Dutch For Dummies

Margreet Kwakernaak

Apr 2008 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, although the pronunciation can be more of a challenge.

This simple guidebook and its downloadable content cover Dutch grammar, pronunciation and everyday phrases, making this vibrant language more accessible to English speakers – whether you're just visiting or planning to stay on a long-term basis. Dutch For Dummies is the essential guide for everyone from students and holidaymakers, to those wanting to speak Dutch for business purposes.

From numbers and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and proper etiquette, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you speaking Dutch like a native in no time.

Dutch For Dummies includes:

• Downloadable content to assist learning
• Introductory grammar and vocabulary
• Meeting and getting to know people
• Dining out, shopping, leisure time and the workplace
• Dealing with emergencies
• Tips on how to pick up Dutch quickly

Note: Downloadable files are available to download when buying the eBook version

Ratings and reviews

Well i bought the book and thought that I would learn how to speak a little bit of dutch, but i didn't really get in the groove of it... It just seemed like they tried to rush things along. I didn't know that they expected me to already know a little dutch, so i wouldn't get this book if you are a beginner to the language. But otherwise, it would be an ok book.

I paid almost R300 for a book that doesn't display the complete pages and requested assistance - no reply; I requested a refund - no reply. Freakin useless!

hi! i just purchased this e-book, however all the pages are garbled except for the first two pages. please help. thanks in advance

About the author

Margreet Kwakernaak has taught Dutch to foreign students for over ten years. She is the founder and director of Suitcase Talen, a language school in Almere, the Netherlands.