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#146Yesterday · 4 minDe Schermtijdonderhandeling
Mark and Els are a working couple with two children: Tim (11) and Lotte (8). It's Sunday evening, and the weekend is almost over. Mark has been trying to limit the kids' screen time all day, but he feels like he's fighting a losing battle. Els just came home from visiting her mother. 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/03aaa30c-7793-4e0d-9896-4942e99f2a1c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#145Friday · 4 minDe Sinterklaasstress van de Familie Bakker
It's the first weekend of December, and the Bakker family is supposed to gather at the kitchen table to finalize their Sinterklaas traditions for this year. But mother Anneke wants to stick to the old ways, daughter Noor wants to change everything, and father Willem just wants everyone to stop arguing. What starts as a simple planning session slowly reveals deeper tensions about change, belonging, and what family traditions really mean. 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/4ee0a0de-7ff0-422b-ab95-f8f4dc91b0c9?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#144Thursday · 6 minDe Familiedag die Niemand Had Gepland
It's the third Sunday of the month, which means familiedag at Sanne and Mark's house in Utrecht. But this time, Sanne's mother has invited herself, Mark's brother is running late with a surprise, and their teenage son Deniz has other plans. A seemingly ordinary family day slowly turns into a day nobody planned. 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/b1d4cfe9-8e50-499e-ae8d-0bf20af1e41c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#143Wednesday · 4 minDe Wachtlijst van de Kinderopvang
Sanne and Mark are a young couple in Utrecht trying to arrange childcare for their one-year-old daughter, Lotte, before Sanne returns to work. After months on a waiting list, they finally get a call from the daycare, but the news isn't exactly what they hoped for. 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/c303fcfb-9a4c-4896-b3cc-6dd84fee2dbb?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#1Tuesday · 17 minJouw 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/8c673a85-c46e-4c4c-8aa9-b6a60ca64aae?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#141Tuesday · 4 minDe Schoolkeuze van Sara
Mark and Lotte are sitting at the kitchen table with a pile of school brochures. Their daughter Sara is about to start secondary school, and the deadline for registration is approaching. The conversation reveals the tension between what the parents want and what Sara needs. 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/d476686b-c603-4701-be0d-9b95eaf2d25a?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#139Monday · 1 minWeekly 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/4bb8c7d0-666a-4700-8ebb-aeaa63db826b?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#140Monday · 4 minDe Kapotte Wasmachine en de Vergeten Boodschappen
It's a chaotic Wednesday morning in the Van Dijk household. Tom and Lisa are trying to get their two kids, Bram (7) and Sophie (4), ready for school and daycare. But the washing machine has broken down, and nobody remembered to buy milk. The stress is rising. 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/dc646ce5-d3b0-4b57-94f7-9b2493a6cf9e?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#138September 27 · 5 minDe Eerste Les in Lokaal 3
Youssef has just moved to Utrecht for work and has enrolled in an NT2 course at a local language school. On the first evening, he meets his teacher Karin and a fellow student, Sanne, in the hallway before class. The conversation covers introductions, nerves, and the challenges of learning Dutch as an adult. 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/95031f61-4404-41ca-9b13-44235da314a3?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#137September 26 · 6 minHet Inburgeringsexamen: Nour's Laatste Kans
Nour is a 28-year-old woman from Morocco who has been living in Utrecht for three years. She has one last chance to pass het inburgeringsexamen, and she is feeling the pressure. Her Dutch friend Lisa offers to help her prepare at a café in the city centre. 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/62a50f3e-c5dc-4faa-ad90-e60199434410?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#136September 25 · 3 minDe Examenkater van Tom
Tom and Nadia are colleagues at a marketing agency in Utrecht. They're both following an evening course in Dutch communication skills, and tomorrow is their big exam. During their lunch break, they discuss their nerves, their study strategies, and the parts they're dreading most. 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/6a050016-259e-447d-8fd5-0d7b0a4dad1c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#135September 24 · 6 minDe Laatste Ronde in Het Taalcafé
Mariana has been a regular at the weekly taalcafé in the Utrecht library for two years, but tonight she has something important to tell the group. Daan, a newer member who struggles with Dutch idioms, notices she seems distracted before she even sits down. What begins as an ordinary language evening turns into a small farewell — and a mysterious discovery at the end. 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/d79961d2-bb4d-418c-8766-1cac3aeadf86?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#134September 23 · 5 minDe Cursus die Zichzelf Gaf
Mark has signed up for an online photography course, but the platform keeps sending him notifications that he never asked for. His friend Sophie comes over to help him figure out what's going on — and discovers something strange about the course itself. 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/81855b02-bce6-4d08-acd0-007021b653e5?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#133September 22 · 4 minDe Nachtdienst bij NT2
Lisa is nervous about her first day at a new job at a kaaswinkel, but she's also worried about her Dutch. Her friend Emma comes over the night before to help her practice customer interactions and to calm her nerves. 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/d5584e1a-b0fb-4ce7-be66-c0ce9593bd9b?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#131September 21 · 1 minWeekly 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/f17b83c7-cd9f-4248-bf58-eefb2c9f5680?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#132September 21 · 4 minDe Inburgeringscursus en de Vergeten Map
Karim has been living in the Netherlands for two years and is finally starting his inburgeringstraject. His Dutch colleague Sophie offers to help him prepare for the intakegesprek, but Karim is more worried about whether he'll pass the language test than about finding his way around the system. A forgotten folder becomes the catalyst for a conversation about what "inburgeren" really means. 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/4d8bf67a-3249-40d7-b184-38bcfa1fa824?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#130September 20 · 9 minDe Verkeerde Afslag bij Wijlre
Two friends, Sanne and Thomas, are on a road trip through Limburg. They've just left Wijlre when Thomas takes a wrong turn, and they end up on a narrow road through the hills. What starts as a minor annoyance slowly turns into a bigger problem when the fuel gauge starts dropping. 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/10f6943e-4d13-421d-82da-9f224abc42ab?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#129September 19 · 4 minDe Veerboot naar Texel en de Vergeten Oplader
Lisa and her friend Bram are taking the ferry from Den Helder to Texel for a weekend of cycling and beach walks. Just before boarding, Lisa realizes she's forgotten her phone charger. A small problem that slowly grows bigger. 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/1c8bb807-5bc0-4d46-a6f1-f58a61bf6d68?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#128September 18 · 3 minDe Uitjesoorlog op de Veluwe
Two friends, Joost and Melanie, are trying to plan a day trip to the Veluwe, but their ideas of a perfect "dagje uit" could not be more different. What starts as a friendly chat about trains and bikes slowly turns into a battle of wills over routes, reservations, and who actually gets to decide where the day ends. 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/33d99d95-45cc-4e4a-94fd-d66bb2226003?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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