Learn Dutch - Episode 45: school subjects

Students sitting in a classroom.

Australia's classrooms are "less favourable in terms of disciplinary climate", the OECD says. Source: AAP / Paul Miller

What subjects are taught at a school in the Netherlands? Joyce Diebels, from Dutch with Joyce, discusses school subjects in this new mini-lesson Learn Dutch.


Words from lesson 45: school subjects
EnglishDutch
school subject(de) schoolvakken
high school(de) middelbare school
mathswiskunde
I find maths an interesting subject.Ik vind wiskunde een interessant vak.
historygeschiedenis
In history class we learn about the past.
In de geschiedenisles leren we over het verleden.
class (de) les
classroom(de) klas
physicsnatuurkunde
Physics is about forces and motions.
Natuurkunde gaat over krachten en bewegingen.
chemistryscheikunde
Chemistry is about chemical reactions and substances.Scheikunde gaat over chemische reacties en stoffen.
biologybiologie
Biology is about living organisms and ecosystems.Biologie gaat over levende organismen en ecosystemen.
EnglishEngels
English is important for international communication.Engels is belangrijk voor internationale communicatie.
DutchNederlands
In Dutch class we learn grammar and spelling. In de Nederlandse les leren we grammatica en spelling.
geographyaardrijkskunde
Geography is about countries, rivers and mountains.Aardrijkskunde gaat over landen, rivieren en bergen.
musicmuziek
I enjoy playing music during music class.Ik speel graag muziek tijdens de muziekles.
physical education gym, gymnastiek
In physical education we do various sports and exercises. Bij gym doen we verschillende sporten en oefeningen.
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