Social Media Ideas for Dutch Learning

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. ...

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, […]

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. […]

This is one of the only Dutch schools that can take your level to C1 — Meet Taalthuis

So, you’ve decided to learn Dutch. Brave. Very brave.  But before you start sweating over the difference between de and het (good luck with that), let us introduce you to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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...

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...

In need of a giggle? This American comedian perfectly explains the hilarity of learning Dutch

Ever done a double-take when someone yells “kijk uit“? Do Dutch names still tickle you? Michelle Buteau knows the struggle.  Dutch is a wonderful and diverse language, but when lea...

Back to the office: learning Dutch at work is the new perk

With working from home increasingly out of favour with employers, offering in-company Dutch courses can be a great way of...

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...

Difficulty in speaking French

I think all those different ‘natural’ factors contribute to effective language learning, but it also depends on how you are used to learning. I found learning Dutch in my mid twent...

Pass the inburgering (integration) speaking exam easily with this simple method

Ah, the long-feared Dutch inburgering speaking exam: what a test! Many internationals have stepped nervously into DUO’s exam halls, ready to speak their best Dutch in an attempt to...

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...

7 things the Dutch could learn from the Kiwis

After a year of living in the Netherlands, I’ve come to find a few things here lacking, so I started wondering if there is anything the Netherlands could learn from […]

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9 steps to flirting in Dutch (yes, that’s possible)

Spotted some gorgeous, tall, blonde Dutch eye candy from across the bar? Ooh la la, time to attack! Erm, we mean to flirt with them, of course. But wait, how’s […]

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

Wat heeft Nederland geleerd in de dertig jaar dat ik hier ben?