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Herfst is here: Time to update your Dutch vocabulary!

Written by Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat Summer is definitely over and we’re right in the middle of autumn. Storms … Read more

Mevrouw Escher heeft een slecht humeur en is boos op iedereen

Door Petra Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) Mevrouw Mondriaan kijkt door het raam naar buiten. ‘Hè, bah’, denkt ze, ‘het regent en het stormt. Geen … Read more

Four typical Dutch sweets

By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for I am Expat It is a well-known fact that many Dutch men and women have a sweet … Read more

Mevrouw Escher heeft haar zoon iets beloofd

Mevrouw Mondriaan is vandaag vroeg opgestaan, want het is mooi weer en zij wil in haar tuin werken. Ze heeft net koffie gedronken als … Read more

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English Do you speak (some) Dutch, but do people usually answer back in English? You are not alone! That’s why we designed this ‘Spreek … 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

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

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

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

Dutch up! on Dutch 17th century painters, Sunday 11 December

Workshop, level of Dutch A2 + / B1 Dutch up! on Dutch 17th century painters English Let’s go back in time. To the … 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