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
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
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
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
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
There is a waiting list for this event. Send an email to filmclub@directdutch.com if you would like to be on the waiting list. Our … Read more
Written by Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch) for IAMEXPAT The Dutch love a good protest. Hardly a day goes by without people assembling, usually in … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
This article is written by Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat. Almost all Dutch natives grew up with Mrs Schmidt, i.e. … Read more
Written by Ruud Hisgen of Direct Dutch Institute for I am Expat Sometimes enough is enough and you just have to tell an obnoxious … Read more