No-nonsense Nederlands - No-nonsense Dutch

Oct 10 2023 30

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Practise your Dutch quickly and efficiently. No long explanations or talking in English, we dive straight into a dialogue for you to repeat. Practice your pronunciation, anchor expressions in your mind, and get to know typically Flemish ways of saying things. Perfect for those who just moved to Belgium or have plans to do so; you'll be making friends over beer and fries in no time!

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'Zal ik enkel de puntjes knippen?' - Talking to your hairdresser

Oct 10 2023 17 mins

In this episode, you get to practise all the expressions you need when explaining your Flemish hairdresser what you want. Translate and repeat a Dutch dialogue about curls, bangs, and a bald boyfriend.

'Mijn handtas is gestolen' - Talking about crime

Oct 03 2023 19 mins

In this episode, you get to practise your Dutch with a dialogue about reporting a theft.This is a great episode for intermediate learners, because a lot of things come together: asking questions, talking about past and future, basic vocab... Up for a challenge? See how well you can translate and repeat this dialogue!

'Heeft u een keuze kunnen maken?' - Going to a restaurant in Flanders

Sep 26 2023 15 mins

In this episode, you get to practise the typical phrases you hear in any Flemish restaurant when arriving at a restaurant, ordering and paying.

'Het huis ruikt naar bruine suiker' - Practising the pronounciation of 'ui' and 'ou'

Sep 19 2023 9 mins

Some Dutch sounds are notoriously difficult for non-natives. The 'ui' and 'ou/au' for example. In this episode, you get to translate and repeat sentences full of ui and ou. Enjoy there tongue twisters!

'Onder mijn kleren heb ik mijn badpak aan' - Practising prepositions

Sep 12 2023 13 mins

In this episode, you get to practise using prepositions in Dutch. You translate and repeat a challenging dialogue about a weekend spent at the Dutch coast, with lots of prepositions like op, onder, tegenover, langs ... for you to practise.

'Ga je vanavond mee naar de film?' - Talking about movies, plays and concerts

Sep 05 2023 12 mins

In this episode, you get to practise talking in Dutch about concerts, movies and plays. You learn how to ask a friend to join you, or to ask what kind of music they like.

'Dan herinnert hij zich iets' - practising verbs with 'zich'

Jun 23 2023 11 mins

In this episode, you get to practise the use of the pronoun 'zich'. You get to translate and repeat a story with lots of 'zich' in it. Oh, and I've added music for the first time - let me know what you think! One address: [email protected]

Conditional with 'zou': 'Wat zou jij doen met zo veel geld?'

May 24 2023 10 mins

In this episode, you get to practise talking about things that are unlikely to happen, using the modal verb 'zou'. Translate and repeat, and gain fluency with every practice.

'Ik hield van die kat' - 'I loved that cat': practising the past tense

Feb 02 2023 12 mins

In this episode, you get to practise the past tense of strong verbs: those verbs that change vowels in the past tense, like kijken > ik keek.All the most common strong verbs are used in this beginner to intermediate text about a beloved cat. An active practice to make you progress faster!

'Vrieskou en grijze lucht' - Talking about winter weather

Jan 26 2023 13 mins

In this episode, you get to practise lots of words about winter weather: from ice (ijs) and glad (slippery) to lawine (avalanche) and een winterslaap houden (hibernate).Perfect for when you need a small talk topic in Dutch.