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#151
Today · 2 min
De Vrijdagse Erwtensoep
It's Friday afternoon and the whole family is at home. Mother Wilma is making traditional split pea soup, but her son Daan has a question about the strange green stuff in the pot. This is the first episode in a series about Dutch family traditions. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Tradities. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/696a98c9-6b35-4b7b-b1ed-800e760133a4?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#150
Yesterday · 3 min
De Familiedag van Opa en Oma
It's a sunny Saturday morning and the whole family is getting ready for a special day out. Sandra and Tom are waiting for their grandmother to pick them up, but their mother has some surprising news about the plans. What starts as a simple family outing turns into something much more meaningful. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Familiedag. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/32260b04-9e03-42ec-8a1e-128ffeb230ce?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#149
Wednesday · 3 min
Sophies tas is Kwijt
Mark and Lisa are picking up their two-year-old daughter Sophie from the peutergroep in Utrecht. It is their first week using daycare, and today something small but stressful happens: Sophie's bag is missing. This dialogue shows a typical Dutch daycare pickup moment. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Kinderopvang. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/3dedba57-7a1d-4b9c-902b-e3a518bb3d06?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#1
Tuesday · 23 min
Jouw week in het Nederlands: 20 t/m 27 september
De 8 verhalen van deze week in één aflevering. Luister en herhaal. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/996158fb-2d1f-4ffb-83be-e6dff8e29af6?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#147
Tuesday · 2 min
Tess en de Middelbare School
It's Sunday evening at the Bakker family home in Utrecht. Mark and Lotte are discussing which secondary school their daughter Tess should attend. Tess is in groep 8 and the registration deadline is approaching fast. The atmosphere is tense but loving. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Schoolkeuze. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/d4fa019d-52b3-41e5-a965-dbf907ff8c2b?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#145
Monday · 1 min
Weekly Digest: Travel in NL (2026-09-20 - 2026-09-27)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Travel in NL). 7 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/4b44725d-529b-4f6e-b472-18751a864f0a?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#146
Monday · 3 min
Het Tienminutengesprek van Tim
Mark and Fatima are on their way to a parent-teacher meeting at their son Tim's primary school. It's their first time meeting the new teacher, and they're both a little nervous about what he might say. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Ouderschap. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/0ba56691-e8f2-46e7-9c58-51a43de3b146?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#144
Sunday · 3 min
De Eerste Les van Juf De Vries
Fatima has just arrived at her first NT2 (Dutch as a second language) class in Utrecht. She's nervous about speaking Dutch in front of strangers, but a friendly classmate named Peter helps her feel more at ease before the teacher arrives. 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/7624a505-715c-4b67-89bb-f6581ef79628?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#143
Saturday · 3 min
De Inburgeringscursus van Oom Ali
Youssef has just started his inburgeringscursus in Amsterdam. His Dutch uncle Ali wants to help, but Ali's advice is a bit old-fashioned. Today Youssef learns what the inburgeringsexamen really tests. 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/8476d328-cbfb-42a6-946d-1f63e7a2f509?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#142
September 25 · 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
September 24 · 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
September 23 · 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
September 22 · 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
September 21 · 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
September 21 · 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
September 20 · 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
September 19 · 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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