Originally from Australia, but now living in the Netherlands, it's taken me many years to learn the Dutch language and to also understand the culture. Music is a great way to do both. If you're learning Dutch, De Dijk - Groot Hart is a fairly simple song to translate, I'll provide the Dutch lyrics below. … Continue reading Dutch Music: Groot Hart – De Dijk
When I first moved from Australia to the Netherlands back in 2002, a condition on my partner visa was that I needed to take Dutch language lessons and sit an integration exam. In 2006, the rules changed, and you now need to study for and sit a language and integration exam BEFORE you come to … Continue reading Naar Nederland
One of our readers of Dutch Australian has some great tips to share about raising bi/trilingual children. Though Dutch is not one of these languages, the tips she gives are applicable as well, and her websites and facebook page (scroll to bottom) are a great resource for those raising bilingual Dutch/English speaking children. Are you … Continue reading Tips from a mother of trilingual children in Australia
Would you like to learn some basic Dutch online - for free? Sure, face to face may be the best way to learn for many people, but online is also a good option for some. Introduction to Dutch, which was developed by the University of Groningen Language Centre, is aimed at prospective students and staff … Continue reading Free 3 week online Dutch course via Future Learn and University of Gronigen
Dutch TV is a weekly television program on community TV Channel 31 in Melbourne and Geelong (Australia) and Foxtel Aurora (Australia wide). We have been broadcasting for 4 years. The program is about Dutch people living in Australia and is presented mostly in Dutch with English subtitles so that we can connect to everyone who has a … Continue reading Dutch TV Episode: Becoming a Mother in Melbourne – Brighton
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