Six reasons to learn Dutch
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) Ninety percent of residents in the big Dutch cities speak English fluently, the European Comission’s Eurobarometer 386 … Read more
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) Ninety percent of residents in the big Dutch cities speak English fluently, the European Comission’s Eurobarometer 386 … Read more
Click on the orange dots to learn more about the Dutch koningen and koninginnen and about the Dutch monarchy.
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
Lezen is een fundamentele vaardigheid. De mens dankt kennis en kritisch denkvermogen aan het lezen. Maar het ‘diepe’ lezen staat onder druk. Het boek … Read more
Author: Ruud Hisgen Did you know that you are entitled to vote on March 16, 2022, in the municipal elections when you are a … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sinterklaas is in need of some help! There were troubles on the boat from Spain to the Netherlands, and he ran out of time … Read more