Best Dutch Language Courses
Learn Dutch at home with Dutch language software
When I was at school in South Africa, learning Afrikaans, which was compulsory in the 1950s, our teacher used to encourage us to read a bit of Dutch, from a book called Blou en Grys (Blue and Grey) because she said it would help our Afrikaans, which is a sort of simplified dialect of Dutch, spoken by the boers (Afrikaans farmers). The spelling was different, but the sounds were similar.
In later years when I visited Holland, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could follow much of what was being spoken in Dutch, which was very handy.
If you are starting from scratch, I have chosen some good Dutch language courses and English/Dutch dictionaries for you to look at. You will also find here some famous Dutch art and a few of my rather large collection of foreign dolls, as well as several YouTube videos about Dutch subjects, and a poll for you to take.
Below are 2 Dutch Language Courses, Dutch/English Dictionaries and videos of Dutch music and Dutch culture
Take a look at the Dutch language software on this page
I hope when you have seen everything on this page, you will find something to interest you in your search to acquire a further language skill
I'm showing you 2 different Dutch courses here, but this page would be even longer if I were to include every Dutch language program on Amazon, so if you don't see the language course you were looking for, you can just point and click on any Amazon item shown below and you will be instantly transported to the Amazon.com website, where you can browse for the Dutch language software course of your choice.
Dutch Art - Vincent van Gogh
Rosetta Stone Dutch Language Course Levels 1 - 3 Set
This is a substantial and in-depth course; when you've completed it, you will be able to converse and do business in Dutch, nd generally make out like a Dutch person.
Rosetta Stone Dutch Language Course - Level 1
You will have online one-to-one training, games, and general interaction to help you to learn Dutch
Dutch on YouTube - a few videos:
Caro Emerald - Tangled Up - (Caro's The Shocking Miss Emerald shot up to No. 1 in the British Pop Chart in May 2013)
Talking Dutch
Easy Dutch
The Netherlands & The Dutch Culture
How the Dutch got their cycle paths
Electro/Dirty/Dutch House Music 2013
How to say G in Dutch
Don Maclean - Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)
Did you know
that Dutch people call
the Dutch language
Hollands or Nederlands
and that they call
the Dutch people
Hollanders or Nederlanders
and the country
Holland or Nederland?
And did you know that Holland
actually covers only two of the provinces
in Nederland (which means low-lying land?
The word Holland is used to describe the whole,
rather like England is sometimes used
to describe the United Kingdom.
Derivation of the word "Dutch":
There is a very informative article on Wikipedia, which also explains how the English word Dutch, the German word Deutsch, and the Dutch word Dietsch have a common etymological source meaning Germanic. There's much more to the article than that, and, confusing though it may be, it's very interesting to read, if, like me, you are interested in the origin of words, and the similarities between languages.
I love this Picture - Girl with a Pearl Earring
Are you planning to learn or brush up your Dutch? - Let's see what you all say in the Poll below
Dutch is a fairly easy language to learn if you know German, Afrikaans, Flemish or even English. These are all described as Germanic languages - different from German, but originally derived from it, at least to some extent, although there are other influences too
Why do you think you might be interested in learning Dutch?
Links to other pages about language and Dutch tulips
- English Expressions and Metaphors About Boundaries, Walls and Fences
English Expressions and Metaphors About Boundaries - Ten English Proverbs and Sayings About Birds
Lots of bird photos as well as English expressions
Some Zazzle Designs with a Dutch flavor
You Can Get this Starry Night Design on a Mug or T-Shi rt on Zazzle:
Van Gogh: Starry Night Mug
by vintagechest
