Complete beginner friendly

Dutch for daily life in 6 weeks

Next week you'll have your first real Dutch conversation. Not a grammar exercise but an actual conversation, out loud, with someone who doesn't switch to English on you.

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Do you relate to this?

  • You tell yourself "This time I'll master Dutch", only to give up a few weeks later.

  • You've tried Duolingo and Dutch TV, but you still can't actually speak.

  • You want to feel like you truly belong here. Not like an outsider.

  • You want to speak Dutch with friends, colleagues, or in-laws, without worrying what to say.

You're not alone... I'm here to help you!

Free Dutch lessons - start direct

Your first real Dutch conversation, 10 minutes from now

Not three loose words, but a complete little conversation.

You'll say hi, order a kroket, say thank you, and learn one perfectly-timed Dutch swear word for when a cyclist rings their bell at you.

✓ Fun video lessons, step by step

✓ 6 phrases you'll use the same day

✓ No experience needed - start from zero

Free minicourse

Start lesson 1 now

It's free, and you'll be speaking before your coffee goes cold.

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WHY MY COURSE IS DIFFERENT

Conversation Time: I talk& you answer

Each module has Conversation Time clips - over 20 in the whole course. I look into the camera and talk to you like a real Dutch person. Then I go quiet. Your turn.

You answer out loud, at home, where nobody judges you. You feel how a real Dutch conversation flows: the rhythm, the pauses, the small words people use.

That's how the fear disappears. Not by knowing more grammar - by having already had the conversation.

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You speak from lesson one

No warming up for six weeks first. Out loud, from the very first video.

Built around your real week

Short video lessons you fit into your routine. Even with music or wordlists on in the background.

Optional pronunciation feedback

Send me your voice and I'll tell you exactly what to adjust to sound Dutch.

Most Dutch courses teach you about Dutch. I teach you to talk.

SayDutch

Speaking first, from day one

✓ You speak out loud in your very first lesson

✓ Only the words you truly need for daily life

✓ Conversation Time clips: I talk to the camera and leave

space for you to answer

✓ Your first real conversation next week, not next year

✓ You know how a Dutch conversation actually flows,

so people stay in Dutch

Other Dutch courses

Grammar and vocabulary first

- Endless grammar rules before you say a single sentence

- Long vocabulary lists you forget by next week

- You listen and read, but you never actually talk

- By the time you'd speak, you've already quit

- Everyone still switches to English with you

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WHAT'S INSIDE

6 modules, 6 weeks10+ conversations you can actually have

One module per week is the rhythm I recommend. It's self-paced, so faster or slower is completely fine.

Each module includes multiple Conversation Time clips, over 20 across the course, so you practice speaking in every single week.

INSIDE EVERY LESSON

Three simple parts, so you learn Dutch without drowning in grammar

Explainer video

A short, clear video that teaches exactly the language you need for that conversation. No long lectures - just the useful stuff..

Lesson document + audio

A downloadable PDF with all the sentences, plus audio files you can listen to on your bike, in the tram, or while cooking.

Exercises

Active exercises that help you remember and apply what you learned.

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Maartje Vis

Founder & teacher

Hi, I'm Maartje

I started SayDutch because I kept meeting brilliant people who felt shut out of my country. Not because they couldn't learn Dutch, but because nobody ever let them speak it.

So I built the course I wished existed: you talk from minute one, we laugh a lot and you leave with the confidence to keep going in Dutch even when it isn't perfect.

Real learners, real results
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These are real messages from people who started just like you: nervous, busy, and not sure they were "a language person".

Maartje is so enthusiastic that it made me enthusiastic too about learning it!! She is super clear when she explains stuff. The way she shows how much the Dutch language looks like English makes it so much easier to understand too.

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Mary

Working in healthcare

I thought Dutch courses were boring, but this one really shows how fun it can be. I love her way of teaching with humor and positivity, can't wait for the rest!

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Lisa

Working in healthcare

I run an ice cream shop where I meet a lot of English-speaking people. Whenever someone tells me they want to learn Dutch, I always recommend her lessons. She’s really good at it!

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Gijs

Owner of Dolcetto in The Hague

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Dutch for Daily Life

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✓ 6 modules with 25 step-by-step video lessons and exercises

✓ 20+ Conversation Time clips where you do the talking

✓ Everything you need for daily life: groceries, food, doctor, small talk

✓ Optional personal pronunciation feedback

✓ Self-paced, on any device, access for 1 year

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Questions people ask me

I've tried learning Dutch before and failed. Why would this work?

Because you won't be studying about Dutch, you'll be speaking it. Every module ends with a few Conversation Time clips where you answer out loud. That's the part other courses skip, and it's exactly the part that builds confidence.

I'm really not a language person.

Most of my learners say exactly that. Dutch looks far more like English than you think, and I show you those shortcuts from lesson one. Learning with me feels like learning with a friend who happens to be a teacher.

I have no time. How much do I need per week?

About 15 minutes a day. The lessons are short videos you can do on the train, during lunch, or before dinner. It's self-paced, so 6 weeks is the pace I recommend, not a deadline you can miss.

Do I need to know Dutch already?

Nope. This course is built for complete beginners. We start from zero and focus only on the Dutch you actually need for daily life.