I fully realize that English and Dutch are both technically Germanic-based, sister languages. However, there’s been a few moments where I was hanging out with some of my friends from the Netherlands and as I was walking up to them and hearing the backend of their conversation with one another in Dutch, there would be a split second where I turned my head to the side because it sounded so much like they were speaking English to one another.

Whereas for example if I were walking up on some people speaking German to one another, I don’t see any chance of me mistaking it for English even in the slightest despite German also being a “sister” language. I’m no linguist but, from what I can gather it almost seems like the cadence in how certain words are pronounced and the way they flow together in a sentence is what’s made me sometimes very briefly think I was hearing almost like an uncanny version of English.

I wanted to make this post out of curiosity to see if anyone else has experienced this before and in particular, on the other side of the two languages.

I'll have my first job interview in Dutch and my level is A2-B1 (they know). I am freaking out!!!! It will be very hard for me, I hope they will be kind 🙃 How do you prepare in this situation?

I found the following sentence on Internet: Ieder van ons was het eens. Can I say Elk van ons was het eens instead? Coud the version with elk come out of the mouth of a native Dutch speaker?

And more generally, can I use ieder van + plural noun/pronoun and elk van + plural noun/pronoun interchangeably?

Bedankt!

Ik leer Nederlands sinds 2 maanden, en ik wil weten of het een geldige zin is:

"Heeft het gisteren in het Nederlands geregent?"

Ik leer nu een beetje verleden tijd, want Duolingo geeft eindelijk een paar oefeningen ervoor.

(Don't worry ik leer ook met videos en zo, Duolingo is niet het enige)

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m currently learning Dutch and I’m looking for a good grammar book to study alongside my other resources. I came across Dutch Grammar for Beginners: With Exercises by Alain de Raymond, and I was wondering if anyone here has used it.

Would you recommend it for a beginner? How clear and useful did you find the explanations and exercises?

I’m particularly interested in whether it’s good for actually understanding Dutch grammar and building a solid foundation, rather than just being a reference book.

If you’ve used it, I’d love to hear your thoughts! And if you have any other beginner-friendly Dutch grammar books you’d recommend, I’m open to suggestions. 😊

Hallo,

Welke van de twee volgordes doet natuurlijker aan? Ik zet er nog een zinnetje bij voor wat extra context.

1. Probeer eens een kaars met je eigen handen te maken! Al de nodige materialen staan klaar in het atelier.

2. Probeer eens met je eigen handen een kaars te maken! Al de nodige materialen staan klaar in het atelier.

Zou je kunnen zeggen dat bij Optie 2 een beetje het idee naar voren komt dat de aangesprokene ertoe wordt geroepen om dit keer eindelijk zelf een kaars te maken? Terwijl Optie 1 een gewone uitnodiging is. Of toch enkel met een bepaalde nadruk? Klinken beide varianten even vriendelijk?

Alvast dank!

Hello,

I am currently based in the Netherlands and studying here. I am looking to improve my Dutch language skills and eventually reach the C1 level. I would like to approach this strategically, as my field requires accurate and effective communication.

My first goal is to reach the A1 level. I prefer using physical books because they help me concentrate better, but I would also appreciate recommendations for useful online resources.

I would be grateful if the community could recommend suitable books, courses, websites, or study methods that could help me progress from beginner level to A1.

Thank you

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