Six ways of saying sorry in Dutch
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute), for I am Expat The United Kingdom may be leaving the EU (so sorry for that!), but the … Read more
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute), for I am Expat The United Kingdom may be leaving the EU (so sorry for that!), but the … Read more
What is a Dutch ‘gorgelrhyme’? How would it sound like in a different language? Members of the Direct Dutch book club translated ‘De Roetekavloemsamiep’ … Read more
Merry Christmas everyone! In Dutch: Prettige Kerstmis iedereen en een gelukkig nieuwjaar! And a happy New Year. We say ‘dag’ to 2018 and ‘dag’ … Read more
Direct Dutch Institute takes the protection of your data very seriously. We are taking appropriate measures to prevent abuse, theft, loss, unauthorized access, undesired … Read more
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat We recommends speaking Dutch as often as possible – even if all your Dutch … Read more
Article taken from DutchNews.nl, written by Deborah Nicholls-Lee, published on June 28, 2017 The Netherlands’ enthusiasm for speaking English leaves many newcomers struggling to … Read more
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) (written for I am Expat) The way to an international’s heart is through the stomach, is a truth … Read more
For the Dutch translation, see below! Dutch Poffertjes Ingredients: Half a packet of dried yeast 2 tablespoons of lukewarm milk 5 grams of sugar … Read more
Door Ruud Hisgen Edward Lear is de Hofdichter van de Onzin en de man die de limerick beroemd heeft gemaakt. Elke “nonsense”, zoals hij … Read more
‘Spreek Nederlands dag’ on Saturday 2 July was a big success! It was a lovely, sunny day. Not a drop of rain! We started … Read more
In less than two weeks the Spreek Nederlands Dag will take place! On Saturday 2 July we will ‘fight’ for our right to speak … Read more
On Saturday 2 July 2016 we will be organising the third edition of ‘Spreek Nederlands Dag’! On ‘Spreek Nederlands Dag 2016’ … Read more
Expats often face a tough challenge when trying to learn Dutch: everywhere people simply continue to speak English to them, especially when they are … Read more
Bep and Truus are back again! This time they have come up with more difficult Dutch words to test your Dutch spelling skills. … Read more