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by Margreet Kwakernaak (Author)
Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, although the pronunciation can be more of a challenge.
This simple guidebook and its downloadable content cover Dutch grammar, pronunciation and everyday phrases, making this vibrant language more accessible to English speakers - whether you're just visiting or planning to stay on a long-term basis. Dutch For Dummies is the essential guide for everyone from students and holidaymakers, to those wanting to speak Dutch for business purposes.
From numbers and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and proper etiquette, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you speaking Dutch like a native in no time.
Dutch For Dummies includes:
- Downloadable content to assist learning
- Introductory grammar and vocabulary
- Meeting and getting to know people
- Dining out, shopping, leisure time and the workplace
- Dealing with emergencies
- Tips on how to pick up Dutch quickly
Note: Downloadable files are available to download when buying the eBook version
Front Jacket
Features 'real-life' Dutch and a mini-dictionary
Speak Dutch quickly and easily
Whether you want to speak Dutch for business or leisure, this easy-to-use guide will get you up to scratch in no time. The downloadable content helps you master Dutch pronunciation, and the book takes you step-by-step through the theory behind written and spoken Dutch. Covering everything from grammar and vocabulary to popular expressions and local etiquette, this is the essential guide for everyone wanting to get to grips with this wonderful language.
all this on the downloadable content
- Real conversations to help you pick up the language naturally
- Dialogue between Dutch speakers
- Helps to reinforce the skills you've learned from the book
Discover how to:
- Have conversations in Dutch
- Use a wide range of vocabulary
- Understand Dutch grammar
- Hone your pronunciation
- Practise verb conjugations
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Author Biography
Margreet Kwakernaak has taught Dutch to foreign students for over ten years. She is the founder and director of Suitcase Talen, a language school in Almere, the Netherlands.
