Foreigners settling in the Netherlands are very keen to learn Dutch thoroughly. The fact that Dutch is, in some ways, quite different from other languages is one of the reasons why Dutch is not so easy to learn. The sentence structure is almost always not quite what you expect it to be, there is a huge list of irregular verbs, the little word er has eight different functions, there is a large number of verbs with fixed prepositions, pronunciation is unfamiliar and there is an almost endless vocabulary. On top of that, the Dutch have a habit of expressing themselves in colourful figurative speech, making the meaning not always directly clear.
Understanding the language
Of course, it is not impossible to learn Dutch! A professional teacher can show where the problems are in Dutch, and give you an insight into the structure of a sentence, so you know where the pitfalls are. You also get material appropriate to your language level to strengthen the foundation of each lesson and to give your course shape and structure. Of course, you have to work hard yourself during the course, but with a little good will, enough time for study and a conscious effort to integrate into your language environment you will gain control over the Dutch language.
Personalised learning Dutch
At Business Talen Rotterdam BV you will learn Dutch in a professional manner. Together with your own private teacher, you will develop your own programme and shape your own Dutch course. This could be to improve your communication skills in Dutch, widen your vocabulary, work on your pronunciation, build a solid grammar base, practise reading and writing skills, learn how to give a good presentation in Dutch, prepare a speech, write better emails or reports or simply work at social conversation.
Free introductory lesson
In a free introductory lesson of 1.5 hours prior to each course in Dutch, the teacher will test your current knowledge of Dutch and note your requirements. You can also look at various course materials and discuss the design of the course.
Evaluation and estimate Dutch courses
After the introductory lesson, the teacher writes a detailed assessment report that we send to you along with the estimate. You can then read what you discussed in the free introductory lesson. If you are happy with our proposal all you need to do is to call us and tell us when you would like to begin the course.
If, during the course, you wish to explore other areas of the Dutch language or would like to change the direction of the course, your teacher is always there to help you and to meet your requirements. Your goals are the starting point for our teachers!
Number of lessons Dutch course
There is a compulsory minimum of 15 language lessons of 1.5 hours.
If you purchase 25 lessons of 1.5 hours, you get 2 extra language lessons for free.