Words from lesson 23: Sinterklaas
| English | Dutch |
| Saint Nicolas | Sinterklaas / de Sint / Sint Nicolaas |
| the evening when Sinterklaas brings his presents (like Christmas even), traditionally on 5 December. | Sinterklaasavond OF pakjesavond |
| the names of the helpers of Sinterklaas | Pieten |
| steam boat | (de) stoomboot |
| shoe | schoen |
| fire place | openhaard |
| "putting your shoe" in front of the fire place or door | schoenzetten |
| songs you sing for / to Sinterklaas | Sinterklaasliedjes |
| small round spiced biscuits you only eat around Sinterklaas | kruidnoten OF pepernoten |
| chocolate letter | chocolade letter |
| Sinterklaas parade | Sinterklaas optocht |
| I get a chocolate letter from Sinterklaas. | Ik krijg een chocolade letter van Sinterklaas |
| traditional way to say goodbye to Sinterklaas | Dag Sinterklaasje |
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Do you want to get ready for the Sinterklaas celebrations? You can practise some well-known Sinterklaas songs here.
