Welcome English speaking visitors. This is a Dutch web site featuring online courses and links to learning resources on the web. This particular page is about learning Dutch as a foreign language. Start here, and the rest of the site will suddenly begin to make sense.
Learn the Dutch Language
- An Englishman's difficulties with the Dutch
Before we treat the problematic aspects of Dutch spelling in detail, let us first treat some theoretical aspects, especially for the case where you are striving for consistency.
- Are You In Dutch?
Meanings of the following words are often mixed: Holland and the Netherlands, Dutch, Deutsch, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Hollandaise sauce. Here's the scoop.
- Dutch & English study group
This e-mail community is primarily geared towards Dutch or English independent learners, those learning on their own who have little to no contact with native speakers or helpers. Questions or discussions concerning language learning, grammar, spelling, or writing are welcome. In addition, anyone who is proficient in both Dutch and English is encouraged to join the group as a helper.
- Dutch (Wikibooks)
This textbook is intended as a beginning course in the Dutch language for English speakers. Early lessons emphasize conversational subjects and gradually introduce Dutch grammatical concepts and rules. In addition. Sound files accompany appropriate parts of each lesson.
- Dutch essential phrases
Take these phrases with you on your mp3 player and as a print-out.
- Dutch for beginners
The objective of this website is to provide you with some basic knowledge of Dutch. Once you've mastered the material presented on the site, you should be able to read simple texts written in Dutch.
- Dutch for Beginners
Dutch is quite a difficult language. It's not very widely spoken, but it's certainly a difficult language to learn and to pronounce. Part one of this course is only intended for absolute beginners. In the second part we will expand our knowledge and go deeper into the material.
- Dutch grammar
This course will serve as an aid to learning the Dutch language, in that it provides you with a clear overview of the grammar rules. Rather than giving a complicated linguistical account, this course aims to give you a clear but complete explanation of the structure of the Dutch language. However, some basic knowledge of grammar in general is required.
- Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic, Low German language spoken worldwide by around 24 million people. It's grammatically similar in many ways to standard German, but is very different in speech.
- Free Dutch grammar course
Rather than giving a complicated linguistical account, this course aims to give you a clear but complete explanation of the structure of the Dutch language. However, some basic knowledge of grammar in general is required.
- History of the Dutch Language
The origin of the Dutch language has been set by linguists at about 700 AD. In the search for the oldest phase of Dutch very few surviving texts are available. The Middle Dutch period is followed by two centuries filled with important historical developments for Dutch. The development of a standard language in the 17th and 18th centuries does not, of course, mean that the dialects all disappeared. Even today there are a great many regional differences within the Dutch language area.
- Introduction to the Dutch language
Is it possible to learn a language via the internet? You might ask. Perhaps not, therefore I'll only give an introduction to it.
- Laura speaks Dutch
This podcast has been created to help you speak Dutch. Using irregular episodes you’ll learn how to speak the language, some information on the Netherlands and some useful tips. I onced aimed at presenting five minute episodes that are easy to follow, informative and fun!
- Learn Dutch
The Learn Dutch website is a resource for Distance Learners who like to excercise their mind with a difficult-to-learn language.
- Learn dutch by watching video with subtitles
The website 2BDutch contains Dutch videos with subtitles in different languages. The videos can be used to train your Dutch listening comprehension skills or to extend your vocabulary. The videos are also interesting for people that just want to know more about Holland and the Dutch culture.
- Nederlands
Iedereen die Nederlands leert kan corresponderen via deze link om haar/zijn Nederlands te verbeteren. Wie graag wil helpen mag taalfouten verbeteren. Anderstaligen die het Nederlands al onder de knie hebben, kunnen hun taalervaring hier vertellen.
- Niederländisch lernen! (Duits)
Hier lernst Du Niederländisch! Bildreich und interaktiv kannst Du Dir hier die Sprache unseres Nachbarn beibringen.
- Niederländischkurs für Anfänger (Duits)
Guten Tag und willkommen bei Welkom, dem Niederländischkurs für Anfänger! Dieser Online-Sprachkurs ist ein Experiment der Wiener Nederlandistik. Es gibt zwei Möglichkeiten, diesen Kurs zu benützen: entweder lektionsweise oder durch direkten Zugriff auf das Kursmaterial.
- Study in Holland
Information about studying in the Netherlands. The website deals with the education system, the Netherlands, education in English or Dutch, living in the Netherlands, visa and links.
- Taalblad.be
Nederlandstalig e-zine voor anderstaligen, met artikelen over woorden (woordsoort, verbuiging, synoniem) en grammatica. Dit alles zal de anderstalige lezer helpen om de artikelen beter te begrijpen en zo zijn kennis van het Nederlands (woordenschat, grammatica) op te bouwen, te verbeteren of te onderhouden.
Dutch e-zine for second language learners, with a focus on vocabulary and grammar.
- Taalthuis
If you're learning Dutch, this is probably going to be your favourite site. It contains a complete online course, it provides clear soloutions to classic grammar problems and it gives information on courses, sites and even Dutch cultural issues.
- Voorlezen alstublieft @ Taal (Engels)
tip!
Met dit programma kun je teksten van een digitale bron zoals een webpagina, of tekstbestand laten voorlezen door je computer. Dit kan helpen bij het oefenen van je uitspraak. De kunstmatige stem is heel redelijk. Het werkt met verschillende talen.
Er is een gratis download van dit commerciële programma, met enkele beperkingen.
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