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Do you exercise? Sp--- j--? Sport jij? 0 +
Yes, I need some exercise. Ja- i- m--- b------. Ja, ik moet bewegen. 0 +
I am a member of a sports club. Ik g- n--- e-- s----------. Ik ga naar een sportschool. 0 +
     
We play football / soccer (am.). We s----- v------. We spelen voetbal. 0 +
We swim sometimes. We z------ a- e- t--. We zwemmen af en toe. 0 +
Or we cycle. Of w- f------. Of we fietsen. 0 +
     
There is a football / soccer (am.) stadium in our city. Er i- e-- v------------- i- o--- s---. Er is een voetbalstadion in onze stad. 0 +
There is also a swimming pool with a sauna. Er i- o-- e-- z------ m-- s----. Er is ook een zwembad met sauna. 0 +
And there is a golf course. En e-- g-------. En een golfbaan. 0 +
     
What is on TV? Wa- i- e- o- t--------? Wat is er op televisie? 0 +
There is a football / soccer (am.) match on now. Er i- m-------- e-- v--------------- a-- d- g---. Er is momenteel een voetbalwedstrijd aan de gang. 0 +
The German team is playing against the English one. He- D----- e----- s----- t---- h-- E------. Het Duitse elftal speelt tegen het Engelse. 0 +
     
Who is winning? Wi- i- e- a-- h-- w-----? Wie is er aan het winnen? 0 +
I have no idea. Ik h-- g--- i---. Ik heb geen idee. 0 +
It is currently a tie. Mo------- s----- z- g-----. Momenteel spelen ze gelijk. 0 +
     
The referee is from Belgium. De s------------- k--- u-- B-----. De scheidsrechter komt uit België. 0 +
Now there is a penalty. Di- i- e-- s---------. Dit is een strafschop. 0 +
Goal! One – zero! Go--- E-- – n--! Goal! Een – nul! 0 +
     

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