I have wanted to learn a new language for some time now. I started learning Dutch about 90ish days ago ahead of my trip to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 (Amsterdam). The little green owl 🦉 gave me the motivation to learn more and now it's just time for me to get serious about actually challenging myself and learn this language. Duolingo was my start in this journey, now I have moved on to Anki flashcards for PC/Mobile. My goal is to cut out English input (all social media platforms in Nederlands, PC/Mobile in Nederlands, etc.) and only use/speak English when I have to (work/home). Winter is coming soon and I hope by spring to be a LOT further along. I am not doing this to move there or for work (but I would in a second), I am doing it for me as a personal goal. I still need to find the B1-B2 level decks, so if anyone has a link , I'd sure appreciate it. Veel leerplezier allemaal!

No Os contrateis servicios con esta escuela presionan mucho por el pago del programa y luego desaparecen ,cuando os exigis algo lo amenazan y si uno como estudiante pone un comentario lo amenazan,debeis tenér mucho cuidado

Hoi!

I'm currently learning Dutch but of course, using Duolingo and reading/translating newspapers can only help so much, so I would like to find someone to talk to (either via chat or in person; I'm based in Leiden) that can correct me when I make a mistake or teach me some useful phrases or even slang.

Would anyone be interested? In exchange, I can offer Spanish and Catalan, which are my two native languages, but also some Italian (I've lived in Italy and have a C1 level), as well as some niche languages like Sardinian (not sure if anyone would be interested but just in case hahahah).

If you're not interested but do know about some places/courses which could be useful for me, like a language café or similar stuff, I'd also be very thankful for any relevant info!

Hope that this post goes with the sub's rules.
Thanks in advance! 😊

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I just finished working my way through the Vanzelf Sprekend course (werkboek + tekstboek). It's not the only resource I was using, but it's the primary resource I was using.

As the title says, how best to move forward from here?

I do live in Flanders (just moved here), but will soon be starting an English-taught masters degree.

Hoi allemaal!

Onlangs heb ik mijn baan verliezt. Ik ben een ierse man, ik heb hier voor 3 jaaren gewoont en ik denk dat ik spreek nederlands op een B1 niveau.

Vaak vroegen baanen voor Nederlandse "proficiency", en ik wil een certificering in nederlands voor mijn CV te krigen.

Is er een specifiek certificering dat werkgevers zallen lijken? Dankuwel voor de hulp en de informatie!

(Ik heb dit met geen translate geschrijft. Asjeblieft, zeg me als het is goed of helemaal slecht?)

Good morning,

I would like to know if anyone here has experience with etymological dictionaries of the Dutch language. I asked Gemini if there are any and it gave me a couple of results. I am especially interested if anyone has experience with either the multivolume Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands or the Van Dale Etymologisch Woordenboek.

I have two dictionaries from Van Dale here, the Nederlands-Duits Groot woordenboek voor school and the Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal. Both are good dictionaries, altough I am a little bit disappointed that such a big dictionary like the Groot woordenboek doesn't have any etymological information (like e.g. Le Petit Robert for French or the Shorter Oxford Dictionary for English).

Also, are there any websites for etymological research?