DUTCH LANGUAGE COURSES Although most Dutchies are more than happy to talk in English, sometimes it is nice to understand and speak Dutch yourself! A lot of English movies and TV shows are subtitled in Dutch, which can be an easy way to pick up on some of the language. Below you will find a couple of important phrases and a few options to learn more Dutch. FREQUENTLY USED PHRASES Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Bye Thank you You are welcome How are you? I’m fine My name is ... Goedemorgen Goedemiddag Goedenavond Doei Bedankt Geen probleem Hoe gaat het? Met mij gaat het goed Mijn naam is ... Beautiful weather, isn’t it? Mooi weer hè? There are multiple online programmes available to help you learn Dutch. Duolingo is a free app that is useful to get a grasp on the basics in a fun way! Our other tip is the website learndutch.org. There is also a variety of organisations offering language courses. Babel offers both online and offline courses (online from €150, offline from €195). Volksuniversiteit Utrecht and Lest Best offer more expensive courses in Dutch. At Volksuniversiteit you can receive a short intensive training for €50, provided that you live in the Utrecht municipality and come from an EU country. To practice the Dutch you already know, you can join various groups and activities in Utrecht. Every Wednesday there is a meeting in Café Marktzicht at 20:00 to talk, practice, play and discover languages. Joining this meeting is free! The platform meetup.com shows several language cafés in the area of Utrecht. You can become a member of any café you like. Last but not least, ESN Utrecht offers a Dutch Language Course organised in collaboration with Utrecht University Career Services. This course is very practically oriented; you will learn useful words and sentences related to a different theme every week. For example: introducing yourself, family, getting around, food, or holidays and traditions. Get ready to impress your friends! You can start your journey into the Dutch language with a Beginner Course or continue building your knowledge in an Intermediate Course. You will be guided by a pair of Dutch student volunteers and join lessons together in a small group of international students. To find our more about the course, visit the ESN Utrecht website. PAGE 22
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