The top 3 Dutch holiday destinations (according to ‘expats’)!
Most of us won’t go on a trip to a faraway destination this summer. Instead we are all trying to book a holiday home, … Read more
the hague
Sunday October 11, Direct Dutch filmclub with movie ‘Wiplala’
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
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
Learning Dutch with Annie M.G. Schmidt
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
Four typical Dutch sweets
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat It is a well-known fact that many Dutch men and women have a sweet … Read more
7 Dutch expressions about the weather
Number one in the top five of Dutch conversation topics is the fickle weather. Breek het ijs(break the ice) by making a remark about the … Read more
Mevrouw Eschers fiets is gestolen
Mevrouw Mondriaan zit thuis in haar comfortabele stoel en leest de krant. Ze neemt een slokje van haar wijn als de telefoon gaat. Gelukkig, … Read more
American presidents and the Dutch words they learnt in the Netherlands
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
Spreek Nederlands met mij: A week of eschewing English
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
Direct Dutch Recipes: poffertjes
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
Dutch up! workshop Dutch General Elections 12/03
On Sunday March 12 there will be a new edition of our workshop series Dutch up!. This time we will discuss Dutch politics and the … Read more
Direct Dutch Filmclub 27 November
Are you looking for an entertaining opportunity to practise your Dutch? On Sunday 27 November there will be a new edition of Direct Dutch … Read more
Direct Dutch boekenclub ‘Nooit meer slapen’, W.F. Hermans
Geef je op voor de Direct Dutch boekenclub! We lezen dit najaar twee romans. Voor onze boekenclub hoef je de roman niet te hebben … Read more
Workshop Sunday 13 September – ‘Prinsjesdag’ –
Every year, on the third Tuesday in September, ‘Prinsjesdag’ is celebrated in the Netherlands. It is the day of ‘de troonrede’ (speech from the … Read more
Mevrouw Escher is naar de kapper geweest
Beluister deze Droge Dialogen als podcast! Mevrouw Escher komt thuis na een bezoek aan de kapper. Ze is niet helemaal blij met haar nieuwe … Read more