Dutch at Work

You may understand the topic at work but still need too long to respond in Dutch. A colleague asks a follow-up, a manager wants an update or the meeting moves on before you have organised your answer.

Dutch at Work helps you prepare the conversation—not memorise a perfect script. Each guide focuses on one professional speaking moment and shows you what to say, what you may hear back and how to continue naturally.

Speak first. Fix later.

What you will practise

• joining short office small talk;
• asking a colleague for help;
• clarifying a task before starting;
• calling in sick without oversharing;
• sending a clear running-late message;
• giving a concise work update;
• contributing one opinion in a meeting;
• disagreeing politely and suggesting an alternative;
• giving and receiving useful feedback;
• answering common first-round job-interview questions.

What is included

1. Dutch Office Small Talk
2. Asking a Colleague for Help
3. Clarifying a Task in Dutch
4. Calling in Sick in Dutch
5. Saying You’re Running Late
6. Giving a Simple Work Update
7. Giving Your Opinion in a Meeting
8. Disagreeing Politely at Work
9. Giving and Receiving Feedback in Dutch
10. A Dutch Job Interview: Speaking Workbook

Why this is different from a workplace phrase list

• You practise one recognisable work situation at a time.
• You see the cue that triggers each response.
• You prepare for what a colleague or manager may say back.
• You build answers from short structures and personal keywords.
• You finish each guide with spoken practice or a cue-based challenge.

Who it is for

This collection is for adult A1-B1 learners who use—or want to use—Dutch at work. It is especially useful if you understand some Dutch but answer too slowly, switch to English in professional conversations or struggle to organise what you want to say.

Who it is not for

This is not a complete Dutch course, business-advice programme, HR manual or employment-law guide. It practises spoken Dutch for common workplace situations. The job-interview workbook does not include CV writing, salary negotiation or hiring guarantees.