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#142
Today · 3 min
De Examenstress van Fatima
Fatima is about to take her Dutch integration exam (inburgeringsexamen) tomorrow. Her friend Daan comes over to help her practice, but Fatima is panicking about the speaking section. Will she be ready in time? Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Examen. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/8c7e7934-b4b8-4435-bc4f-126a643dc4f0?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#141
Yesterday · 4 min
Het Taalcafé bij het Neude
Fatima has been living in Utrecht for three months and wants to improve her Dutch. Her neighbour Ellen tells her about a language café in the city library at the Neude, a central square in Utrecht. Fatima is nervous but decides to go. This is the first episode in a series about learning Dutch and making friends. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Taalcafe. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/8a74d347-2557-48d1-864d-055473ef57a7?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#140
Wednesday · 6 min
De Cursus van Oma Jannie
Jannie (78) has signed up for an online computer course, but she's never used a laptop before. Her grandson Daan (19) comes over to help her get started. What seems simple to him turns out to be a bigger challenge than expected. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Online leren. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/ee9c45ff-760b-4547-b88f-5d5440fd61a6?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#139
Tuesday · 3 min
De Eerste Les van de NT2-cursus
Fatima has just moved to Utrecht and starts her first NT2 (Dutch as a second language) course at the ROC. She meets her classmate Peter, a Polish engineer, during the break. They talk about the lesson, the homework, and the strange Dutch word "gezellig." Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: NT2. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/60774370-6da0-469d-88fa-989b77a1dc9b?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#137
Monday · 1 min
Weekly Digest: Technology (2026-09-13 - 2026-09-20)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Technology). 7 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/1961543b-ba20-478e-906a-56ee369e3060?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#138
Monday · 2 min
De Eerste Dag van de Inburgeringscursus
Youssef has just moved to the Netherlands and today is his first day at a Dutch language course. He meets Karin, a friendly classmate, in the hallway before class starts. They talk about the course, the weather, and why they are learning Dutch. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Inburgering. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/bd567757-f59b-43ad-88d6-239fdf075582?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#136
Sunday · 3 min
De Mergelgrotten bij Maastricht
Sanne and Tom are a young couple from Utrecht on a weekend trip to Limburg. They have just arrived in Maastricht and are checking into a small hotel near the Vrijthof. Sanne has big plans, but Tom is already hungry. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Limburg. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/6b5d6e36-7e38-4845-b083-a1e2cde5de5b?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#135
Saturday · 2 min
De Verdwenen Veerbootkaartjes
Sanne and Bram are planning a weekend trip to Texel, one of the Dutch Wadden Islands. Bram thinks he has everything under control, but when they arrive at Den Helder for the ferry, something goes wrong at the ticket machine. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Waddeneilanden. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/3ae6f9b9-84ac-4e8f-bd11-4aad95c48ff8?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#134
September 18 · 2 min
Een Dagje Uit naar Zandvoort
Sanne and Tom are a young couple living in Utrecht. It's a sunny Saturday in July, and they want to go to the beach. But first they need to figure out the trains, the tickets, and what to bring. A simple day out turns into a small adventure. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Dagje uit. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/4e86e219-51c1-4f14-8a4e-c44d9914c34a?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#133
September 17 · 3 min
De Nieuwe Provincie
Lisa and Tom are driving through Flevoland on a Saturday afternoon. Lisa has never been there before, and Tom is excited to show her the newest province of the Netherlands. Along the way, they discover surprising things about this young land. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Flevoland. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/cfa66ff7-dedd-4a07-a610-64b2926ffe01?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#132
September 16 · 2 min
De Dijken van Zeeland
Sanne and Tom are a young couple from Utrecht planning a weekend trip to Zeeland. They are at home on Friday evening, looking at their laptops and trying to decide what to do. This is the first episode of a short travel series. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Zeeland. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/f6a1f2cf-f0cb-4cf9-99b7-bcf65db051c7?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#131
September 15 · 3 min
De Heuvels van Limburg
Lisa and Tom are a couple from Amsterdam planning a weekend trip. Lisa wants to go south to Limburg, but Tom thinks the Netherlands is flat everywhere. Lisa grew up in Maastricht and wants to show him her home region. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Limburg. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/c78bd2a1-18a6-44ba-9e65-a3deb032b44b?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#129
September 14 · 1 min
Weekly Digest: News & Media (2026-09-06 - 2026-09-13)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (News & Media). 7 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/02a9c9d0-f796-479a-badd-ac688cbe22d1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#130
September 14 · 2 min
De Veerboot naar Texel
Emma and her friend Daan are planning a weekend trip to Texel, one of the Dutch Wadden Islands. They are at a café in Amsterdam, trying to figure out the ferry schedule and what to bring. It's their first time visiting the Waddeneilanden. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Waddeneilanden. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/3d922259-1c0e-4708-bf70-0c0e5ee8a7e0?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#128
September 13 · 3 min
De Laptop van de Buurvrouw
Mark's laptop has stopped working, and he needs it for his work. He calls his neighbor Sophie, who is good with computers. She comes over to help him figure out what's wrong. What starts as a simple problem turns into a bigger mystery. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Laptop. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/f21db35e-1dda-4ecf-996b-9987551866b0?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#127
September 12 · 3 min
De Nieuwe Telefoon van Oma
Oma Riet is 78 and has just received her first smartphone from her grandson. Her daughter Ellen tries to help her set it up, but things don't go quite as planned. A warm, funny look at technology across generations. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Smartphone. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/eef502ed-b836-469b-963b-aec6cff66144?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#126
September 11 · 3 min
De Update die Niet Kwam
Tom's laptop has been stuck on the same update screen for hours. His flatmate Lisa tries to help, but neither of them really knows what to do. A frustrating evening begins. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Updates. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/a9c3bd3d-9255-45d6-bee5-ba85645d7f4f?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#125
September 10 · 3 min
De Camera in de Kamer
Lisa has just bought a smart speaker with a camera for her apartment. Her friend Tom is visiting and notices the device. What starts as a casual chat about gadgets turns into a debate about privacy and trust in technology. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Privacy. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/fd6cd2bb-f7d0-4d07-bb8d-87a77058c0e5?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#124
September 9 · 3 min
De Slimme Thermostaat Doet Raar
Sanne and her neighbor Peter are standing in her hallway, staring at the new smart thermostat on the wall. It was supposed to make life easier, but it has other ideas. The heating is on full blast in the middle of a mild October afternoon. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Smart home. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/b9f59876-0d53-41c2-ad16-16edee2b7a46?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#123
September 8 · 3 min
De Laptop Geeft Niet Op
Samira and her colleague Thijs are trying to prepare for an important video call with a client, but Samira's old laptop is being incredibly slow. She is getting more and more frustrated while Thijs tries to help her stay calm. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Laptop. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/05efdff8-f7c0-451d-b441-c1240546537c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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