Everyday Dutch

You have asked your question in Dutch. What comes next? Everyday Dutch helps you practise the whole exchange: making a request, understanding a likely reply and checking the detail you need. Work through five familiar situations and try different replies when the first option does not work.

What you will practise

- Ask for help in a shop and check an item or price.

- Order in a cafe and answer the next question.

- Check a bus destination and where to get off.

- Arrange an appointment or suggest another time.

- Ask for directions and check the information you receive.

Inside the ebook

- 20 useful phrases and sentence patterns with English meanings.

- 5 model exchanges and 2 short reading tasks.

- 3 speaking roleplays with different possible reply routes.

- Practice exercises, answers and a final five-situation challenge.

Who it is for

For A1-A2 learners who can already make simple Dutch sentences. The service exchanges use polite u. Practise both parts yourself or ask a partner to give you the replies.

Your download

One 16-page PDF ebook for screen reading or printing. Dutch practice with short English explanations. Digital download only; audio recordings and live lessons are not included.

Download Everyday Dutch and rehearse the next everyday exchange you want to handle.