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Learning Dutch, explained
Everything we wish someone had told us in our first year in the Netherlands.
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Your First 90 Days of Dutch: A Realistic Plan for Expats
A week-by-week plan to go from zero Dutch to holding simple conversations at the bakery, the gym and the gemeente.
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Group Class, Private Tutor or App? Dutch Course Types Compared
What each type of Dutch course actually costs in the Netherlands, who it suits, and where the money is usually wasted.
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The Inburgering Exam, Explained Without the Jargon
Which parts of the civic integration exam exist, what level you need, and how long people realistically take to prepare.
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The Five Dutch Sounds That Trip Up English Speakers
G, ui, ij, eu and the sneaky schwa: how to actually produce the sounds that make Dutch hard to hear and harder to say.
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Speaking Dutch at Work When Your Office Runs in English
Practical tactics for expats in international companies who never get the chance to practise.
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Nine Free Ways to Practise Dutch in the Netherlands
Language cafés, libraries, volunteering and other no-cost ways to get real speaking hours outside a classroom.