The beginners’ course

In the beginners’ course, the following subjects will be treated:

  • Introducing yourself, telling where you’re from etc.
  • Words and sentences often used in the classroom
  • Talking about one’s family
  • Asking and giving personal data
  • Daily activities
  • Making appointments
  • Going to a restaurant
  • Food and drinks
  • Liking or disliking things
  • Numbers, days, the time on the clock
  • Words you often see, hear or use
  • How to say things politely
  • The correct pronunciation of Dutch sounds
  • The correct use of personal pronouns
  • Conjugation of verbs, including modal verbs, in the present tense
  • The regular perfect tense
  • The plural of nouns
  • Adjective forms
  • Some very basic spelling rules
  • Some cultural notes related to the Dutch language