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Learn Dutch from scratch — explained in English
No more freezing at the counter. From A0 to A2, you learn everyday Dutch step by step: work, neighbors, shopping, and government paperwork.
- Explained 100% in English
- From zero (A0) to A2
- Lifetime access, at your own pace
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Chapters, A0 to A2
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Real pages from the course PDF, not mock-ups. The course follows one clear path in five steps:
- 1The foundationsChapters 1 to 7
- 2Everyday sentencesChapters 8 to 15
- 3Saying moreChapters 16 to 25
- 4Everyday vocabularyChapters 26 to 34
- 5Grammar for A2Chapters 35 to 43
Dutch A1 covers the green steps. Dutch A2 covers all five.
Shown: the contents of chapters 1 to 25, chapter 6 (hebben and zijn) and chapter 24 (the perfect tense). Click a page to see it full size.
Complete courses
Choose where to start
Both courses start from zero. Dutch A1 gives you the essential basics; Dutch A2 is the complete course from zero to A2 and already includes everything in A1, so you never need both. Compare both courses →
Dutch A1 — First steps
For those starting from zero. Alphabet, pronunciation, articles, present tense, numbers, and your first conversations.
- ✓Introduce yourself and talk about daily life
- ✓Numbers, telling the time, days and family
- ✓Present tense of regular verbs
- ✓Simple sentences that work right away
Dutch A2 — The complete course
Starts from zero and takes you all the way to A2. Everything in A1, plus the past and future, plurals, comparatives and fuller conversations.
- ✓Past, present perfect, and future
- ✓Plurals, possessives, and negation
- ✓Modal and separable verbs
- ✓Longer texts and conversations
Not sure which one?
Choose Dutch A2 if you want the full path to A2, for example for the inburgeringsexamen or naturalisation. Choose Dutch A1 if you only want the basics for now. A2 already includes everything in A1, so if you expect to continue, A2 is the better buy.
Already know some Dutch? Try a free exercise to see where you stand. Preparing for the exam? Find out which level you need.
Practise before you buy
Six short grammar exercises, free and without sign-up. They use the same plain-English explanations as the course, so you can see whether the style works for you.
Exam preparation
Preparing for the inburgeringsexamen?
Practice for each part of the Dutch civic integration exam, explained in plain English. The Dutch stays Dutch, exactly like the real exam — and the listening practice is free.
Luisteren — free listening practice
Fifteen exam-style fragments: station announcements, the huisarts, your landlord, the supermarket. Listen, answer, and see why.
- ✓15 fragments with Dutch audio
- ✓A slower playback option
- ✓Every answer explained in English
- ✓Full transcript after each question
Practice packs — the other four parts
One pack per exam part, or all four in the bundle for €15.99. Self-paced PDFs with lifetime access.
- ✓Lezen: 16 texts, 60 explained questions
- ✓Schrijven: 42 tasks with model answers
- ✓Spreken: 26 prompts, pronunciation notes
- ✓KNM: all 8 topics, 40 explained questions
Not sure which level your exam is? Answer three questions and see exactly which exams apply to you.
Why DutchLessonsOnline?
Learning Dutch finally got simple
No fluff, no expensive school and no generic lessons that do not fit your life here. Free resources help, until you realise you are lost, with no order and no one to explain things in clear English. Compare:
| Loose free resources | DutchLessonsOnline | |
|---|---|---|
| Explanations in English | No | Yes |
| Logical order from A0 to A2 | No | Yes |
| Built for life in the Netherlands | No | Yes |
| Practice exercises | Sometimes | Most chapters |
| Lifetime access in one place | No | Yes |
Who is already learning
Learners who unlocked Dutch
After three months I finally understood my colleagues in meetings. Worth every minute.
Having everything explained in clear English changed the game. I understood the why of the rules, not just memorized them.
I managed to sort out the town-hall paperwork speaking Dutch. I never imagined getting to this point.
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? We've got answers
Do I need to know any Dutch to start?
No. Both courses start from absolute zero (A0), with the alphabet and pronunciation. A2 is simply the longer, complete course, so you can go straight to A2 without doing A1 first.
Are the explanations in English?
Yes, everything is explained in clear English, with comparisons that make sense to English speakers. Dutch content always comes translated.
How long do I have access?
Access is for life. You pay once and study at your own pace, as many times as you want, forever.
What if I don't like it?
You have a 14-day guarantee. If it is not for you, we refund 100% of the price, no questions asked.
Does this help with the inburgering exam?
The course builds the grammar and vocabulary base up to A2, which is the foundation for anyone heading toward the integration exam.
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