Stay in touch. Keep up your Dutch! #3
At Direct Dutch Institute we always tell our students: ‘practise makes perfect’. And: ‘use it or lose it’. But how do you practise your … Read more
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All classes continue as online (video conference) classes
All classes at Direct Dutch Institute will continue as online classes (via video conferencing) until further notice. All current classes at Direct Dutch will … 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
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
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
Talking Oscars with the Dutch
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute) for IamExpat In February each year we are all anxious to see who will receive an Academy Award, … 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
Mevrouw Mondriaan heeft geen zin om naar buiten te gaan
Mevrouw Mondriaan heeft vandaag geen zin om naar buiten te gaan. Het regent veel te heel hard. ‘Kom, denkt ze, ik ga lekker naar … 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
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
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
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
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
How to survice Dutch holidays in December
By Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute), written for I am Expat The gloomiest month of the year, December, knows many festive days in … Read more
Wise words: Seven pillars of Dutch wisdom
by Dr. Ruud Hisgen (Direct Dutch Institute), written for I am Expat The English language gave us the key question “to be or … Read more