Social Media Ideas for Dutch Language

‘Het eerste Nederlandse woord dat me bijbleef, is lucifer. In het Spaans is dat gewoon de duivel’

Tongue twisters to trick your tongue into talking Dutch

Learning Dutch is kind of like forcing your throat to compete in the Olympic gymnastics when it’s only ever played T-ball. But, as we all know, practice makes perfect! So, […]

Brainwash: Anatomy of a Dutch language course

Ready to start speaking Dutch? The Dutch Brainwash school, which sponsored this piece, invited DutchNews’ Lauren Comiteau to visit a...

Wat we on-Nederlands noemen, verraadt wat we typisch Nederlands vinden

Op deze basisschool krijgen de kinderen tweetalig onderwijs. ‘Handig als ik later profvoetballer ben’

Dutch schools must make space for languages spoken at home

Dutch primary schools are now expected to make room for the languages pupils speak at home, like Turkish, Polish and...

Taalcursus, lunchen of gewoon lekker lezen: de bieb in Gouda is populair

I learned fluent Dutch at this Dutch school; here’s why you should too

I’ve lived in the Netherlands for years, and I can finally say something I never thought I’d say: I speak fluent Dutch. And no, I didn’t grow up speaking it. […]

Newcomers face tougher Dutch standards, but some see opportunity

The Netherlands has raised the level of Dutch it expects from newcomers. For those who reach B1, the payoff goes...

Inburgering with DN: 10 Dutch words every foreigner in NL uses

There are some Dutch words which all foreigners in the Netherlands seem to adopt as soon as they get off...

How expats tackle Dutch language issues without giving away data

A letter from the Belastingdienst has landed on the doormat, and it might as well be written in code. At...

Living in the Netherlands without speaking Dutch

Living in The Netherlands without speaking Dutch, should you go for it or ‘vergeet het maar‘? Here’s a glimpse into life in Holland when you forgo learning Dutch. Do I […]

Kristel Doreleijers (33) onderzoekt jongerentaal en weet het zeker: ‘Dialecten zijn springlevend’

Groningen University launches Frisian language degree

Groningen University has launched a bachelor’s degree programme in the Frisian language, the first standalone course in the country’s second...

Intensive, semi-intensive or bi-weekly: This Amsterdam-based Dutch language school offers it all

From your job prospects to making friends and being able to communicate with others in your day-to-day life, learning Dutch is a huge asset when you’re living in the Netherlands. ...

Studenten Nederlands, er ligt een revolutionaire taak voor jullie

‘Eenmaal in Nederland kreeg ik bij taalscholen te horen: u bent blind, daar kunnen wij niet mee omgaan’

Samsam: een (leen)woord met een opvallende herkomstroute

Hang de Spaanse vlag uit

Dialect spreken maakt een comeback: ‘Het geeft mensen een eigen karakter, iets authentieks’

Van ‘hèhè’ tot ‘ginnegappen’: schrijver en cabaretier Paulien Cornelisse had een aanstekelijke fascinatie voor taal

Het jargon voor kletsica in de media breidt zich sterk uit

11 Dutch songs to learn the language (and culture!) 

You could say that listening to Dutch music for the first time is like taking your first sip of wine. It’s a taste that you initially cringe at, but as […]

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