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  • #1
    Today · 15 min

    Jouw week in het Nederlands: 27 september t/m 4 oktober

    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/de9d86ec-f62e-4459-bf02-7a53a02e7c7c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts

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  • #146
    Yesterday · 4 min

    De 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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  • #145
    Friday · 4 min

    De 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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  • #144
    Thursday · 6 min

    De 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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  • #143
    Wednesday · 4 min

    De 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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    Tuesday · 17 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/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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  • #141
    Tuesday · 4 min

    De 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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  • #139
    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/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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  • #140
    Monday · 4 min

    De 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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  • #138
    September 27 · 5 min

    De 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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  • #137
    September 26 · 6 min

    Het 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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  • #136
    September 25 · 3 min

    De 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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  • #135
    September 24 · 6 min

    De 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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  • #134
    September 23 · 5 min

    De 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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  • #133
    September 22 · 4 min

    De 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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  • #131
    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/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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  • #132
    September 21 · 4 min

    De 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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  • #130
    September 20 · 9 min

    De 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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  • #129
    September 19 · 4 min

    De 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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  • #128
    September 18 · 3 min

    De 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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