The top 3 Dutch holiday destinations, according to you!
For most of us, the summer of 2020 did not include a trip to a far away destination. We stayed in the Netherlands, and … Read more
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Sunday October 11, Direct Dutch filmclub with movie ‘Wiplala’
There is a waiting list for this event. Send an email to filmclub@directdutch.com if you would like to be on the waiting list. Our … Read more
More beginners courses at Direct Dutch (classical courses)!
For four months there were no students at Direct Dutch Institute. So we are really happy to be able to introduce classical course at … Read more
Workshop ‘Het huis van Oranje’ – Sunday September 13
There is a waiting list for this workshop. Send an email to info@directdutch.com if you would like to be on the waiting list.
Mevrouw Escher heeft genoeg van corona
Mevrouw Escher heeft genoeg van corona, de ‘anderhalvemetersamenleving’ en de mondkapjes in het openbaar vervoer. Mevrouw Mondriaan kijkt op het internet of ze iets … Read more
Welke keuken-woorden ken jij?
Hoe goed ben jij in de (Nederlandse) keuken? Waarmee maak je deeg plat? Waarmee maak je melkschuim? Hoe weet je hoeveel gram suiker je … Read more
Zing Nederlands met je kinderen ‘Slaap kindje slaap’
To sing Dutch, is to learn Dutch! In this series we will explain six of the most popular Dutch traditional nursery rhymes. If you … Read more
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
The Dutch love affair with freedom
Written by Ruud Hisgen of Direct Dutch Institute for I am Expat More than wealth, status and love, the Dutch love to be free… … 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
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
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
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
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
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
7 tenacious myths about the Dutch language
Why do many foreigners living in the Netherlands and Belgium shy away from learning Dutch? Is it because they think it is too difficult? … Read more