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Practise your Dutch quickly and efficiently. No long explanations or talking in English, we dive straight into a dialogue for you to repeat. Practice your pronunciation, anchor expressions in your mind, and get to know typically Flemish ways of saying thi

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    • Oct 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from No-nonsense Nederlands - No-nonsense Dutch

    'Zal ik enkel de puntjes knippen?' - Talking to your hairdresser

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 17:51 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise all the expressions you need when explaining your Flemish hairdresser what you want. Translate and repeat a Dutch dialogue about curls, bangs, and a bald boyfriend.

    'Mijn handtas is gestolen' - Talking about crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 19:10 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise your Dutch with a dialogue about reporting a theft.This is a great episode for intermediate learners, because a lot of things come together: asking questions, talking about past and future, basic vocab... Up for a challenge? See how well you can translate and repeat this dialogue!

    'Heeft u een keuze kunnen maken?' - Going to a restaurant in Flanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 15:51 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise the typical phrases you hear in any Flemish restaurant when arriving at a restaurant, ordering and paying. 

    'Het huis ruikt naar bruine suiker' - Practising the pronounciation of 'ui' and 'ou'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 9:36 Transcription Available


    Some Dutch sounds are notoriously difficult for non-natives. The 'ui' and 'ou/au' for example. In this episode, you get to translate and repeat sentences full of ui and ou. Enjoy there tongue twisters!

    naar huis practising suiker pronounciation
    'Onder mijn kleren heb ik mijn badpak aan' - Practising prepositions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 13:43 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise using prepositions in Dutch. You translate and repeat a challenging dialogue about a weekend spent at the Dutch coast, with lots of prepositions like op, onder, tegenover, langs ... for you to practise.

    'Ga je vanavond mee naar de film?' - Talking about movies, plays and concerts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 12:57 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise talking in Dutch about concerts, movies and plays. You learn how to ask a friend to join you, or to ask what kind of music they like.

    'Dan herinnert hij zich iets' - practising verbs with 'zich'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 11:37 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise the use of the pronoun 'zich'. You get to translate and repeat a story with lots of 'zich' in it. Oh, and I've added music for the first time - let me know what you think! One address: nononsensenederlands@gmail.com

    Conditional with 'zou': 'Wat zou jij doen met zo veel geld?'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 10:49 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise talking about things that are unlikely to happen, using the modal verb 'zou'. Translate and repeat, and gain fluency with every practice.

    'Ik hield van die kat' - 'I loved that cat': practising the past tense

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 12:02 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise the past tense of strong verbs: those verbs that change vowels in the past tense, like kijken > ik keek.All the most common strong verbs are used in this beginner to intermediate text about a beloved cat. An active practice to make you progress faster!

    'Vrieskou en grijze lucht' - Talking about winter weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 13:19 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise lots of words about winter weather: from ice (ijs) and glad (slippery) to lawine (avalanche) and een winterslaap houden (hibernate).Perfect for when you need a small talk topic in Dutch.

    How to say 'g' (beginner and intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 14:25 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise the pronounciation of the soft g, a challenging sound in Flemish Dutch. There are two dialogues packed with g's for you to translate and repeat. Have some water ready? Then start your Dutch workout.

    'Daarom praat ik niet met hem' - Omdat, want, daarom, dus (Grammar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 12:10 Transcription Available


    In this grammar episode, you get to practise Dutch sentences with omdat, want, daarom, dus. These are not easy, because some take inversion, some don't (and sometimes you can choose). Take ten minutes to translate and repeat, to make real progress. Don't forget to check the transcript to support your learning!

    'Verloofd, getrouwd, gescheiden' - Talking about family (Vocabulary)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 13:32 Transcription Available


    In this episode you practise Dutch words related to families by listening to, translating and repeating a short text. You learn common words like broer en zus, moeder en vader (brother and sister, mother and father), but also more challenging ones like gescheiden (divorced) or tweeling (twins). A quick and efficient practice for all levels.

    'We dansten en lachten de hele nacht' (Grammar - Past Simple)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 13:13 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you practise the past simple of 'weak verbs' in Dutch: those verbs that keep their vowel. So 'Ik maak - Ik maakte'. You get to translate and repeat sentences with lots of these verbs in them, through a story about childhood. Try it and see how many you had right!

    Traveling - Reizen: 'Een strandvakantie is niets voor mij' (Vocabulary)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 14:34 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise some useful, real-life Dutch vocabulary on traveling, and you brush up on some verb tenses as well. Translate and repeat, for a quick and efficient Dutch learning workout!

    Grammar: the word 'er' - 'Al mijn vrienden zullen er zijn!'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 14:44 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you get to practise the small but not so innocent word 'er'. It's used in many different ways in Dutch, which puzzles most learners. Here, you get to listen to a dialogue riddled with 'er', with time for you to translate and/or repeat, depending on your level.

    Grammar - Asking questions: 'Waarom wil je hier werken?' (beginner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 16:33 Transcription Available


    In this beginner to intermediate episode, you get to translate and repeat a job interview dialogue with lots of questions. A quick and effective way to practice word order in Dutch!

    'Heel' or 'veel'? - Hij rijdt veel te snel! (beginner/intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 12:57 Transcription Available


    Dutch learners sometimes struggle with when to use 'heel' en when to use 'veel'. In this episode, you'll get to practice the distinction.  'Heel' and 'veel' and their different uses are worked into a short text for you to translate (intermediate learners) or just repeat (beginners) out loud. 

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    Vocabulary: Health - 'I feel dizzy' (beginner - intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 16:50 Transcription Available


    In this episode, you practice vocabulary that will help you on your doctor's visits. The sentence structures are on a beginner level, but you get to translate more challenging health-related words and repeat typical phrases as well. So there is something for every learner in this episode to help you quickly improve your Dutch.

    Vocabulary: 'Feelings' - I passed my exams!/Ik ben erdoor! (intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 14:39 Transcription Available


    In this intermediate episode, you'll learn and practise words for feelings like relieved, surprised and disappointed. They're worked into a realistic dialogue for you to repeat, with some typically Flemish expressions. 

    Grammar: 'Hij', 'zij', 'ze', 'zijn', 'haar', 'hem' (intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 13:20 Transcription Available


    Hij versus zijn, ze or zij ... Many learners of Dutch struggle with using these pronouns correctly. In this episode, you'll get to practice them with a fun dialogue for you to translate and repeat.

    Grammar: 'Zij' and 'Haar' (intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 15:24 Transcription Available


    Have you struggled with using 'zij' and 'haar' versus 'hij' and 'zijn'? In this episode, we'll tackle this devilishly difficult piece of grammar with a fun dialogue for you to repeat. 

    Grammar: 'Hij' and 'zijn' (intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 15:22 Transcription Available


    Do you struggle with 'hij' and 'zijn' versus 'zij' and 'haar'? Those first letters make it confusing, right?In this episode, you get to practise the masculine personal pronouns to gain confidence using them. With a fun dialogue for you to translate and repeat. Enjoy!

    Grammar: 'Geen' or 'Niet'? (beginner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 12:49 Transcription Available


    It's so hard to know when to use 'geen' and when to use 'niet' when using a negative sentence. In this beginner episode, you get to practise the difference with a fun dialogue.

    Bonus episode - Pronounciation: the 'sch' / Uitspraak: de 'sch' (Intermediate - Advanced)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 6:05 Transcription Available


    In this short bonus episode, you get to practise pronouncing a difficult sound: the 'sch' . I've collected some sentences with lots of 'sch' for you to twist your tongue on. Advanced learners can try to understand all of the vocabulary ánd some of the expressions I've added at the end (you'll find more information on them in the transcript). But don't worry if you don't understand everything, just focus on repeating the sound.

    Vocabulary: 'I'm looking for a house' - Woordenschat: 'Ik zoek een huis' (intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 12:30 Transcription Available


    In this intermediate episode, you'll practise Flemish Dutch vocabulary and expressions you need when looking for a house.

    Grammar: 'Morgen kom ik' - Inversion (intermediate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 10:48 Transcription Available


    It's something a lot of Dutch learners struggle with: inversion.Inversion means that in certain constructions, the verb come before the subject (Morgen kom ik, Gewoonlijk eet ik later...). You get to practise inversion in this intermediate episode; try to master it, because it will make you sound really Flemish!In today's dialogue, a nurse and a sous-chef talk about their work. Veel plezier!

    Vocabulary: Summer Plans - Zomerplannen (beginner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 8:25 Transcription Available


    In this beginner episode, you'll get to repeat a dialogue about hot summer days.

    Vocabulary: What a cute baby! - Wat een schattige baby! (beginner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 8:38 Transcription Available


    In this beginner to intermediate episode, two young parents meet with their babies at the doctor's office. Repeat the dialogue to strengthen your pronounciation!

    Introducing yourself - Jezelf voorstellen (beginner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 4:55 Transcription Available


    In this first episode, you practise introducing yourself, thanking people and saying goodbye. 

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