Presentation speaking mistakes made by Dutchies

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

What is the correct translation of 'Ik krijg altijd mijn zin'?

What translation of 'We zouden allemaal geïnteresseerd moeten zijn in dit onderwerp' is correct?

1. We should all be interesting in this underworp
2. We should all be interesting in this subject
3. We should all be interested in this underworp
4. We should all be interested in this subject

What translation of 'Hij moet op staande voet worden ontslagen' is correct?

1. He should be fired on standing foot
2. He should be fired immediately
3. He should be dismissed on standing foot

What translation of 'Wat leuk!' is correct?

1. What nice!
2. How nice!
3. What like!
4. How like!

What translation of 'Begrijp mij niet verkeerd' is correct?

1. Don't understand me wrong
2. Understand me not wrong
3. Don't get me wrong
4. Don't misunderstand me

Wrong translations

"Wij doen een presentatie over... "--> 

 NOT:  "We're doing a presentation over..."

But: "We're giving a presentation about..."

Wrong translations

"Wij gaan het hebben over..."--> 

 NOT  "We're going to have it over"

But: "We're going to talk about / discuss..."

Wrong translations

"Voor de rest..."--> 

 NOT  "For the rest..."

But: "Also,... / On top of that,... / Additionally, ... / Furthermore..."

Put the words in the correct sentence order

a speech

on Saturday

The President

has given

Now, let's focus on pronunciation!

/θ/ and /ð/

• that--> /ðat/

NOT dat

• with--> /wiθ/

NOT wit

Now, let's focus on pronunciation!

• linked --> link-d

NOT linkud

• shelves --> shelv-s

NOT shelvus

You can change the meaning of a word by using just one different sound.

Good luck practising for your presentation!