10 reasons to learn Dutch

[Read in Dutch/Italian] Some time ago I have written a post with tips to get to speak Dutch (how do I start speaking Dutch, by real?). "Why should you want it? You can perfectly survive in the Netherlands without speaking Dutch." That's absolutely true, but I am still convinced that speaking the language of the …

7 free resources for Dutch self-study

Learning Dutch, for free. Here my selection of free resources: [read in Italian] http://www.dutchgrammar.com here the Dutch grammar is complete and comprehensive - even better than a book in my opinion. http://www.learndutch.org/online-dutch-course/ analogous to a basic language course: each lesson presents a video, a list of 25 words to memorize and some exercises. Perfect for beginners. …

WordQuiz

[Read in Dutch/Italian] What I've learnt in many many years of school/university, is that having good allies is important...both in terms of study-mates and in terms of educational tools. Among the others, one of my big friends in learning the vocabulary is WordQuiz. WordQuiz is a software to create your own flashcards. Normally flashcards are …

How do I start speaking Dutch, by real?

[Read in Dutch/Italian] Since I came to the Netherlands, I wanted to learn Dutch to use the Dutch language in everyday life. Of course, you think. But really, knowing Dutch, does not imply directly speaking Dutch. After three years of Dutch courses, in which I dared to speak only in the class, I finally started …