No-nonsense Nederlands - No-nonsense Dutch

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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.

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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!

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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. 

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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]

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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.

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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!

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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.