r/learndutch
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Beginner leaner
I just added dutch to my duo courses i officially have 2 languages. i've been told this app doesn't really help. but am not sure of any other apps. if anyone gas tips for beginners i am literally starting at 0 with my base being English and Spanish and learning italian (my silly reason for learning dutch is because I want to be able to understand joost kleins dutch songs.)
u/Maleficent_Bench_159 — 18 hours ago
No available A2 Dutch speaking exam slots until end of year
Hi everyone,
I’m preparing to take the A2 Dutch speaking exam for inburgering, but when I checked the available exam dates, there seem to be no speaking exam slots available until the end of the year, in every city.
I’m a bit confused about what happens in situations like this. If the system has no available appointments, does DUO usually open new slots later? Do people just keep checking every day for cancellations?
Has anyone experienced this before?
What did you do, and how long did it take to eventually get an appointment?
Any advice would really help. Thanks!
u/Accomplished-Pass-49 — 4 days ago
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I couldn’t sleep for two nights after thinking about Dutch failing to establish itself in Indonesia?
While several European languages became large world languages due to colonialism, namely Portuguese and French and especially English, the Dutch did the opposite and nowadays Dutch is pretty much irrelevant worldwide. This has to be the greatest wasted opportunity worldwide and eventhough I am not Dutch myself, I still feel ashamed for it, so much so that I couldn’t sleep for two nights due to thinking about this. How are the Dutch themselves so indifferent to this?
u/crivycouriac — 2 days ago
▲ 17 r/learndutch
Need to reach B1 level in 1.5 years; hulp alsjeblieft 🙏
Hi everyone, I’m here on the partner visa which gives me 3 years to integrate and reach B1 comprehension in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. I’m exempt from the course on working in the Netherlands as I have a full time 40 hours / week job already. I still need to do the KNM course.
I’m at A1/A2 level now (I’m learning A2) and find it very difficult to choose resources to learn. I’m mostly using YouTube videos and speaking with my in-laws currently as a way to learn.
Has anyone had experience and can speak to using Inburgeringonline.nl? What resources have you found to help you the most in learning Dutch? I’m grateful for any advice and/or resources 🤗
Update: Thank you all for your suggestions! 🙏 I’ve made a list for myself to look into the various resources and have already bookmarked Ad Apple on YouTube. I greatly appreciate your advice! Best of luck to everyone in a similar boat!
u/Big-Entertainer2074 — 3 days ago
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I've tried a lot of different methods to learn Dutch. Apps, textbooks, podcasts. They all work to some extent but I always struggled with motivation. Until I started using youtube seriously.
The thing with Youtube is that once you find content you genuinely enjoy, you don't need motivation anymore. The content itself pulls you in. You're not studying, you're just watching stuff you can't stop watching, except it happens to be in Dutch. That's when immersion actually works, when it doesn't feel like work.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I use the bingy chrome extension to help with my learning when I watch Youtube. There's a button you can click on any subtitle to get an explanation of the grammar or slang in it.
The problem is that your regular youtube account won't suddenly start recommending Dutch content just because you decided to learn dutch. Your algorithm is trained on years of your native language habits and it won't let go easily.
So here's what I did to fix that.
1. Create a separate Youtube channel just for Dutch
I recommend creating a new channel rather than a new account, that way if you have Youtube Premium you don't need a second subscription. There's a detailed guide with pictures that walks you through the whole setup here
2. Change two settings
Once your channel is created, change the location to the Netherlands and the account language to Dutch. This gives Youtube the right signals from the start.
3. Train your algorithm
Search for topics you already love, just in Dutch. If you like cooking, search for cooking in dutch. If you like football, same thing. When a video in your native language sneaks in, click the three dots and hit "Not Interested." After a few days your feed will start looking very different.
Once that's done, the magic happens. Your feed fills up with content you actually want to watch, and you just... watch it.
That's it. Hope it can help as it really made a difference for me. Feel free to share other tips in the comments, I am always looking to improve my learning system.
u/Spare_Guitar1577 — 7 days ago
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Is the negation correct?
Heb je mijn nieuwe auto gezien?
Nee, ik heb je nieuwe auto niet gezien.
u/Sweet-Nothing-9312 — 1 day ago
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Is this adjective correctly written?
I know it's a simple question but the website I practice on put it as wrong and I thought het words starting with "een" need adj + e. Which to you is correct?
's Avonds ga ik vaak naar een leuk (leuk) café en verleden (verleden) week-end was er hier een buitenlands (buitenlands) festival.
's Avonds ga ik vaak naar een leuk (leuk) café en verleden (verleden) week-end was er hier een buitenlandse (buitenlands) festival.
u/Sweet-Nothing-9312 — 2 days ago
Any tips on passing my dutch B1 exams?
I have to pass dutch at B1 level and the schools recommended by gemeente are expensive as hell. They help with loan but later we have to still pay it along with interests. I am looking some tips that can help.
u/Double_Specialist273 — 3 days ago
Learning Dutch made me build this offline verb conjugation app - would anyone use this?
I’ve been learning Dutch myself and kept struggling with verb conjugations, so I built a small Android app to help with it.
It works offline and lets you search any conjugated form (for example typing “ben” shows the full conjugation for “zijn”).
Right now it supports around 100+ common verbs, but I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth expanding further with more verbs, pronunciation, quizzes, example sentences, etc.
I’d genuinely love feedback from Dutch learners:
- Would this actually be useful to you?
- What features would you want most?
- Anything confusing or missing?
If the mods are okay with it, I can also share the Play Store link in the comments 🙂
u/Natural_Shake_6996 — 4 days ago
I want to do my master's degree in the Netherlands, but I also want to be able to somewhat understand when people speak to me in Dutch. I was thinking of going with at least an A1 level, but I don't know where to start. 👀
u/who-are-you21 — 8 days ago
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One thing I always struggle with, is the follow up questions after the transaction.
The next question after I pay is 90% of the time asking if I want a bag with it, so I intently listen out for ‘tas’ or ‘tasje mee?’ but I feel like more often or not they say something super fast and I can’t distinguish the word for bag. My slight hesitation when I don’t understand then obviously causes the cashier to immediately switch to English!
Are there any other words or phrases that would be used in this context? The other 10% by the way is ‘bonnetje mee?’ And I always catch that one!
I actually finally asked the cashier today (in Dutch) to repeat what she said and she said the word tasje but I never seem to be able to make it out at real life speed! Anyone else with a similar issue?
u/ClintonMorrison — 11 days ago
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Inburgering test results
Hi all,
I am in the process of inburgering for A2 level.
I am waiting for my writing exam results, I took it on the 30th of April and haven't heard back but for the multiple choice exams (like reading or KMN) the results came around a week. DUO said that it can take up to 8 weeks to get the results. I am just curious to hear how long does it take for you to get your results for writing/speaking exams.
u/balanceforlife456 — 2 days ago
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What is the difference between these two sentences? When to use "even" and when to use "net zo"?
Hij reageert even verstandig als zijn broer.
HIj reageert net zo verstandig als zijn broer.
What is the difference between these two sentences?
When to use "even" and when to use "net zo"?
u/Sweet-Nothing-9312 — 3 days ago
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Hallo! Ik leer al meer dan 1 jaar Nederlands, en ik kan vrij goed praten. Maar als ik nieuwe mensen tegenkom, maak ik vaak veel fouten (misschien heb ik al wat fouten gemaakt als ik dit opschrijf). Wat kan ik doen om mijn zelfvertrouwen te verhogen en minder fouten te maken. Ik weet dat ik meer met anderen moet praten maar ik vraag me aan als er enkele kleine activiteiten zijn om mijn spreekvaardigheid uit te breiden en mijn zelfvertrouwen te versterken. :3
u/Queerpsychmajor — 8 days ago
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Hey everyone! If you’re learning Dutch, have you tried setting your mobile phone to Dutch? Did it help or not?
u/finnlii1 — 12 days ago
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Terwijl de kinderen naar Bluey keken, met name aflevering 7 van seizoen 2 (Lievelingsding), gebruikten ze steeds een woord dat in de Engelse versie ‘dude’ is. Het klinkt ongeveer als ‘troes’, maar ik kan niets vinden dat erop lijkt. Heeft iemand een idee?
u/aaamsk — 10 days ago
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iemand blij maken met gratis theorie cursus eurotheorie??
This wasn't an easy post to share... jeez. But: I still have a few weeks of access to Eurotheorie left. Is there anyone taking their driving test soon who still needs to pass their theory? I’d love to make someone happy with it! If you're interested, send me a DM! 😄
u/Academic_Order_8796 — 2 days ago