Learn Dutch with Yasmine

Introduction to Dutch language.

When you think of Dutch, you probably imagine a tulip field with a wooden windmill in the background… But let’s break down the clichés!

Dutch is a West Germanic language widely known for being Netherlands official language. But did you knew it was also one of the official languages in Belgium? There, it’s spoken by about 60% of the population, mainly in Flanders, the northern region of the country. However, most people there speak Flemish, the variety of Dutch spoken in northern Belgium that differ in accent, vocabulary, and expressions from Dutch as spoken in the Netherlands. Dutch is also the official language in Suriname and Dutch Caribbean municipalities. It belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, like German, English, and Scandinavian languages. It’s written with the Latin alphabet, except it has one additional character: the diagraph “ij”, which often functions like a single letter. Many of its vocabulary and grammatical structures share roots with English and German, that’s why some people tend to say learn Dutch is easier if you already speak one of those two languages!

Today, around 25 million people speak Dutch as their first language, most of them in the Netherlands (about 17 million speakers) and Belgium (about 6.5 million).

And now, with Yasmine’s help, you might soon be one of them!
Let’s meet her!
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🌷 @learndutchwithyas
🇧🇪🇳🇱 Dutch teacher
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On her Instagram account, you'll find videos to learn vocabulary per special themes, simple useful everyday phrases, but also debunk grammar rules!

Master the essentials.

In this video, learn the most important verbs in Dutch! It's a great first step to start practicing the language. The best part? They're very easy to understand and memorize, since as many Dutch verbs, they're really close to their English 'cousins'! Ga het kijken! Go watch it!

Chat like a Dutchie.

Level up your chats with these common abbreviations. You'll discover in this video shortcuts Dutch speakers use in everyday life, a quick, simple, and useful way to communicate. Now you'll impress your friends by texting just like a native!

Under the sea.

Find specific vocabulary related to sea food and animals. We couldn't help it, we wanted to do our part for this lesson, so here's an extra word for you:
To say 'Fugu' in Dutch, we say... Kogelvis ! 🐡

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