Learn Dutch Everyday

"Ik ben verkouden" (I have a cold) — in today's A2 Dutch lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore health & doctor visits. You'll hear words like de huisarts, de afspraak, de wachtkamer . This lesson teaches you perfect tense (vtt) in context, plus you'll hear about dutch healthcare system and huisarts and why it matters in the Netherlands. Vocabulary: de huisarts — de afspraak — de wachtkamer — het re...

"Op de markt" — today Lisa and Maarten talk about shopping at the A2 level. Listen for de markt, de kraam, kopen in their conversation. A great way to practice Dutch daily. This lesson teaches you comparative and superlative in context, plus you'll hear about dutch markt culture and haggling and why it matters in the Netherlands. Vocabulary: de markt — de kraam — kopen — verkopen — duur — goedkoop...

Goodbye, A1! ( "Tot ziens, A1!" ) — episode 30 of Learn Dutch Everyday. Lisa and Maarten have a A1-level conversation about directions & getting around that teaches you prepositions, imperative. This lesson teaches you prepositions, imperative in context, plus you'll hear about dutch cycling culture and why it matters in the Netherlands. Vocabulary: de de gewoonte — the habit iedereen — everyo...

In this A1 Dutch lesson called "Het weekend!" , Lisa and Maarten discuss daily routine. You'll pick up words like het weekend, uitslapen, de markt . Perfect for daily listening practice. Today's grammar point is reflexive verbs, separable verbs . Along the way, discover dutch work-life balance and how it shapes everyday Dutch. Vocabulary: het het weekend — the weekend uitslapen — to sleep in de de...

"Lekker eten!" means "Delicious food!" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's A1 Dutch lesson about food & ordering at a cafe. Practice hearing het recept, de ingredient, de keuken in real sentences. Today's grammar point is regular verbs, polite requests . Along the way, discover dutch cafe culture and koffie verkeerd and how it shapes everyday Dutch. Vocabulary: het het recept — the recipe de d...

Learn Dutch with "Vrienden voor altijd" — this A1 lesson covers family & relationships. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you possessive pronouns, adjectives along the way. Today's grammar point is possessive pronouns, adjectives . Along the way, discover gezelligheid and dutch family life and how it shapes everyday Dutch. Vocabulary: de de relatie — the relationship de de vriend — the...

Today's episode is called "Altijd op tijd" and it's all about numbers, time & days. Lisa and Maarten teach you A1 Dutch through a natural conversation. Featured words: altijd, nooit, soms . Grammar: review: numbers, time expressions, and days through a scheduling context Culture: the 24-hour clock and dutch punctuality Vocabulary: altijd — always nooit — never soms — sometimes vaak — often de...

Three kisses! — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this A1 lesson about greetings & introductions. Key words: de kus, drie kussen, de gewoonte . Listen and learn! Grammar: review: basic sentence structure and present tense through greetings context Culture: dutch directness and the three-kiss greeting Vocabulary: de de kus — the kiss drie kussen — three kisses de de gewoonte — t...

"De grachten" (The canals) — in today's A1 Dutch lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore directions & getting around. You'll hear words like de brug, het kanaal, de gracht . Grammar: links, rechts, rechtdoor, voorbij, naast, achter and using imperative for directions Culture: dutch cycling culture Vocabulary: de de brug — the bridge het het kanaal — the canal de de gracht — the canal (in city) het he...

"Eindelijk thuis" — today Lisa and Maarten talk about daily routine at the A1 level. Listen for thuiskomen, koken, tv kijken in their conversation. A great way to practice Dutch daily. Grammar: zich wassen, zich aankleden and separable verbs like opstaan, aankleden, thuisblijven Cultural insight: dutch work-life balance Vocabulary: thuiskomen — to come home koken — to cook tv kijken — to watch TV...

My favorite food ( "Mijn lievelingseten" ) — episode 22 of Learn Dutch Everyday. Lisa and Maarten have a A1-level conversation about food & ordering at a cafe that teaches you regular verbs, polite requests. Grammar: conjugation of regular -en verbs, using mag ik and ik wil graag for polite ordering Cultural insight: dutch cafe culture and koffie verkeerd Vocabulary: het het gerecht — the dish...

In this A1 Dutch lesson called "Gezellig!" , Lisa and Maarten discuss family & relationships. You'll pick up words like gezellig, het gezin, samen . Perfect for daily listening practice. Grammar: mijn, jouw, zijn, haar, ons, jullie and adjective declension with e-ending Cultural insight: gezelligheid and dutch family life Vocabulary: gezellig — cozy, pleasant het het gezin — the family (househ...

"Elke dag iets anders" means "Something different every day" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's A1 Dutch lesson about numbers, time & days. Practice hearing maandag, dinsdag, woensdag in real sentences. This lesson teaches you numbers, telling time in context, plus you'll hear about the 24-hour clock and dutch punctuality and why it matters in the Netherlands. Vocabulary: maandag — Monday din...

Learn Dutch with "Ik werk als leraar" — this A1 lesson covers greetings & introductions. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you present tense, svo word order along the way. This lesson teaches you present tense, svo word order in context, plus you'll hear about dutch directness and the three-kiss greeting and why it matters in the Netherlands. Vocabulary: werken — to work de de leraar —...

Today's episode is called "Naar het station" and it's all about directions & getting around. Lisa and Maarten teach you A1 Dutch through a natural conversation. Featured words: het station, de trein, het perron . This lesson teaches you prepositions, imperative in context, plus you'll hear about dutch cycling culture and why it matters in the Netherlands. Vocabulary: het het station — the stat...

A day at the office — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this A1 lesson about daily routine. Key words: werken, de pauze, de vergadering . Listen and learn! Today's grammar point is reflexive verbs, separable verbs . Along the way, discover dutch work-life balance and how it shapes everyday Dutch. Vocabulary: werken — to work de de pauze — the break de de vergadering — the meeting m...

"Koffie verkeerd" (Wrong coffee) — in today's A1 Dutch lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore food & ordering at a cafe. You'll hear words like het cafe, het terras, het kopje . Today's grammar point is regular verbs, polite requests . Along the way, discover dutch cafe culture and koffie verkeerd and how it shapes everyday Dutch. Vocabulary: het het cafe — the cafe het het terras — the terrace het...

"Mijn neefje" — today Lisa and Maarten talk about family & relationships at the A1 level. Listen for de neef, de nicht, de oom in their conversation. A great way to practice Dutch daily. Today's grammar point is possessive pronouns, adjectives . Along the way, discover gezelligheid and dutch family life and how it shapes everyday Dutch. Vocabulary: de de neef — the nephew/cousin de de nicht —...

The 24-hour clock ( "De 24-uur klok" ) — episode 14 of Learn Dutch Everyday. Lisa and Maarten have a A1-level conversation about numbers, time & days that teaches you numbers, telling time. Grammar: cardinal and ordinal numbers, clock times using hoe laat is het Culture: the 24-hour clock and dutch punctuality Vocabulary: de de ochtend — the morning de de middag — the afternoon de de avond — t...

In this A1 Dutch lesson called "Dit is mijn buurman" , Lisa and Maarten discuss greetings & introductions. You'll pick up words like de buurman, de buurvrouw, de wijk . Perfect for daily listening practice. Grammar: basic sentence structure with subject-verb-object order and simple present tense Culture: dutch directness and the three-kiss greeting Vocabulary: de de buurman — the neighbor (mal...

"Op de fiets" means "By bike" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's A1 Dutch lesson about directions & getting around. Practice hearing de fiets, fietsen, het fietspad in real sentences. Grammar: links, rechts, rechtdoor, voorbij, naast, achter and using imperative for directions Culture: dutch cycling culture Vocabulary: de de fiets — the bicycle fietsen — to cycle het het fietspad — the bike p...

Learn Dutch with "Onderweg naar werk" — this A1 lesson covers daily routine. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you reflexive verbs, separable verbs along the way. Grammar: zich wassen, zich aankleden and separable verbs like opstaan, aankleden, thuisblijven Cultural insight: dutch work-life balance Vocabulary: de de fiets — the bicycle de de trein — the train de de bus — the bus reizen — t...

Today's episode is called "Hagelslag op brood" and it's all about food & ordering at a cafe. Lisa and Maarten teach you A1 Dutch through a natural conversation. Featured words: het brood, de kaas, de boter . Grammar: conjugation of regular -en verbs, using mag ik and ik wil graag for polite ordering Cultural insight: dutch cafe culture and koffie verkeerd Vocabulary: het het brood — the bread...

Birthday! — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this A1 lesson about family & relationships. Key words: de verjaardag, het feest, het cadeau . Listen and learn! Grammar: mijn, jouw, zijn, haar, ons, jullie and adjective declension with e-ending Cultural insight: gezelligheid and dutch family life Vocabulary: de de verjaardag — the birthday het het feest — the party het het cadeau...

"Dat kost hoeveel?" (That costs how much?) — in today's A1 Dutch lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore numbers, time & days. You'll hear words like hoeveel, de prijs, kosten . This lesson teaches you numbers, telling time in context, plus you'll hear about the 24-hour clock and dutch punctuality and why it matters in the Netherlands. Vocabulary: hoeveel — how much/many de de prijs — the price koste...