Beginner's course 1

Beginner's course 1

A light introduction to making yourself understood in Dutch. Learn how to greet people, introduce yourself, ask how people are and order food and drinks in a cafe. Vocabulary, grammar and pronuciation step-by-step. The course is based on level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

 
  • Dag Marie! Part 1 Dag Marie! Part 1

    Dag Marie! Part 1

    Hello, Marie!

    Here you'll learn: to greet people and say goodbye

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  • Dag Marie! Part 2 Dag Marie! Part 2

    Dag Marie! Part 2

    Hello, Marie!

    Here you'll learn: to say where you are from - personal pronouns - conjugation of regular verbs

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  • Dag Marie Review Dag Marie Review

    Dag Marie Review

    Hello, Marie!

    Here you'll review: vocaubulary from the last two lessons - greetings and saying goodbye - pronouns and regular verb forms

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  • Hoe gaat het? Part 1 Hoe gaat het? Part 1

    Hoe gaat het? Part 1

    How are you?

    Here you'll learn: how to say thankyou, good and great - the pronunciation of oe in Dutch

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  • Hoe gaat het? Part 2 Hoe gaat het? Part 2

    Hoe gaat het? Part 2

    How are you?

    Here you'll learn: to ask how someone is and talk about how you feel - the forms of gaan - using questions with jij

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  • Hoe gaat het? Review Hoe gaat het? Review

    Hoe gaat het? Review

    How are you?

    Here you'll review: vocabulary from the last two lessons - the forms of gaan - open and closed syllables

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  • Waar kom je vandaan? Part 1 Waar kom je vandaan? Part 1

    Waar kom je vandaan? Part 1

    Where do you come from?

    Here you'll learn: the verbs spreken and wonen - the pronunciation of ui

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  • Waar kom je vandaan? Part 2 Waar kom je vandaan? Part 2

    Waar kom je vandaan? Part 2

    Where do you come from?

    Here you'll learn: to ask where someone is from - to say where you are from - unstressed pronouns

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  • Waar kom je vandaan? Review Waar kom je vandaan? Review

    Waar kom je vandaan? Review

    Where do you come from?

    Here you'll review: vocabulary from the first two lessons - the forms of zijn - stressed and unstressed pronouns

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  • Wat zegt u? Part 1 Wat zegt u? Part 1

    Wat zegt u? Part 1

    What did you say?

    Here you'll learn: words like ook = also - pronunciation of ou and au

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  • Wat zegt u? Part 2 Wat zegt u? Part 2

    Wat zegt u? Part 2

    What did you say?

    Here you'll learn: to ask what languages someone speaks - what to say if you don't understand what someone says - negations using niet and geen - how to formulate questions

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  • Wat zegt u? Review Wat zegt u? Review

    Wat zegt u? Review

    What did you say?

    Here you'll review: vocabulary from the last two lessons - negations using niet and geen - formulating questions

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  • Mag ik bestellen? Part 1 Mag ik bestellen? Part 1

    Mag ik bestellen? Part 1

    Can I order?

    Here you'll learn: what people in the Netherlands like to eat - the pronunciation of eu - the pronunciation of -tie

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  • Mag ik bestellen? Teil 2 Mag ik bestellen? Teil 2

    Mag ik bestellen? Teil 2

    Can I order?

    Here you'll learn: to order at a cafe or restaurant - definite and indefinite articles

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  • Mag ik bestellen? Review Mag ik bestellen? Review

    Mag ik bestellen? Review

    Can I order?

    Here you'll review: vocabulary from the last two lessons - definite and indefinite articles

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  • Wat wil je drinken? Part 1 Wat wil je drinken? Part 1

    Wat wil je drinken? Part 1

    What do you want to drink?

    Here you'll learn: what some drinks are called in Dutch - the pronuciation of isch

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  • Wat wil je drinken? Part 2 Wat wil je drinken? Part 2

    Wat wil je drinken? Part 2

    What do you want to drink?

    Here you'll learn: to order drinks and say what you like to drink - the modal verbs kunnen and willen

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  • Wat wil je drinken? Review Wat wil je drinken? Review

    Wat wil je drinken? Review

    What do you want to drink?

    Here you'll review: vocabulary from the last two lessons - the modal verbs kunnen and willen

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  • Mag ik u iets vragen? Part 1 Mag ik u iets vragen? Part 1

    Mag ik u iets vragen? Part 1

    May I ask you something?

    Here you'll learn: about giving directions - the pronuciation of ch

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  • Mag ik u iets vragen? Part 2 Mag ik u iets vragen? Part 2

    Mag ik u iets vragen? Part 2

    May I ask you something?

    Here you'll learn: how to ask for directions - the forms of the modal verb moeten - a bit about modal verb usage

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  • Mag ik u iets vragen? Review Mag ik u iets vragen? Review

    Mag ik u iets vragen? Review

    May I ask you something?

    Here you'll review: vocabulary from the last two lessons - the modal verbs kunnen and willen

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