Understand spoken Dutch

"was" Practice Dutch lesson

Recording English Dutch Status
It was a thrilling party. Het was een zinderend feest.
The absence was unexpected. Het verzuim was onverwacht.
Yanni was parked illegally. Yanni was illegaal geparkeerd.
I wish I’d been born Canadian. Was ik maar als Canadees geboren.
I wonder whether Tom was murdered. Ik vraag me af of Tom vermoord was.
it was a wonderful light! het was een wonderbaar lichtje!
Tom was badly beaten up. Tom was ernstig in elkaar geslagen.
There was an earthquake yesterday. Gisteren was er een aardbeving.
After only a few minutes, he was gone again. Na luttele minuten was hij alweer weg.
It was love at first sight. Het was liefde op het eerste gezicht.
The commotion about the painting was huge. De ophef over het schilderij was enorm.
The teacher was exceptionally clear. De docent was buitengewoon duidelijk.
The jerk on the chain was unexpected. De ruk aan de ketting was onverwacht.
That was the high point of my day. Dat was het hoogtepunt van mijn dag.
His downfall was inevitable. Zijn ondergang was onafwendbaar.
A slight poke was enough to stop her. Een lichte por was genoeg om haar te stoppen.
It was summer, the corn was ripe, the hay stood on the green pastures and the stork was walking on its long, red legs and talking Egyptian; because he had learned this language from his mother. Het was zomer, het koren was rijp, het hooi stond op de groene weiden aan oppers, en de ooievaar liep op zijn lange, rode poten en praatte Egyptisch; want deze taal had hij van zijn moeder geleerd.
The grace of her performance was striking. De genade van haar optreden was opvallend.
Was the book you were reading yesterday in French or English? Was het boek dat je gisteren las in Frans of Engels?
There was some resistance in the first days and weeks. De eerste dagen en weken was er wat weerstand.