Direct Dutch on video ‘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
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Find Direct Dutch on YouTube! ♥
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 on video ‘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 on video ‘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 on video: 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
Oefen je Nederlands met Yentl en de Boer – deel 2 ‘t Is begonnen’
Foto: ANP Het muzikale cabaretduo Yentl en de Boer heeft weer een mooie prijs gewonnen. Voor hun lied ‘t Is begonnen kregen zij de … Read more
Direct Dutch on video ‘held’
Are you learning Dutch? We salute you! Dutch is a great language, with many fantastic words. How about the word held, meaning hero? It’s … Read more
‘Gezellig’, your favourite new word
If you want to know the meaning of a Dutch word, you look it up in the dictionary. Or you ask a Dutch person … Read more
Leve van Merwijk ‘Ik geloof’
Image: Corbino Jeroen van Merwijk (Bilthoven, 11 juli 1955 –Sainte-Juliette, 3 maart 2021) was een Nederlands cabaretier, kunstschilder en tekst- en liedschrijver. Op ‘Leve … Read more
Cheers, to 35 years of Direct Dutch!
Dear friends, beste vrienden, Yes, we’re about to enter a new year, hopefully a fresh new year in which the world will recover from … Read more
How the Dutch speak the language of COVID-19
Tired of being locked down in these COVID-19 times? Then you’re probably “coronamoe”. As any student of Dutch knows, the Dutchies love coining new … Read more
Elections First Aid Kit: Dutch voting vocabulary
Do the American elections render you speechless? From Aanhanger to Zetel, boost your Dutch voting vocabulary with our ‘Elections First Aid Kit’. Don’t forget … Read more