Download or read book Dutch For Dummies written by Margreet Kwakernaak and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, although the pronunciation can be more of a challenge. This simple guidebook and its downloadable content cover Dutch grammar, pronunciation and everyday phrases, making this vibrant language more accessible to English speakers – whether you're just visiting or planning to stay on a long-term basis. Dutch For Dummies is the essential guide for everyone from students and holidaymakers, to those wanting to speak Dutch for business purposes. From numbers and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and proper etiquette, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you speaking Dutch like a native in no time. Dutch For Dummies includes: Downloadable content to assist learning Introductory grammar and vocabulary Meeting and getting to know people Dining out, shopping, leisure time and the workplace Dealing with emergencies Tips on how to pick up Dutch quickly Note: Downloadable files are available to download when buying the eBook version

Download or read book Basic Dutch A Grammar and Workbook written by Jenneke A. Oosterhoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-05-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This Workbook presents twenty-five individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach which will allow students not already familiar with these structures to become accustomed to their use. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. Suitable for class use or self-study, Basic Dutch introduces Dutch culture and people through the medium of the language used today, providing students with the basic tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations. Features include: useful exercises and a full answer key grammar tables for easy reference frequent comparative references to English grammar an appendix of irregular verbs an index of grammatical terms.

Download or read book Essential Dutch Grammar written by Henry R. Stern and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Logical, developmental presentation includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension and features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher.

Download or read book Dutch in 3 Months with Free Audio App written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to speak Dutch in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Dutch in Three Months will have you speaking Dutch fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Dutch. The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Dutch grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces Dutch sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go. Whether you're learning Dutch for work, a future holiday, or because you're interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning Dutch has never been so easy!

Download or read book Complete Dutch Beginner to Intermediate Course written by Dennis Strik and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a complete course in Dutch which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Dutch will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. GRAMMAR TIPS Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding. USEFUL VOCABULARY Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. DIALOGUES Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast. PRONUNCIATION Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Belgium. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it. Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 85 years

Download or read book Intermediate Dutch A Grammar and Workbook written by Jenneke A. Oosterhoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-02-27 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intermediate Dutch is designed for learners who have achieved a basic proficiency and wish to refine their knowledge of grammatical structures. This Workbook, along with its companion volume Basic Dutch, provides clear and concise summaries of the essential points of Dutch grammar as well as opportunities to practice using the structures of the language. Building on the lessons of Basic Dutch, each of the twenty-four units presents a grammatical topic with an introduction and overview, followed by contextualized exercises to reinforce learning. Features include: a clear accessible format many useful language examples abundant exercises with a full answer key frequent references to English grammar an appendix on irregular verbs an index of grammatical keywords. Suitable for independent learners and students on taught courses, Intermediate Dutch, together with its sister volume Basic Dutch, forms a structured course in the essentials of Dutch grammar.

Download or read book Dutch Short Stories for Beginners written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know what the hardest thing for a Dutch learner is? Finding PROPER reading material that they can handle...which is precisely the reason we've written this book! Teachers love giving out tough, expert-level literature to their students. Books that present many new problems to the reader and force them to search for words in a dictionary every five minutes - it's not entertaining, useful or motivating for the student at all, and many soon give up on learning at all! In this book, we have compiled 20 easy-to-read, compelling and fun stories that will allow you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the beautiful Dutch tongue. How Dutch Short Stories for Beginners works: - Each story is exciting and entertaining with realistic dialogues and day-to-day situations. - The summaries follow a synopsis in Dutch and in English of what you just read, both to review the lesson and for you to see if you understood what the tale was about. - At the end of those summaries, you'll be provided with a list of the most relevant vocabulary involved in the lesson, as well as slang and sayings that you may not have understood at first glance! - Finally, you'll be provided with a set of tricky questions in Dutch, providing you with the chance to prove that you learned something in the story. Don't worry if you don't know the answer to any - we will provide them immediately after, but no cheating! We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles! So look no further! Pick up your copy of Dutch Short Stories for Beginners and start learning Dutch right now!

Download or read book Dutch with Ease written by Léon Verlee and published by Assimil Italia. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn this appealing, easy language with Assimil. Dutch is a language that really can be learned with ease if you spend just a little time on it each day! The grammar is relatively limited and the spelling virtually phonetic. In just five months, you will be able to make yourself understood in the Netherlands and in Flanders.

Download or read book Dutch for Beginners written by Getaway Guides and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dutch for Beginners: The Best Handbook for Learning to Speak Dutch!LEARN DUTCH TODAY!!!! Some people are intimidated by the Dutch language because they think that it is a hard to learn. Although it is harder than other languages such as Spanish or English, Dutch is still easier to learn than many languages especially those that have their own unique characters such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Russian. It is still considered one of the easiest languages to learn by native and non-native English speakers. It is important for you to know some practical tips and information that will make it easier for you to learn the Dutch language. This book will provide you with some useful tips and information about learning the Dutch language that will be useful for beginners like you. Dutch Language Topics... The Benefits of Learning How to Speak Dutch Understanding the Dutch Language Basic Lessons in Dutch Language Tips and Techniques to Gain Fluency Common Mistakes to Avoid Much, much more! Purchase your copy today!

Download or read book Teach Yourself Dutch Complete Course Book Only written by Gerdi Quist and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling language courses! From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are brought within the reach of any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including: Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and exercises Step-by-step guide to pronunciation Practical vocabulary Regular and irregular verb tables Plenty of practice exercises and answers Bilingual glossary The new editions also feature: Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout Self-assessment quizzes to test progress Website suggestions to take language study further

Download or read book Conversational Dutch Dialogues written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is conversational Dutch turning a little too tricky for you? Do you have no idea how to order a meal or book a room at a hotel? If your answer to any of the previous questions was 'Yes', then this book is for you! If there's even been something tougher than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it's finding the way to speak with other people in that tongue. Any student knows this - we can try our best at practicing, but you always want to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly. 'How do I get out of this situation?' many students ask themselves, to no avail, but no answer is forthcoming. Until now. We have compiled MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED conversational Dutch stories for beginners along with their translations, allowing new Dutch speakers to have the necessary tools to begin studying how to set a meeting, rent a car or tell a doctor that they don't feel well. We're not wasting time here with conversations that don't go anywhere: if you want to know how to solve problems (while learning a ton of Dutch along the way, obviously), this book is for you! How Conversational Dutch Dialogues works: - Each new chapter will have a fresh, new story between two people who wish to solve a common, day-to-day issue that you will surely encounter in real life. - An Dutch version of the conversation will take place first, followed by an English translation. This ensures that you fully understood just what it was that they were saying. - Before and after the main section of the book, we shall provide you with an introduction and conclusion that will offer you important strategies, tips and tricks to allow you to get the absolute most out of this learning material. - That's about it! Simple, useful and incredibly helpful; you will NOT need another conversational Dutch book once you have begun reading and studying this one! We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles! So look no further! Pick up your copy of Conversational Dutch Dialogues and start learning Dutch right now!

Download or read book Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners written by Olly Richards and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Dutch. "Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners has been written especially for learners from high-beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently · Realistic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way · Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding · Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including: · A glossary for bolded words in each chapter · A bilingual word list · Full plot summary · Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners will make learning Dutch easy and enjoyable.

Download or read book The Dutch Way in Education written by Jones And Others Harris and published by Uitgeverij Omjs. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Dutch Way' is about teaching, learning and leading like the Dutch do. Why is that a good idea? Well, because the Dutch do well in Pisa rankings, they top almost every chart on children's well-being and have a highperforming system with a good balance between excellence and equity. And these are just a few of the aspects that indicate that the Dutch society and its education are worth exploring. The Netherlands is a hidden gem, as professor Alma Harris stated. It's is not an uncritical celebration of all achievements of the education system in the Netherlands. Instead, it is a thoughtful, empirically-informed, reflective narrative compiled by those best placed to comment upon what has been and what still is to be achieved within the Dutch educational context. This book gives you an opportunity to look at the nuances of this unique educational system and learn more about the key elements that strongly characterize our teaching, learning and leading practice. The Dutch Way will provide you food for thought to reflect upon your own context and culture from a Dutch perspective. And hopefully inspire you to teach, learn and lead the Dutch way.

Download or read book 10 Easy Dutch Short Stories for Advanced Beginners A2 Level written by Alain de Raymond and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you learning the Dutch language? Do you already know about a 1000 words? Do you want to expand your vocabulary and improve your comprehension skills by reading? A book with short stories in Dutch for advanced beginners In this book, you will learn over 500 new words by reading short and funny stories about foreigners in Belgium and the Netherlands. Each difficult word is explained to help students learn the Dutch language. Almost no past tenses are used, making this book suited for advanced beginners (A2 level). After each of the 10 stories, you can make a quiz about the story to help you memorise the new words. Answers are at the end of the book. What will you find in this book? ✓ 10 easy and funny Dutch stories ✓ 10 quizzes ✓ 500+ translated words ✓ Past tenses of the new verbs

Download or read book Learn Dutch Pronunciation written by Learn Dutch Academy and published by Learn Dutch Academy | Dutch Academy Eindhoven . This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Dutch Pronunciation is designed to help you develop your Dutch pronunciation skills and overcome pronunciation problems when speaking Dutch. It will also teach you how to create sounds in the Dutch language. Teacher Philippe Dutch Academy Eindhoven | https://www.DutchAcademyEindhoven.nl Learn Dutch Academy | https://LearnDutch.Academy

Download or read book Beginner s Dutch with Online Audio written by Antoinette Van Horn and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Dutch with this complete course, now with free audio download! The native language of about 23 million people, Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname (the three states of the Dutch Language Union), and holds official status in the Caribbean nations of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and St. Maarten. Ideal for those new to Dutch, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner's Dutch with Online Audio includes: An alphabet and pronunciation guide A short primer on Dutch history and culture 12 carefully-paced and practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions Exercises for each lesson with answer key English-Dutch and Dutch-English glossaries Online MP3 audio files for download featuring pronunciation by native speakers

Download or read book LEARN DUTCH FAST How do you learn Dutch quickly written by Learn Dutch Academy and published by Learn Dutch Academy | Dutch Academy Eindhoven . This book was released on 2020-07-13 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, you will find my learning strategy to learn Dutch fast in an efficient way. The strategy consists of a set of learning tips and goals. The main goal of the strategy is to start speaking simple Dutch as soon as possible so that you can learn Dutch from simple conversations with Dutch people. Teacher Philippe Learn Dutch Academy | https://LearnDutch.Academy Dutch Academy Eindhoven | https://www.DutchAcademyEindhoven.nl