrekte lies (NORMAL SPEED) “groin pull” (SLOW) verrekte lies WORD 4 (NORMAL SPEED) achillespees (NORMAL SPEED) “Achilles’ heel” (NORMAL SPEED) achillespees (SLOW) achillespees (NORMAL SPEED) “Achilles’ heel” (NORMAL SPEED) De achillespees is de pees die van de hiel naar de enkel loopt. (NORMAL SPEED) “The Achilles’ heel refers to the tendon going from the heel to the ankle.” (SLOW) De achillespees is de pees die van de hiel naar de enkel loopt. WORD 5 (NORMAL SPEED) onderarm (NORMAL SPEED) “forearm” (NORMAL SPEED) onderarm (SLOW) onderarm (NORMAL SPEED) “forearm” (NORMAL SPEED) Ik heb een hart getatoeëerd op mijn onderarm, net boven de pols. (NORMAL SPEED) “I have a heart tattooed on my forearm just above the wrist.” (SLOW) Ik heb een hart getatoeëerd op mijn onderarm, net boven de pols. WORD 6 (NORMAL SPEED) duim (NORMAL SPEED) “thumb” (NORMAL SPEED) duim (SLOW) duim (NORMAL SPEED) “thumb” (NORMAL SPEED) Zonder de duim zouden we niets kunnen vastgrijpen. (NORMAL SPEED) “Without the thumb we couldn’t grasp anything.” (SLOW) Zonder de duim zouden we niets kunnen vastgrijpen. WORD 7 (NORMAL SPEED) pink (NORMAL SPEED) “pinkie” (NORMAL SPEED) pink (SLOW) pink (NORMAL SPEED) “pinkie” (NORMAL SPEED) De pink is de kleinste vinger aan de mensenhand. (NORMAL SPEED) “The pinkie is the smallest finger on the human hand.” (SLOW) De pink is de kleinste vinger aan de mensenhand. WORD 8 (NORMAL SPEED) middenvinger (NORMAL SPEED) “middle finger” (NORMAL SPEED) middenvinger (SLOW) middenvinger (NORMAL SPEED) “middle finger” (NORMAL SPEED) De middenvinger is meestal de langste vinger aan de mensenhand. (NORMAL SPEED) “The middle finger is generally the longest finger on the human hand.” (SLOW) De middenvinger is meestal de langste vinger aan de mensenhand. WORD 9 (NORMAL SPEED) wijsvinger (NORMAL SPEED) “index finger” (NORMAL SPEED) wijsvinger (SLOW) wijsvinger (NORMAL SPEED) “index finger” (NORMAL SPEED) De wijsvinger wordt vaak de aanwijzer genoemd. (NORMAL SPEED) “The index finger is often called the pointer.” (SLOW) De wijsvinger wordt vaak de aanwijzer genoemd. WORD 10 (NORMAL SPEED) ringvinger (NORMAL SPEED) “ring finger” (NORMAL SPEED) ringvinger (SLOW) ringvinger (NORMAL SPEED) “ring finger” (NORMAL SPEED) De vrouw doet een diamanten ring om haar ringvinger. (NORMAL SPEED) “The woman is putting a diamond ring on her ring finger.” (SLOW) De vrouw doet een diamanten ring om haar ringvinger. PRACTICE/REVIEW Let’s review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Dutch, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. Ready? (Do you remember how to say “waist?” Review 1) (3) (2) (1) middel (1) middel (And how to say “kneecap?” Review 2) (3) (2) (1) knieschijf (1) knieschijf (What about “groin?” Review 3) (3) (2) (1) lies (1) lies (Do you remember how to say “Achilles’ heel?” Review 4) (3) (2) (1) achillespees (1) achillespees (Let’s try “forearm!” Review 5) (3) (2) (1) onderarm (1) onderarm (What about “thumb?” Review 6) (3) (2) (1) duim (1) duim (Now, let’s see if you remember how to say “pinkie!” Review 7) (3) (2) (1) pink (1) pink (Another one! What about “middle finger?” Review 8) (3) (2) (1) middenvinger (1) middenvinger (Do you remember how to say “index finger?” Review 9) (3) (2) (1) wijsvinger (1) wijsvinger (And finally, do you remember how to say “ring finger?” Review 10) (3) (2) (1) ringvinger (1) ringvinger Well done! See you next time! Tot ziens.