Archive for the year 2010
Learn Dutch : Dutch Television and Radio Resources Posted by sarah on Apr 12, 2010
In my last post I introduced you to all the major Dutch newspapers to help with your reading comprehension. In this post I will provide you with plenty of resources to help with your listening skills. Listening skills are important for two reasons. The first is obvious: you need to know what people are saying…
Colors in Dutch Posted by noortje on Apr 8, 2010
Imagine meeting a really attractive Dutch woman or man. You date, you have fun and then you want to buy them flowers. You are standing in front of the flower lady and are desperately pointing at the flowers you want in your bouquet. You don’t want to end up making it a whole adventure with…
How to Use Newspapers to Help You Learn Dutch Posted by sarah on Apr 6, 2010
Now that you have all these newspaper resources from my last blog, you might be wondering how to start using this information. There are many ways to use newspapers to further enhance your learning, but here are a few things I’ve done that helped me along the way: For Beginners If you’re a beginner, start…
Learn Dutch : Popular Dutch Newspapers Posted by sarah on Apr 5, 2010
I find myself saying this a lot on this blog: you must, Must MUST get access to actual spoken and written Dutch if you want to take your Dutch language skills to the next level. I can’t emphasize this enough. I know that a lot of you might find this hard, especially if you live…
Dutch Numbers 1-100 Posted by sarah on Apr 2, 2010
One of the most basic skills you will need to learn is how to count. Take a look at the Dutch numbers, and see if you notice anything different from English… 0 nul 1 een 2 twee 3 drie 4 vier 5 vijf 6 zes 7 zeven 8 acht 9 negen 10 tien 11 elf…
Political and Government Terms in Dutch Posted by sarah on Apr 1, 2010
In the last two posts we’ve talked about the basic structure of the government, and the different political parties (Part One, Part Two). In this post I’m going to give you some terminology that should be helpful if you want to pick up a Dutch newspaper, watch the news in Dutch, or read Dutch news…
Dutch Words for Pets Posted by noortje on Mar 30, 2010
Holland is small country, so we don’t have exotic animals like bears and kangaroos as pets. But we absolutely believe that an animal can be a great friend, so some sorts we welcome into our homes. Sometimes even in our beds. Mainly we love everything that is furry, not bigger than the size of a…