Which Dutch course is right for you?
I have no knowledge of the Dutch language, and I have never taken a Dutch course before.
I have no knowledge of the Dutch language, I have never taken a Dutch course before, and a full course does not fit my schedule at the moment.
I am a native German speaker, and I have never taken a Dutch course before.
I am a native Afrikaans speaker, and I have never taken a Dutch course before.
I already know some Dutch, but I do not know which level I have.
What do I need to know for which course?
What do I need to know for the Beginners Basic course (A0>A1)?
- You need to speak and read English at an elementary level.
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What do I need to know for the fast paced Beginners Plus course (A0->A2)?
- Your native language is German or Afrikaans.
- You must be able to understand a lot of Dutch. The teacher will speak Dutch from the start. The teacher only switches to English if things are not clear and need more explanation.
- You should be able to speak a little Dutch.
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What do I need to know for an Intermediate course starting at A1 ?
- You must be able to converse at a basic level A1 using personal, possessive, and demonstrative pronouns
- You must be able to put sentences in the present tense and in the perfect tense
- You must be able to use coordinating conjunctions, negation, adjectives, and plural form
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What do I need to know for an Advanced course starting at A2?
- You must be able to converse at A2-level using more complex sentences using for example the subordinate conjugation ‘omdat’ , the construction with ‘om te …’
- You must be able to use the word ‘er’
- You must be able to put sentences in all tenses
- You must be able to use separable and reflexive verbs and verbs with fixed prefixes
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What do I need to know for an High Advanced course starting at B1?
- You must be able to converse at B1-level using more complex sentences using all subordinate conjugations, the construction with ‘om te …’
- You must be able to use the word ‘er’
- You must be able to put sentences in all tenses
- You must be able to use separable and reflexive verbs and verbs with fixed prefixes
- You must be able to use the relative pronoun
- You must be able to use indirect speech
- You must be able to use the verb ‘zouden’
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What do I need to know for a To Perfection course starting at B2?
- You must be able to converse at B2-level using more complex sentences using all subordinate conjugations, the construction with ‘om te …’ and using structure words such as ‘naarmate’, ‘daarentegen’
- You must be able to use the word ‘er’
- You must be able to put sentences in all tenses
- You must be able to use separable and reflexive verbs and verbs with fixed prefixes
- You must be able to use the relative pronoun
- You must be able to use indirect speech
- You must be able to use the verb ‘zouden’ and ‘zullen’
- You must be able to give your opinion, to file a complaint, to make a summary
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