Talking (Dutch) about climate change
Right now, climate change is a hot topic around the world. And it will be so forever – especially in the Lowlands of the … Read more
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What’s so scary about the Dutch language?
Learning a new language is always a bit of a challenge. Having to learn Dutch seems to have an exceptionally bad reputation in this … Read more
Herfst is here: Time to update your Dutch vocabulary!
Written by Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat Summer is definitely over and we’re right in the middle of autumn. Storms … Read more
Win a free Dutch beginners course!!
This competition is now closed. Make sure to follow us on Facebook for future competitions. In cooperation with IamExpat, Direct Dutch Institute offers a … Read more
Celebrate your holiday the Dutch way!
Now that the Covid-19 rules seem to have relaxed a bit, we can catch up with our stressful lives, socialise a bit, relax and … Read more
Dutch books to keep up your Dutch this summer (beginners)
Summer is here! No matter what your plans are this summer, reading will always take you places. Especially if you are learning a language. … Read more
Direct Dutch vlog ‘Don’t call us Dutch!’
In this video Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) explains why the word ‘Dutch’ sounds a lot like the word ‘Duits’ (meaning German). The confusion … Read more
Direct Dutch vlog ‘Annie MG Schmidt’
In this video, Yolande Hisgen (Direct Dutch) talks about Dutch icon Annie MG Schmidt. Her books and poems are great for learning Dutch idiom … Read more
Direct Dutch vlogs! ♥
At Direct Dutch we love to share free resources for students and lovers of Dutch. So of course it was time for us to … Read more
The origin of Dutch sand (zand)
By Ruud Hisgen For most Dutch people the beach is of vital importance. When ZON, ZEE and ZAND are in harmony, life just seems … Read more
Oefen je Nederlands met Yentl en de Boer – deel 3 ‘Zitten in de trein’
Yentl Schieman en Christine de Boer vormen samen het duo Yentl en de Boer. Zoals je ook kunt zien in deel 1 en deel … Read more
Direct Dutch vlog ‘VRIJ’
In this video Yolande Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) talks about the origin of the Dutch word ‘vrij’. On the fifth of May the … Read more
Direct Dutch vlog ‘Ik hou van jou’
‘Ik hou van jou’ was our #1 most popular Word of the Day in 2014. In this video Yolande Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) explains … Read more
Five Dutch sayings about spring you should know
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch) Yes, spring has sprung and “Nothing is so beautiful as spring, when weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely … Read more
Direct Dutch vlog ‘LOL vs the Dutch word lol’
LOL in the sense of ‘laughing out loud’ or ‘laugh out loud’ is an abbreviation used in computer chats. Because it can actually be … Read more