Join everyday conversations

Take part in the life around you.

Perhaps you are moving to Belgium, your partner speaks Dutch or you would like to join the conversation with neighbours and family.

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Canal and everyday city life in Ghent

A few things we could practise

  • Introduce yourself and ask a follow-up question
  • Order a coffee and understand the reply
  • Arrange an appointment
  • Join a short conversation with family or neighbours

We start with a situation you recognise. You do not need to sound like everyone around you. The aim is to understand more and get your own message across.

Understand everyday Flemish speech

CLEAR STEPS. REAL PRACTICE.

A plan, with room for you.

01

Tell me what matters

We discuss your current Dutch, the situations you want to handle and what has been difficult so far.

02

Practise something useful

Try an activity at your level. We add useful language and repeat the conversation with feedback.

03

Keep building

Follow a clear learning path, revisit useful language and adapt the lessons as your needs change.

What would you practise in a lesson?

Choose a situation. Here is one small example of the kind of language we can work on together.

An example for work

Check what a colleague needs.

A colleague asks for help with a task. You need to check the deadline.

Try the question, listen to a possible answer, then practise with your own task. We add grammar and pronunciation where they help.

Tegen wanneer heb je het nodig?

When do you need it by?

An example for everyday life

Stay in the conversation.

You catch part of a story at the table, but miss the last sentence.

Practise asking for help, listening again and adding a short response of your own. A question counts as joining in, too.

Kun je dat laatste nog eens herhalen?

Could you repeat that last part?

An example for beginners

Introduce yourself. Then ask a question.

You are meeting someone for the first time. A few useful patterns are enough to begin.

Build a short introduction with your own details, ask a follow-up question and practise understanding a simple reply.

Ik ben … Ik woon in … En jij?

I’m … I live in … And you?

Examples, not a fixed syllabus. Your level and goals shape the actual lesson.

FROM THE PEOPLE IN THE LESSON

What learners say about the lessons.

Very good teacher, structured lessons. I recommend 👍
ZofiaTranslated excerpt
each lesson is prepared and he adapts to the student
LakTranslated excerpt
The lessons are quite intensive and adapted to your needs. Open and honest communication.
Julia

Selected learner feedback. Translated excerpts are marked.

DUTCH WITH DRISS

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