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Lisa and Maarten are two friends who chat in simple Dutch about everyday life. Perfect for beginners learning Dutch. Short daily episodes with vocabulary, grammar tips, and cultural insights about the Netherlands. From greetings and food to Dutch traditions and daily life — learn Dutch by listening to natural conversations from A1 up to B2 level.

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#290
Today · 4 min
EP290: Belasting betalen
Today's episode is called "Belasting betalen" and it's all about social security system. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: de belasting, de toeslagen, de Belastingdienst. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen oefenen. Grammar: metaphorical language Culture: uitkering, belasting, and the dutch welfare state Same skill, exam format: B1 lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: everyday Dutch phrases de belasting — tax de toeslagen — allowances de Belastingdienst — Tax Authority de bijdrage — contribution de maatschappij — society de straf — punishment Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Everything on this topic is in the exam simulator. Next step: inburgering exam registration. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the exam simulator
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#289
Yesterday · 4 min
EP289: Berlage en de Beurs
Dutch Architecture & Design - Part 2 — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about dutch architecture & design. Key words: het gebouw, de Gouden Eeuw, Rotterdam. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: Dutch lessons online. Grammar: regional and register variation Culture: canal houses, berlage, and modern dutch architecture Practise this exam skill: spreekvaardigheid A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: days of the week in Dutch het gebouw — building de Gouden Eeuw — the Golden Age Rotterdam — Rotterdam de stad — city de goederen — goods de visie — vision Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Study for your inburgering exam with the KNM practice exams. Also useful: NT2 examen oefenen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the KNM practice exams
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#288
Thursday · 4 min
EP288: Watermanagement experts
"Watermanagement experts" (Science & Innovation - Part 2) — in today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore science & innovation. You'll hear words like de Deltawerken, de bijdrage, de Watersnoodramp. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: A2 examen oefenen. Grammar: advanced verb constructions (schijnen te, blijken te) Culture: tu delft, water management, and dutch scientific achievements Train dit examenonderdeel: luisteren examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode — more: de Nederlandse grammatica de Deltawerken — the Delta Works de bijdrage — contribution de Watersnoodramp — the North Sea flood of 1953 (Watersnoodramp) de noodzaak — need het water — water de kennis — the acquaintance Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks — daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Preparing for the inburgering exam? Start with inburgeringprep.com. Free on inburgeringprep.com: KNM. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at DUO examen oefenen
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#287
Wednesday · 4 min
EP287: Expats nu
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Expats nu", Lisa and Maarten discuss immigration debate. You'll pick up words like de discussie, de gastarbeiders, de samenleving. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: a practice exam for inburgering. This lesson teaches you cohesion and text structure in context, plus you'll learn about guest workers, expats, and the evolving dutch multicultural society — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Same skill, exam format: schrijven examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch vocabulary de discussie — discussion de gastarbeiders — migrant workers de samenleving — society het verhaal — story de term — term de boog — bow Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Need inburgering prep? Begin with the study guides. And from there: study Dutch. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the study guides
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#286
Tuesday · 4 min
EP286: Deeltijd is normaal
"Deeltijd is normaal" means "Work-Life Balance - Part 2" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about work-life balance. Practice hearing het maatschappelijk werk, fundamenteel, werken in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: een gratis oefenexamen. This lesson teaches you academic and professional dutch in context, plus you'll learn about deeltijd werk, vierdaagse werkweek, and dutch quality of life — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Practise this exam skill: lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch language grammar het maatschappelijk werk — social work fundamenteel — fundamentally werken — to work het bureau — desk het verzet — the Resistance de week — week Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Meer uitleg over dit onderwerp vind je in the exam simulator. Verder op inburgeringprep.com: the Dutch citizenship test. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the exam simulator
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#285
Monday · 4 min
EP285: Nederlandse DJ's
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "Nederlandse DJ's" — this B2 lesson covers music & performing arts. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you idiomatic expressions and proverbs along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: het staatsexamen rooster. This lesson teaches you idiomatic expressions and proverbs in context, plus you'll learn about concertgebouw, dutch djs, and the netherlands' music scene — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: examen spreken A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch language vocabulary de muziek — music de slaap — sleep de sfeer — ambiance de knie — knee de duurzame energie — sustainable energy het lichaam — body Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Inburgering exam coming up? Read the KNM practice exams. Then keep going: inburgering login. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at DUO practice exams
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#284
Sunday · 4 min
EP284: Lab-grown vlees
Today's episode is called "Lab-grown vlees" and it's all about food industry & agriculture. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: het vlees, het dier, eten. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgering exam A2. Today's grammar point is pragmatic language use (hedging, politeness). Along the way, discover dutch agriculture exports, lab-grown meat, and food innovation — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Same skill, exam format: luisteren oefenen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: pronunciation in Dutch het vlees — meat het dier — animal eten — to eat het voedsel — food de fabriek — factory het bord — plate Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks — daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Everything on this topic is in inburgeringprep.com. Next step: your inburgering exam result. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at inburgeringprep.com
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#283
October 10 · 4 min
EP283: Lightrail en tram
Transportation Debate - Part 2 — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about transportation debate. Key words: Den Haag, het openbaar vervoer, de provincies. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: oefenen voor het KNM examen. Today's grammar point is rhetorical structures in dutch. Along the way, discover lelystad airport, lightrail, and infrastructure politics — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Practise this exam skill: schrijven A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: hello in Dutch Den Haag — The Hague het openbaar vervoer — public transport de provincies — provinces de kant — side het noorden — north kosten — to cost Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Study for your inburgering exam with the study guides. Also useful: vrijstelling inburgering 600 uur. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the study guides
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#282
October 9 · 3 min
EP282: Integratie en identiteit
"Integratie en identiteit" (Cultural Identity - Part 2) — in today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore cultural identity. You'll hear words like de maatschappij, Koningsdag, de taal. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen A2. Today's grammar point is advanced modal particle usage. Along the way, discover what makes someone dutch? integration, identity, and belonging — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: lezen examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode — more: months in Dutch de maatschappij — society Koningsdag — King's Day de taal — language de sleutel — key het dorp — village voelen — to feel Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Preparing for the inburgering exam? Start with the exam simulator. Free on inburgeringprep.com: KNM oefenexamen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at staatsexamen NT2
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#281
October 8 · 3 min
EP281: Cito-toets kritiek
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Cito-toets kritiek", Lisa and Maarten discuss education reform. You'll pick up words like de leraar, het voortgezet onderwijs, de klas. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: DUO inburgering. Grammar: complex relative and complement clauses Culture: ongekwalificeerd onderwijs, cito-toets, and education inequality Same skill, exam format: spreken examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch grammar de leraar — teacher het voortgezet onderwijs — secondary education de klas — class de psycholoog — psychologist geven — to give het feit — fact Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Need inburgering prep? Begin with the KNM practice exams. And from there: study Dutch online. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the KNM practice exams
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#280
October 7 · 4 min
EP280: Gentrificatie
"Gentrificatie" means "Housing Market Debate - Part 2" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about housing market debate. Practice hearing de wijk, de sociale huur, verhuizen in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen oefenen. Grammar: stylistic variation (formal vs informal) Culture: social housing, gentrification, and the amsterdam housing crisis Practise this exam skill: luisteren oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch language vocabulary de wijk — the neighborhood de sociale huur — social rent verhuizen — to move house de kracht — power de poging — attempt de sfeer — ambiance Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks — daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Meer uitleg over dit onderwerp vind je in inburgeringprep.com. Verder op inburgeringprep.com: KNM voorbeeldvragen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at inburgeringprep.com
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#279
October 6 · 4 min
EP279: Investeerders
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "Investeerders" — this B2 lesson covers entrepreneurship & startups. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you collocations and fixed expressions along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen online. Grammar: collocations and fixed expressions Culture: startup amsterdam, venture capital, and dutch business culture Train dit examenonderdeel: oefenen examen schrijven A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch articles het geld — money de groei — growth de baas — boss groeien — to grow het eigen risico — own risk (deductible) de zekerheid — security Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Inburgering exam coming up? Read the study guides. Then keep going: NT2 staatsexamen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at Dutch language level test
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#278
October 5 · 4 min
EP278: Mindfulness
Today's episode is called "Mindfulness" and it's all about mental health & wellbeing. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: het oordeel, de fabriek, de gezondheid. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen oefenen A2. This lesson teaches you advanced word order (midfield scrambling) in context, plus you'll learn about ggz, mindfulness, and dutch attitudes toward mental health — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Same skill, exam format: B1 lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch words het oordeel — judgment de fabriek — factory de gezondheid — health de spoedeisende hulp — emergency room de gezondheidszorg — healthcare de klas — class Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Everything on this topic is in the exam simulator. Next step: Dutch level test. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the exam simulator
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#277
October 4 · 4 min
EP277: De euro
European Union & NL - Part 2 — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about european union & nl. Key words: de Europese Unie, de partner, de samenwerking. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: a practice exam for inburgering. This lesson teaches you discourse markers and argumentation in context, plus you'll learn about brussels, euro, and the dutch role in the eu — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Practise this exam skill: spreekvaardigheid A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch pronunciation de Europese Unie — European Union de partner — partner de samenwerking — cooperation de economie — economy de operatie — operation de rechterlijke macht — judicial power Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Study for your inburgering exam with the KNM practice exams. Also useful: DUO practice exams. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the KNM practice exams
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#276
October 3 · 4 min
EP276: Boerenprotesten
"Boerenprotesten" (Environment & Climate Debate - Part 2) — in today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore environment & climate debate. You'll hear words like de vrije sector, het symbool, de natuur. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: oefenexamens DUO. This lesson teaches you nominalization and formal register in context, plus you'll learn about stikstofcrisis, nitrogen policy, and the farmer protests — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: luisteren examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode — more: everyday Dutch phrases de vrije sector — free-market rental sector het symbool — symbol de natuur — nature de openbare orde — public order de rechter — judge de overheid — government Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks — daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Preparing for the inburgering exam? Start with inburgeringprep.com. Free on inburgeringprep.com: staatsexamen aanmelden. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at an online Dutch course
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#275
October 2 · 4 min
EP275: Multatuli
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Multatuli", Lisa and Maarten discuss dutch literature & poetry. You'll pick up words like haar, de schrijver, de literatuur. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: NT2 diploma. Today's grammar point is complex conditional (aanvoegende wijs). Along the way, discover annie mg schmidt, multatuli, and modern dutch writers — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Same skill, exam format: schrijven examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: the days in Dutch haar — her de schrijver — writer de literatuur — literature de invloed — influence het boek — book de Gouden Eeuw — the Golden Age Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Need inburgering prep? Begin with the study guides. And from there: staatsexamen oefenen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the study guides
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#274
October 1 · 4 min
EP274: Meningsartikelen lezen
"Meningsartikelen lezen" means "Current Events & News - Part 2" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about current events & news. Practice hearing het stuk, worden, het verstand in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: register for the inburgering exam. Today's grammar point is advanced passive constructions. Along the way, discover nos journaal, opinion pieces, and discussing current affairs — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Practise this exam skill: lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch language grammar het stuk — piece worden — to become het verstand — wit, wiseness de auteur — author de mening — opinion het bloed — blood Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Meer uitleg over dit onderwerp vind je in the exam simulator. Verder op inburgeringprep.com: KNM inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the exam simulator
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#273
September 30 · 4 min
EP273: De fietspaden
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "De fietspaden" — this B2 lesson covers cycling infrastructure. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you advanced pronunciation and intonation patterns along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: KNM examen aanmelden. Today's grammar point is advanced pronunciation and intonation patterns. Along the way, discover fietspaden, ov-fiets, and why the netherlands is a cycling paradise — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: examen spreken A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch words de fiets — bicycle het systeem — system de verdieping — floor Utrecht — Utrecht de student — student het gemak — ease Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Inburgering exam coming up? Read the KNM practice exams. Then keep going: learning Dutch for beginners. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at basisexamen inburgering buitenland
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#272
September 29 · 4 min
EP272: Amsterdam te vol?
Today's episode is called "Amsterdam te vol?" and it's all about tourism & overtourism. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: de schouder, Amsterdam, de foto. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen vragen. Grammar: cultural references in language Culture: amsterdam's tourist problem and sustainable travel in nl Same skill, exam format: luisteren oefenen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: de Nederlandse grammatica de schouder — shoulder Amsterdam — Amsterdam de foto — photo Anne Frank — Anne Frank de straat — street de rust — peace/calm Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks — daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Everything on this topic is in inburgeringprep.com. Next step: the Dutch citizenship test. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at inburgeringprep.com
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#271
September 28 · 3 min
EP271: Vrijwilligerswerk
Volunteering & Activism - Part 1 — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about volunteering & activism. Key words: het vrijwilligerswerk, de vrijwilliger, het belang. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: DUO inburgering. Grammar: nuanced opinion expression Culture: vrijwilligerswerk, rode kruis, and community engagement Practise this exam skill: schrijven A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: simple words in Dutch het vrijwilligerswerk — voluntary work de vrijwilliger — volunteer het belang — interest de bijdrage — contribution leveren — to deliver de methode — method Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Study for your inburgering exam with the study guides. Also useful: mijn inburgering uitslag. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the study guides
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