Mevrouw Escher heeft heimwee
Mevrouw Mondriaan zit in haar comfortabele stoel en kijkt naar buiten. Brr, het sneeuwt en er is een ijskoude wind. Mevrouw Mondriaan drinkt een … Read more
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‘Dutch is easy to learn!’ webinar recordings
Do you want to find out more about Dutch culture and the Dutch language? Here’s a great tip! Listen to the ‘Language and Communications … 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
Oefen je Nederlands met de film ‘Minoes’
Watching a Dutch movie is an entertaining way to improve your Dutch language skills. Here’s a lovely Dutch movie that we at Direct Dutch … Read more
Questions guided tour ‘The Golden Age’ (De Gouden Eeuw)
On this page you will find a selection of the questions we asked during our (digitally) guided tour through Bezuidenhout. Submit your answers after … Read more
Historical walk through Bezuidenhout with (digital) audio guide
Do you want to learn more about your environment and boost your Dutch on the go? We’ve got just what the doctor ordered! We … 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
Direct Dutch home film club with ‘Wiplala’ (+ contest!)
Watching a Dutch movie is an entertaining way to improve your Dutch language skills. That’s why we regularly organise Direct Dutch film club in … Read more
The top 3 Dutch holiday destinations (according to ‘expats’)!
For most of us, the year 2020 won’t include a trip to a faraway destination. Instead we are all trying to book a holiday … Read more
Welke keuken-woorden ken jij?
Hoe goed ben jij in de (Nederlandse) keuken? Waarmee maak je deeg plat? Waarmee maak je melkschuim? Hoe weet je hoeveel gram suiker je … Read more
Zing Nederlands met je kinderen ‘Slaap kindje slaap’
To sing Dutch, is to learn Dutch! In this series we will explain six of the most popular Dutch traditional nursery rhymes. If you … Read more
Stay in touch. Keep up your Dutch! #1
Teachers at Direct Dutch Institute always say to students: ‘practise makes perfect’. And: ‘use it or lose it’. But how do you practise your … Read more
The language of Dutch love: from leuk vinden to houden van
By Dr. Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) Love is in the air. Spring has sprung. Sumer is icumen in, lhude sing cuccu. Olla vogala… … Read more
The Dutch love affair with freedom
Written by Ruud Hisgen of Direct Dutch Institute for I am Expat More than wealth, status and love, the Dutch love to be free… … Read more
7 tips for learning Dutch gained from 30 years of teaching Dutch
Last year Direct Dutch Institute celebrated its 30th anniversary. Founder and director Ruud Hisgen looks back at three decades of teaching Dutch, and shares some useful lessons … Read more
Dutch words and expressions every cyclist needs to know
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat One of the first words a newcomer in the Netherlands will learn is “fiets”. … Read more