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Hello! When i try to make the R sound it sounds more like a G. Is it ok to sound harsh like this? I was wondering if there are any tricks to help

I am 17 years old from Sweden and I would love to make friends with people who are either learning dutch or already speak it and maybe play some videogames, and perhaps try to speak to each other in dutch?

I have never really verbally spoken to anyone in dutch before aside from the occasional rambling to myself in dutch and it would be fun to get to know people who are also learning dutch, maybe become a dutchlearning friendgroup kinda thing? I am down to play pretty much everything.

I have been struggling to find information on this. I have been writing "de soep was heerlijk toen hij vers was gemaakt" but the correct version is "...toen hij vers gemaakt was".

And then also "we kunnen vandaag niet wandelen omdat het heel veel heeft geregend" is also correct.

But when I then write "ik ben blij omdat ik heb geslaagd" which is wrong, and the correct version is "...omdat ik geslaagd heb"

I thought that in a subordinate clause, all the verbs go to the end and they keep their word order like how they would be normally... Can someone help? 😭

Does anyone know the Dutch swears or bad words from around the Dutch Golden age?

I have a character I'm writing from that era, and I assume different words were used, but I'm having trouble finding any. What would 'swearing like a sailor' be for a VOC sailor? Examples or links would be helpful!

Why do they say "aan het" before a verb? For example: "Wij zinj aan het lezen"

In the Michel Thomas audio I'm listening to, the phrase "I don't have a cat" was said as "ik heb geen kat". I was wondering if there's any difference between that and me saying "ik heb een kat niet".

I am planning to take inburgering exams voluntarily for naturalization. I believe the level is A2 for my case. I know that in some other cases, the level is B1. That makes me ponder - probably a silly question - whether the exam system automatically assigns the exam level when you take the exam? How could you tell the exam level after all?

Hi!

I found this gem from the '50s at a secondhand bookstore and couldn’t resist picking it up.

Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find the recordings for this edition anywhere. Any tips on where to look?

Thanks!

I recently was going to ask a colleague if they felt better after they were sick. I learned that this is ‘voel je je better’, like ‘are you yourself feeling better’, vs more of a ‘voel je better’ = feel better!

Someone bumped into a corner today and i wanted to ask if they were ok, but all I could think of was ‘Ben je je oke?’ - but then I didn’t know if this would just be ‘Ben je oke?’

Thanks for any clarification!

Wiktionary lists them as alternative forms, but surprisingly I found both verbs in the same book (Het dikke boek van Wolf en Hond), and both in the same sentence (hij spuwt/spuugt in zijn klauw).

I do wonder is there is any difference in meaning or connotation...

I noticed that when I'm listening or reading Dutch that I am more focused, my mind doesn't wander off, and I can understand (more of) the content, if I just try and visualise both the dutch word and a mental picture of the object/scenario, instead of trying to translate the words into English.

Even when I'm not fully understanding the meaning of the words I'm finding that I can visualise the word better.

As I can only speak one language fluently I'm interested to know can anyone share tips on their mindset to learning. I understand that you need to read, listen, write , talk and study as much as possible, but I'm specifically interested in teaching my mind to break away from the habit of translating everything into English.

“Ik denk dat zij partners zijn”. and not “Ik denk dat zij zijn partners”.

Ik ben en nieuwe leerling. Bedankt voor jullie aantwoorden.

Bedankt allemaal!

Hello! I was wondering if I can use the english R in the middle of certain words. I can say the guttural R at the starts of words and during some words lik "brood" but for long words like "verwarming" I find I always subsitute to the english R.

Hoi allemaal, i want to ask, I'm currently almost 5 years in Netherlands but my Dutch is really suck. Like in the level a2, I even cannot read the nieuws without google translate. what i want to ask, i have an opportunity to take an education MBO helpende & welzijn or verzorgende IG that i must choose. But I'm still thinking which one is better for me if my dutch level still low. Maybe you guys have an advice for me? Thank you.

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Hello everybody, I will have in the upcoming month the exams in the following order: reading, listening, writing, speaking, KNM. My question would be - if I finish earlier can I leave the exam or do I have to wait for everyone in the room to finish at the same time? (Question applies for every of the exams) :))

I'd like to hear some colloquial words the younger grown-ups or teenagers use on an everyday basis. For example filler words, ways to address someone (like bro in english maybe) or mild insults you can use in a funny way with the right people. I speak German so I'm interested in how similar/different these words are.

Hey! Trying to get myself to watch more Dutch youtubers and streamers so I can actually watch content made by people who speak the language! I've so far only found one (AltijdMelvin) that I've started to watch but I'd love to broaden my horizons! :]

I want to immerse myself more. Ik ben niet zo goed met mn nederlands, maar ik kijk veel videos op youtube. Dus ja! of iemand weten een vlog channel of gaming channel, dat zou staat echt leuk!

We have two small children (3, 5) and are considering moving to the Netherlands.

If we make the move, I want to at least try to give them a heads-up before they enter school, so they won't know absolutely nothing on day 1 - that can make things more difficult in acclimating.

English is not their mother tongue.

Are there any methods to teach them Dutch, without them knowing English at all?

Hi everyone, I want to know if anyone here has achieved level C1 in dutch and how did you do it and how long it took you?

A little bit of context: I've studying dutch for two years and I've already gotten my diploma b2 (Staatsexamen II) and I am a little bit disappointed that there isn't a C1 level test in the Netherlands(I think one in Belgium but I am not sure).

I have already done all the Dutch books from level B1 to B2 (De sprong, Nederlands in gang, de Finale, inzicht, Nederlands voor zelfstudie, and (many more). I also watch films, series, documentaries on NPO. I listen to the radio and podcasts. I read articles in magazines like Wetenschap in beeld, Volkskrant, etc. I keep a diary where I don't write every day but I write regularly in Dutch. I go to activities like the taalcafe in the library, I talk to my mother-in-law in Dutch and my partner. But I still feel like I'm not advancing in level and I don't know what else I can do, so if you achieved a C1 level in Dutch in the 4 skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) please tell me how you did it.

And for the record: I speak dutch in a conversational level but I want to work like front office medewerker and for that position i think C1 is needed

I have recently (maybe about a month ago) started learning Dutch on Duolingo, and I'm also planning on incorporating books into my learn too, as well as one day, hopefully, having a chance to go to the Netherlands and practice my Dutch speaking skills there, and even move to the country, but until then, I was wondering if anyone knows how long would it take to learn the Dutch language for a native Serbian speaker? Even more if Dutch people, or those who speak Dutch, think the language would be hard for Serbian people to learn?

Or just in general, do you know how long it takes for foreigners to learn Dutch? I am currently on Section 1 Unit 6 (describing animals) in Dutch on Duolingo, but if I put in, for example, 30 minutes every day to learning the language, how fast would I be able to learn it, and when do you think is the right time to start speaking Dutch with native Dutch people who could correct me and help me with my pronounciation?

Hallo :3 Recently, I got into learning Dutch on Duolingo, but I know that this app wont get me far. Can someone recommend me web sites or online courses? I'm Ukrainian btw and I am not an adult yet

Consider the following example from Busuu:

* Met huisartsenpraktijk Noordzee. Hoe kan ik u helpen?

How about

* Dit is huisartsenpraktijk Noordzee. Hoe kan ik u helpen?

Are they synonymous in this case or am I missing something? Does this only apply when referring to people? I could not find any discussion of this on the internet. Thanks in advance.

Hallo allemaal,

Ik ben benieuwd of iemand weet of er een soortgelijke Nederlandse variant boek is die qua lijkt op: The Well-Spoken Thesaurus?

Hoewel ik al jaren lang in Nederland woon en hier ook geschoold ben heb ik moeite om mijn gedachten helder in woorden uit te drukken zowel in geschrift als gesproken. Ik versta en spreek te taal verder wel vloeiend.

Andere aanbevelingen op gebied van taal, schrijven, communicatie of dergelijke zijn ook welkom.

Alvast bedankt!

Does anybody know of any websites that offer free Dutch language workbooks and worksheets? I’ve tried dutchpod but was rather disappointed actually with their content