The Dutch language

Dutch is a member of the West Germanic language family. That means that it is related to German and English. Dutch is the native language of about 25 million people. The majority of those people live in the Netherlands and Belgium. Dutch is also spoken in Indonesia and Suriname. This is due to the fact that the Netherlands used to be a colonial power. As a result, Dutch also formed the basis for several Creole languages. Even Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa, originated from Dutch. It is the youngest member of the Germanic language family. Dutch is distinctive in that it contains many words from other languages. In the past, French had a very large influence on the language. German words are often adopted too. More and more English terms have been included over the past few centuries. As a result, some fear that Dutch will completely disappear in the future.

Learn Dutch from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Dutch for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Dutch grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Dutch sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Dutch during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Dutch with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Dutch. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Dutch and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Dutch as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Dutch for beginners

If you prefer to learn Dutch using printed materials, you can buy the book Dutch for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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