Dutch words and expressions every cyclist needs to know
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat One of the first words a newcomer in the Netherlands will learn is “fiets”. … Read more
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Direct Dutch updated privacy policy
Direct Dutch Institute takes the protection of your data very seriously. We are taking appropriate measures to prevent abuse, theft, loss, unauthorized access, undesired … Read more
Wat is het lelijkste Nederlandse woord?
Wat vind jij het lelijkste Nederlandse woord? We zijn benieuwd…
7 Dutch expressions about the weather
Number one in the top five of Dutch conversation topics is the fickle weather. Breek het ijs(break the ice) by making a remark about the … Read more
5 Dutch expressions that express the Dutch way of life
How would you describe the essence of the Dutch, those enigmatic people with whom you are sharing your home away from home with? Many … Read more
Some great ways to boost your Dutch!
Need some help with finding ways to boost your Dutch? Here is a useful list with tips which could help you to improve … Read more
Learning Dutch with Annie M.G. Schmidt
This article is written by Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat. Almost all Dutch natives grew up with Mrs Schmidt, i.e. … Read more
American presidents and the Dutch words they learnt in the Netherlands
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat We recommends speaking Dutch as often as possible – even if all your Dutch … Read more
Spreek Nederlands met mij: A week of eschewing English
Article taken from DutchNews.nl, written by Deborah Nicholls-Lee, published on June 28, 2017 The Netherlands’ enthusiasm for speaking English leaves many newcomers struggling to … Read more
Top 5 Dutch foods voted most likely to be missed
Top 5 foods voted most likely to be missed when leaving the Netherlands By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat The … Read more
Direct Dutch Recipes: poffertjes
For the Dutch translation, see below! Dutch Poffertjes Ingredients: Half a packet of dried yeast 2 tablespoons of lukewarm milk 5 grams of sugar … Read more
Four useful phrases made famous by Dutch statesmen
This article was written by Ruud Hisgen of Direct Dutch Institute for I am Expat We all know and use phrases like “Liberty, equality, … Read more
23 ways to ‘sod off’ in Dutch
Written by Ruud Hisgen of Direct Dutch Institute for I am Expat Sometimes enough is enough and you just have to tell an obnoxious … Read more
Six ways of saying sorry in Dutch
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute), for I am Expat The United Kingdom may be leaving the EU (so sorry for that!), but the … Read more
7 tips for learning Dutch gained from 30 years of teaching Dutch
Last year Direct Dutch Institute celebrated its 30th anniversary. Founder and director Ruud Hisgen looks back at three decades of teaching Dutch, and shares some useful lessons … Read more