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How to improve your Dutch skills- a free toolkit
Taalthuis’ mission is to have you feel more at home in the Netherlands as soon as possible by learning Dutch.
Join us for some valuable -and free!- tips and tricks which will help you practice your Dutch and will speed up your learning progress.
Designate a Dutch area at home or at work!
If you have a Dutch partner you might be trying to figure out when and where to practice your Dutch together.
Why not designate a specific area in your home where only Dutch is allowed? Taalthuis recommends the kitchen. There is always something that needs to be done in the kitchen, and what is more essential than preparing meals? You will have to put in the effort to communicate!
You can also consider choosing the car as a Dutch-only zone, ideal for practicing directions (Why not set your navigation to Dutch?) or choose the dining room if you want to step up your game with more advanced conversations.
Another great idea is to designate some tables in the company restaurant as Dutch-only tables during lunch. This would be a perfect solution for you to practice your Dutch, and for your colleagues not to feel guilty about not speaking English. Dutch speakers can join in to help and will take time to help you practice.
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We post nice quizzes, nice tips, and activities that are of interest to students of different levels.
Go to the Library
At some libraries in the Netherlands, you can receive a free membership card for a year. Head to the “info-balie” (helpdesk) and tell them you want to learn Dutch.
Check out the following FREE websites:
This website has an extensive selection of programs. Choose ‘taal’ and start with the programs with one star (easiest). With regular practice on this website, you can reach A1 for free!
www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/werkwoord
On this website you find all conjugations of Dutch verbs. Very handy!
www.nt2taalmenu.nl
This website offers good exercises for all levels.
www.lyricstraining.com
Choose the Dutch language and you will find lovely popular Dutch songs to listen to. Fun and a great way to practice spelling and listening, and also implicitly learn about word order and pronunciation.
https://www.nt2.nl/en/dossier
The section RELEVANT NT2-DOSSIERS offers reliable information in English about the different exams.
Install Dutch apps on your phone or tablet
Use apps like Duolingo, Quizlet or Memrise to practice vocabulary.
These apps will help you to get started before enrolling in a Dutch course
Listen to Dutch songs
Listening to Dutch music is a fun way to get adapted to the language. Also, it will help you learn grammar, such as word order and vocabulary implicitly, and you will get a feel for the language.
Onze Taal has a nice collection of songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5XNj27CEPiJzryRcMIOpKu?si=rdgbhhudQmGz-0OykXLjCw&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1&nd=1
And if you decide to start a course at Taalthuis, we offer a lot of songs with gaps in lyrics to fill in on the e-learning.
Jeugdjournaal, watch the news for kids daily
Watch the news for kids on www.jeugdjournaal.nl.
It’s simple, and excellent for people learning Dutch. Download the Jeugdjournaal app to your phone.
Watch Netflix with Dutch subtitles
When watching Netflix, set the subtitles to Dutch. Read the Dutch translation and learn whilst relaxing!
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In our newsletter you will learn more about the Dutch language. In each newsletter we will cover a certain toppic.
E.g. in our easter edition you can learn more about numbers, colors, and shapes.
Or in our newsletter about fasion and clothing, we covered colors, clothing items and separable verbs.
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Learn Dutch the fun way at Taalthuis!
Learning Dutch is challenging. But if you find ways to make it joyful and fun, you will enjoy your learning process!
Immerse yourself in the Dutch language and register for a course at Taalthuis once you’re ready.
We make classes fun and interactive, so you can learn by doing and playing games.
You can choose for a self-study, a face-to-face course at one of our 6 lesson locations or an online course. Click on this link for an overview of all our courses.