Learn Asking Directions
Waar is het museum? - Where is the museum?
Het is links. - It’s to the left.
Waar is de kerk? - Where is the church?
Het is rechtdoor. - It’s straight ahead.
Alsjeblieft, waar is het café? - Rechts. - Please, where is the café? - To the right.
Learn Conversation Examples
Waar is het museum? - Het is links, dank je! - Where is the museum? - It’s to the left, thank you!
Alsjeblieft, waar is de kerk? - Rechtdoor. - Tot ziens! - Please, where is the church? - Straight ahead. - See you later!
Practice
1. Choose the correct response to 'Waar is het café?':
2. Write in Dutch: "Please, where is the library? - It’s straight ahead."
Cultural Note
In the Netherlands, asking "waar is...?" (where is...) is common when navigating towns, often by bike. Locals are happy to point "links" (left), "rechts" (right), or "rechtdoor" (straight ahead)—say "dank je" for politeness!
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