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| Beginner level: cycle 2 Amsterdam - Arnemuiden | 
| • Tulpen | 
| • De klok | 
Tulips
Study the text of the following, rather famous, song about Amsterdam, pay a special attention to the verbs in it. Once you understand and know the text, have a look at the video. Herman Emmink first made this song popular in the Netherlands, but it actually came from Germany and was already popular in Flanders by a singer Jean Walter, before it hit Holland in 1957.
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| Vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| de lente | spring | |
| sturen | to send | |
| de tulp | tulip | |
| brengen | to bring | |
| duizend | thousand | |
| wensen | to wish | |

Identify all verbs in the above text and state what form they are in
- Als de lente komt dan stuur ik jou
- Tulpen uit Amsterdam
- Als de lente komt pluk ik voor jou
- Tulpen uit Amsterdam
- Als ik wederkom dan breng ik jou
- Tulpen uit Amsterdam
- Duizend gele, duizend rode
- Wensen jou het allermooiste
- Wat mijn mond niet zeggen kan,
- zeggen tulpen uit Amsterdam.
- komt: 3rd person sg. present of komen
- stuur: 1st person sg. present of sturen
- komt: 3rd person sg. present of komen
- pluk: 1st person sg. present of plukken
- wederkom: 1st person sg. present of wederkomen (in dependent clause)
- wensen: 3rd person pl. present of wensen
- zeggen: infinitive
- kan: 3rd person sg. present of kunnen
- zeggen: 3rd person pl. present of zeggen
De Klok
Arnemuiden is an old fishing village in Zeeland and this song is a real old-fashioned tearjerker from there. It was made popular by de Havenzangers in the 1950s. Study the text and have a look at the video. Admittedly this is not everybody's taste, but it shows some pictures of beautiful old sailboats as they were used by fishermen in the past.
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| Vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| de klok | bell, clock | |
| luiden | to ring | |
| thuis | home | |
| de vreugde | joy, happiness | |
| vermengd | mixed | |
| de droefenis | sadness | |
| gebleven | remained | |
| wenden | to wend, turn | |
| het roer | rudder | |
| varen | to sail | |
| rijk | rich | |
| de buit | loot, catch, yield | |
| bang | scary, afraid | |
| staren | to stare, gaze | |
| lokken | to lure | |
| wachten | to wait | |
| waarvan | of which | |
| dromen | to dream | |
| want | for | |
| het brood | bread | |
| wreed | cruel | |
| de schoot | lap | |
| menig | many a | |
| trouw | loyal | |


- When the bell of Arnemuiden
- Will ring a welcome home for us
- The joy is sometimes mixed with sadness
- If a ship did not return
 
- Turn the rudder - we come sailing home
- Rich was the catch - but scary and heavy the night
- Land ahoy and our eyes gaze
- To the coast who waits for us in temptation
 
Refrain
- Rich sea - of which the fishermen dream
- For you give bread to man and woman an child
- Cruel sea you have taken so much
- In your lap rest so many a loyal friend
 
Quizlet
The vocabulary of this lesson can be practiced at Quizlet (27 terms)
Progress made
Vocabulary count:
- Cycle 1: 579 terms
- Lesson 5: 87 terms
- Grand total 666 terms