No-nonsense Nederlands - No-nonsense Dutch

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No-nonsense Nederlands - No-nonsense Dutch episodes

October 10, 2023 'Zal ik enkel de puntjes knippen?' - Talking to your hairdresser
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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.
18 min
October 03, 2023 'Mijn handtas is gestolen' - Talking about crime
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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!
20 min
September 26, 2023 'Heeft u een keuze kunnen maken?' - Going to a restaurant in Flanders
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In this episode, you get to practise the typical phrases you hear in any Flemish restaurant when arriving at a restaurant, ordering and paying.
16 min
September 19, 2023 'Het huis ruikt naar bruine suiker' - Practising the pronounciation of 'ui' and 'ou'
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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!
10 min
September 12, 2023 'Onder mijn kleren heb ik mijn badpak aan' - Practising prepositions
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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.
14 min
September 05, 2023 'Ga je vanavond mee naar de film?' - Talking about movies, plays and concerts
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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.

13 min
June 23, 2023 'Dan herinnert hij zich iets' - practising verbs with 'zich'
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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]
12 min
May 24, 2023 Conditional with 'zou': 'Wat zou jij doen met zo veel geld?'
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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.
11 min
February 02, 2023 'Ik hield van die kat' - 'I loved that cat': practising the past tense
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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!
13 min
January 26, 2023 'Vrieskou en grijze lucht' - Talking about winter weather
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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.
14 min

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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…