- Engels Nederlands
- pack of sugar and an apple = een pak suiker en een appel
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Could you buy a pack of sugar and an apple?
- a bar of chocolate = een reep chocola
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I'm not into sweets but from time to time I can't resist a bar of chocolate.
- bottle of water = een fles water
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I always take a bottle of water to school.
- box of matches = doos met lucifers
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I need a box of matches to light the fire.
- box of her favourite cream cakes = een doos met slagroomtaartjes
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I'm going to visit my granny so I bought a box of her favourite cream cakes.
- a bunch of flowers = een bos bloemen
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We bought Mum a bunch of flowers for her birthday.
- can of cola = een blikje cola
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I'm thirsty. Can I have a can of cola, please?
- a good choice = een goede / ruime keuze
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I like this shop because they've got a good choice of games.
- the price was good = een goede prijs
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We decided to buy the car because the price was good.
- jar of jam = een pot jam
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I dropped a jar of jam and it broke.
- a loaf of bread = een brood
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How much is a loaf of bread?
- packet of crisps = een zakje chips
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She usually has a packet of crisps and a can of lemonade for lunch.
- a piece of paper = een stuk papier
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Can I have a piece of paper and a pencil? I need to make a shopping list.
- on sale = te koop zijn
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The new Stephen King's book is already on sale at most bookshops.
- borrow money = geld lenen
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I often borrow money from my mum.
- doing some shopping = wat boodschappen doen
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My neighbour is ill so I'm doing some shopping for her.
- earn her own money = zelf geld verdienen
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Sally was very proud when she got her first job and could earn her own money.
- forgot my change = je wisselgeld vergeten
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I paid in cash for the jeans and I think I forgot my change.
- got change = wisselgeld hebben
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I do not have to pay by card because I got change.
- pocket money = zakgeld
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I think I should get more pocket money.
- get them a present = iemand een cadeau geven
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This is our first visit to their house. I think we should get them a present.
- give me information = informatie geven
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Could you give me information about the project?
- went for a pizza = een pizza gaan halen
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We went for a pizza after the cinema.
- go ice-skating = gaan schaatsen
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Every winter we go ice-skating on the ice rink in the centre of the town.
- going shopping = gaan winkelen
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Are you going shopping with us?
- invited some friends to my house = vrienden thuis uitnodigen
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I invited some friends to my house on Friday afternoon.
- keep money in my pocket = geld in je zak hebben
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I don't like wallets and I usually keep money in my pocket.
- left her a message = een bericht achterlaten
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I didn't want to wake Mum up so I left her a message on the table.
- lend money to people = geld lenen aan iemand
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I never lend money to people I don't know well.
- make a list = een lijst maken / opstellen
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I think we should make a list of Christmas presents.
- made the arrangements = afspraken maken
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They made the arrangements for their wedding.
- meet my friends = vrienden ontmoeten
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I often meet my friends at the weekend.
- organised a surprise party = een verrassingfeest organiseren
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We organised a surprise party for our English teacher and she was very happy.
- paid me back = iemand terugbetalen
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I lent him some money and he paid me back last week.
- planning a surpise = een verrassing voorbereiden
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It's my best friend's birthday next month and we are planning a surpise for her.
- saving money = geld sparen
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He's saving money to buy a new tablet.
- showing the new film = een nieuwe film vertonen
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They're showing the new film at the Multiplex at 4.00.
- spend my money = geld uitgeven
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I would like to spend my money on sustainable clothes.
- spends her free time = vrije tijd besteden
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Sara spends her free time playing computer games.
- take a train = een trein nemen
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You can fly from Paris to London or you can take a train.
- the right size = de juiste maat
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These boots are the right size. I'm going to buy them.
- a waste of money = geldverspilling
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A small purse for 4.000 euros is a waste of money.