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#153
Today · 5 min
De Stille Kamer aan het Eind van de Gang
Karin is a district nurse who visits elderly patients at home. Today she visits Meneer Bakker, a widower who has been living alone since his wife passed away. What starts as a routine check-up becomes a conversation about loneliness, pride, and the difficulty of asking for help. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: Eenzaamheid. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/1e1e410f-963a-4ac2-85ec-14783e38a903?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#152
Yesterday · 5 min
De WMO-aanvraag en de Vergeten Kaasschaaf
Ellen (48) is worried about her father Willem (79), who lives alone in a drafty apartment in Rotterdam. When he falls in the kitchen and can't get up for two hours, Ellen decides to apply for WMO support. But her father is stubborn, proud, and convinced he needs no help at all. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: WMO. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/67d24cff-7f6a-42d8-a85a-4979f3e6431d?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#151
Wednesday · 7 min
De Vergeten Kaasschaaf van Oma Riet
Mark is on his way to visit his grandmother Riet in the verpleeghuis for the first time since she moved in three weeks ago. He's nervous about how she's settling in and has brought a small gift from her old kitchen. At the reception desk, he meets a friendly but overworked care worker named Sandra. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: Verpleeghuis. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/f6f71310-45fb-4bb0-81a6-7e1c5ebd0526?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#150
Tuesday · 3 min
De Sleutel van Mevrouw De Groot
Karim is a caregiver who visits elderly people at home. On Monday morning he arrives at Mrs. De Groot's house, but something is wrong: the door is locked, the curtains are still closed, and she doesn't answer the bell. Karim calls his team leader to ask what he should do. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: Thuiszorg. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/7607927d-355d-4bd7-a10f-55616fa39fdc?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#149
Monday · 4 min
De Kaasschaaf van Opa Willem
Karin, 48, has been informally caring for her father Willem (82) for the past two years. Her brother Mark lives an hour away and visits less often than Karin would like. After another morning of appointments gone wrong, the two siblings have to talk about what "mantelzorg" really means — and who is bearing the weight. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: Mantelzorg. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/575c4882-fa5b-4e14-a9ce-4a7206bdab74?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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Monday · 56 sec
Weekly Digest: Learning & Courses (2026-09-27 - 2026-10-04)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Learning & Courses). 7 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/4e81e0b1-22e4-48ad-8ded-c3370dfaffdb?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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Sunday · 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
Saturday · 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
October 2 · 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
October 1 · 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
September 30 · 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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September 29 · 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
September 29 · 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
September 28 · 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
September 28 · 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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