Start Speaking Dutch

Have a few Dutch words ready, but need help putting them together? Start Speaking Dutch helps you build a short introduction around your own life. Practise saying where you live, what you do and what you enjoy, then ask the other person a question.

What you will practise

- Introduce yourself and say where you are from and where you live.

- Talk about work or studies, a typical day and your interests.

- Ask simple questions, recognise likely replies and ask a question back.

- Ask someone to repeat a line when you need to hear it again.

Inside the ebook

- 20 useful phrases and sentence patterns with English meanings.

- 3 model conversations and 2 short reading tasks.

- Speaking exercises, practice profiles and a final speaking challenge.

- Answers and examples of possible spoken responses.

Who it is for

For A1 learners who already know a few basic Dutch words. Use the models to prepare your own introduction and two short question-and-answer exchanges. You can practise alone or with a partner.

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 Start Speaking Dutch and prepare an introduction you can say in your own words.