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Another year, another chance to brush up your Dutch! You probably have a very busy life like many of us. I admire the people who still manage to find some time for language study!
To get you into the right mood, I have a Dutch pop song for you. It is from 1983 but still worth listening.
Title: Ik heb nog zoveel te doen by Toontje Lager (the title means: I have so much to do)
Sit back and enjoy. Or are you too busy to do that?
Listen to the song (give it some time to load) >>
Read the Dutch lyrics and the English translation here (pdf) >>
Sneeuw
This winter has turned Holland into a white beauty. Snow and ice everywhere! A joy for many people, but a burden for others. Many students ask me how-on-earth do you pronounce the Dutch word for snow, with that 'ee' and u + w? Well, like this:
Listen to 'sneeuw' >>
'It is snowing' in Dutch sounds like this:
Listen to 'het sneeuwt' >>
This photo and many others can be seen on the weather website hetweer.nl
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New Dutch conversation lessons in February
We are setting up new groups for Dutch conversation lessons in Groningen (Beginners on Wednesdays, Intermediates on Tuesdays and Advanced level on Thursdays). Start: February 2010. Duration: 8 weeks. Still open for subscription until January 20th.
You can find more information about contents, schedules and fees here >>
Or you can book right away, by placing your order in our shop. Follow one of these links:
Level Beginners >
Level Beg II / Intermediate>
Level Advanced >
If you book after January 20th, your name will be placed on the list for April/May.
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Annie M.G. Schmidt Huis
As you probably know, the Jip & Janneke books by Annie M.G. Schmidt are very popular for learning Dutch. But did you know they are building an Annie M.G. Schmidt house in Amsterdam right now?
It is the result of the adaptive reuse design competition for the two former sewage treatment silos in Amsterdam's Zeeburg district. Annie MG Schmidt (1911-1995) is Holland's most famous author of childrens books.
The winning plan, designed by Arons and Gelauff Architects is a multifunctional cultural center, housing a wide range of diverse activities, including a spectacular open rooftop playground on one silo, and restaurant built on the rooftop of the other one. The doors to the exhibition spaces and media center, movie theater and theater hall, tower room and shops, as well as those of the restaurant, are open all year, seven days a week, welcoming everyone. The project transforms the silos into an inspiring and lively place which will help shape the character of the new Zeeburgereiland housing district.
It will be ready in 2012.
Read the Press release (pdf, in Dutch) here >> |
You can find books and audio by Annie MG Schmidt in our shop:
View all our ebooks & downloads here>> |
New in our shop
More info >>
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Downloads:
AUDIOPLAY Pakjesboot 13,
A modern Sinterklaas story
Every year Saint Nicholas and his Pieten sail to the Netherlands to bring presents to the children on December 5th. This year they will use a brand new ship: 'Pakjesboot 13'. The new boat is state-of-the-art, but loaded far too heavy with presents, chocolate letters and pepernoten. A disaster is soon to come....
This audio play of 68 minutes is based on the Dutch feature film Sinterklaas en Pakjesboot 13 and is spoken by professional Dutch actors and actresses. Say it in Dutch created the full Dutch transcript for you to read along and follow the full story in writing.
Audio Play (mp3) + complete written text in Dutch (pdf)
Language: Dutch. 47 pages pdf
68 minutes/10 chapters mp3
together in zip-file 64 MB |
Journals & Diaries:
Miquelrius notebooks, Spanish design
We have the Miquelrius Flexible Notebooks available:
- in 2 different paper types:
ruled or blank
- in 3 different sheet counts:
100 sheets =200 pages,
200=400 pages,
300=600 pages
- in 2 different colours:
red or black
- in 3 different sizes:
pocket (10.4x14cm),
large (15.2x21cm) or
mini (7x12cm)
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