NetherlandsOmgangsvormen, waarden en normen 13 · Manners, values and norms
What do many Dutch people do at Christmas (Kerst)?
In the exam (Dutch)
Wat doen veel Nederlanders met Kerst?
- aThey put a tree with lights in their home.Ze zetten een boom met lichtjes in huis.Correct answer
- bThey wear orange clothes in the street.Ze dragen oranje kleren op straat.
- cThey eat rusks with aniseed sprinkles.Ze eten beschuit met muisjes.
Why?
Christmas is on 25 and 26 December. Many people have a Christmas tree with lights. They often eat together with family or friends.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Dutch, as shown above.
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It is 31 December, New Year's Eve (Oud en Nieuw). What do many Dutch people eat that evening?Correct answer:Deep-fried dough balls (oliebollen)
Het is 31 december, Oud en Nieuw. Wat eten veel Nederlanders die avond? — Oliebollen
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On which evening do many children in the Netherlands get presents from Sinterklaas?Correct answer:On 5 December.
Op welke avond krijgen veel kinderen in Nederland cadeautjes van Sinterklaas? — Op 5 december.
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Where in the Netherlands do most people celebrate Carnival (Carnaval)?Correct answer:Mainly in the south, in Limburg and Brabant.
Waar in Nederland vieren de meeste mensen Carnaval? — Vooral in het zuiden, in Limburg en Brabant.
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Samira is a Muslim. She wants to have the day off work for Eid al-Fitr (Suikerfeest). What does she do?Correct answer:She asks her employer for a day off in good time.
Samira is moslim. Ze wil met het Suikerfeest vrij zijn van haar werk. Wat doet ze? — Ze vraagt op tijd een vrije dag aan bij haar werkgever.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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