The 8 free ways to learn Dutch
Here are a few ways to study Dutch for free, whether you're a novice or want to rediscover your love for the language.
1. Learn Dutch for free at your neighborhood library or government office
The Dutch genuinely want you to learn their language, despite their reputation for switching to English when a non-native speaker takes the plunge and begins practicing their conversational Dutch! For this reason, many Dutch municipalities and public libraries provide free courses to foreign nationals residing in the country.
Nearly all Dutch libraries offer free language instruction in Dutch. Not even a library card is required! They provide a range of classes, language-learning exercises, recommendations for study materials, and conversation practice (taal in de bibliotheek).
2. Use the Language Learning with Netflix extension when watching Dutch movies
Have you chosen Dutch as your subtitle language? Have you watched "The Resistance Banker" with interest or perhaps chuckled at "Just Say Yes"? You're then well on your way to using Netflix to learn Dutch. But until you apply the Language Learning with Netflix plugin, you haven't perfected the art of Netflix and chill study!
With the help of this Google Chrome extension, you may compare the Dutch audio and text with translations in your own tongue. Additionally, you can select a different playback speed and view the subtitles one at a time with Language Learning with Netflix. Last but not least, it provides a pop-up dictionary and even suggests the most crucial words.
3. Take a no cost online course
Are you at a point in your Dutch learning where a more structured plan of action is necessary? then think about enrolling in a MOOC (massive open online course). The University of Groningen offers a three-week beginning course where you can master the fundamentals of speaking, understanding, and writing Dutch.
4. Take in Dutch audio podcasts and music
We're about to listen to some Dutch bangers, so get ready to shift your body from links to rechts! (And if you haven't yet had the joy of getting crushed by a joyful throng of inebriated Dutchies at a street party, please Google the song.)
In all seriousness, listening to Dutch music is a terrific method to improve your listening comprehension. For instance, you may learn the lyrics to your favorite songs by Dutch rapper and pop star Snelle (and, for added bonus, watch his documentary on Netflix). Alternately, if you want to improve your conversational abilities, consider adding a Dutch podcast to your chores or commute.
5. Locate YouTube channels in Dutch
Here's another method to turn your procrastination into something useful, great! (or not, depending on your mood.) For individuals attempting to overcome the difficulties of learning Dutch, there are numerous YouTube channels available.
6. Study grammar online without a book!
Grammar is the fundamental building block for learning a language, even though studying strange Dutch idioms or interesting untranslatable Dutch terms could be more entertaining! However, grammar books are frequently pricey and not exactly the most enjoyable books to read.
7. Use mobile apps to learn Dutch
Have you ever wanted to know the Dutch translation for "yep, the rhinoceros is my pet"? — Really not? Then then, "the chick ate my sandwich" might possibly be handy in the Netherlands. Duolingo will teach you this sentence as well as many more that seem incomprehensible. People frequently use Duolingo as their first stop when attempting to learn Dutch quickly and easily because it is one of the most popular language learning apps in the world.
8. Study Dutch children's literature
There are times when learning a new language makes you feel like a child again. Or, at the very least, as if you speak with a child's vocabulary, which may be quite annoying. However, reading children's stories is a fantastic way to embrace these first awkward steps on the road to learning Dutch! Children's books are typically written in the simple language yet frequently include useful words.
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