
Learn to introduce yourself, ask how someone is, and respond using common Dutch greetings and goodbyes, with pronunciation tips and reflexive verb usage.
Explore basic Dutch conversation in the complete Dutch beginner mastercourse (level A0 to A1), focusing on asking questions, introducing yourself, and forming short dialogues with numbers and personal details.
Learn core Dutch sentence structure and verb placement, master main verb second position, practice short conversations on weather and daily life, and apply subject–verb rules through guided dialogues.
Practice Dutch conversation with guided dialogues, pronunciation tips, and listening exercises to build confidence and fluency, using pausing, recording, and self-checks in a safe environment.
Practice Dutch beginners' listening and speaking through a series of ordering and recognition activities, focusing on time expressions, verb-second word order, and inversion.
Vocabulary List Lesson 2
Learn practical Dutch for planning outings and making appointments, including how to name locations, ask about plans, and use verb placement and article rules in conversation.
Master ordering food and drinks in a Dutch restaurant. Listen to and understand the dialogue, and learn phrases such as bestellen, menu card, and reckoning.
Practice moving from listening to a Dutch restaurant dialogue, ordering from a menu, asking for recommendations, and describing meals as lekker, while forming infinitives and basic conversation.
Vocabulary List Lesson 3
Learn to shop for food in Dutch: build a grocery list, navigate supermarkets, and practice common Dutch questions and phrases for shopping.
Practice translating Dutch grocery conversations, learn food vocabulary and essential verbs, and build confidence ordering and shopping at the supermarket.
Build Dutch sentence structure and verb conjugation through free-flow conversation, reading a recipe, and imperative instructions. Explore vocabulary and practical cooking topics, including stamppot and lasagna.
Learn about public transport in the Netherlands, focusing on trains and the NS brand, using the OV chipkaart, and planning routes with the Rise planner.
Learn essential Dutch clothing vocabulary for beginners, including pants, jeans, shoes, jackets, shirts, pajamas, hats, and scarves, plus practical phrases to describe outfits and ask what you wear.
Learn practical Dutch for shopping for clothing, including how to ask for sizes, colors, and styles, request discounts, handle exchanges, and pay by card or cash.
Boost beginner Dutch listening and speaking through two conversations on shopping, with five guided questions and practical prompts to answer aloud, boosting confidence and progress.
Learn being sick in Dutch: phrases like ik ben ziek and ik voel me niet zo goed, describe pain by body parts, ask where it hurts, and request paracetamol.
Master Dutch appearance vocabulary by describing hair length, color, style, eye color, facial features, and build, with interactive practice describing people and a listening drill with Alice and Hank.
This course is designed for people who want to start learning Dutch and/or have a little bit of experience in learning Dutch, but haven't found the right way to learn the language. In a way that is fun and effective so you can improve your Dutch easily and speak the language with confidence. Through 8 themes with 3 videolessons each, you will have the basic experience to learn Dutch in your day-to-day life. The lessons are interactive and feel like you are having 1:1 classes with me. After each lesson, there are activities, vocabulary exercises, grammar exercises and fun games to immersive yourself more into the language and material. Afterwards, you feel confident, you have the basics of Dutch in your pocket and you will have reached A1 level. As this course is self-paced you can do it at any time you please. However if wanted & needed, you can complete this course in 8 weeks.
Themes discussed & goal reached after each lesson:
Les 1: Hoi, hoe gaat het? (Greeting & Saying Goodbye)
- Learn how to greet someone and how someone is doing
- Introduce yourself and feel confident talking about yourself
- Make small talk and ask questions
Les 2: Wat vind jij leuk? (Hobbies & Daily Routine)
- Describe your day and routines
- Talk about your hobbies and what you like
- Talk about your family and friends
Les 3: Wat zullen we doen? (Making Appointments & Going Out)
- Make plans with someone
- Read and understand the menu
- Order food and drinks
Les 4: Wat wil je eten? (Food & Supermarket)
- Going to the supermarket
- Talk about food
- Cook, give instructions and make recipes
Les 5: Ik wil naar… (Transport)
- Being able to use different ways of transport
- Ask and give directions
- Understanding how to go to places
Les 6: Winkelen (Shopping)
- Learn to talk about wearing clothes
- Learn to ask for things in a store
- Learn common small talk during shopping
Les 7: Ik ben ziek (Sick & Health)
- Learn to talk about your body
- Learn to express being sick
- Learn how to go to the doctor
Les 8: Dit zijn wij (Friends and Family)
- How to describe yourself and others
- How to introduce other people
- How to congratulate people