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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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#299
Yesterday · 4 min
EP299: Groene energie
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Groene energie", Lisa and Maarten discuss environment & climate debate. You'll pick up words like de overheid, de keuze, de positie. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: Nederlands online oefenen. Grammar: nominalization and formal register Culture: stikstofcrisis, nitrogen policy, and the farmer protests Same skill, exam format: schrijven examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: basic Dutch words de overheid: government de keuze: choice de positie: position het symbool: symbol de rechter: judge het aspect: aspect 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: Mijn Inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the study guides
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#298
Sunday · 5 min
EP298: Moderne schrijvers
"Moderne schrijvers" means "Dutch Literature & Poetry - Part 3". Join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about dutch literature & poetry. Practice hearing de literatuur, het boek, lezen in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: oefenen examen A2. Grammar: complex conditional (aanvoegende wijs) Culture: annie mg schmidt, multatuli, and modern dutch writers Practise this exam skill: lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: pronunciation in Dutch de literatuur: literature het boek: book lezen: to read het hotel: hotel de kracht: power publiceren: to publish 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: your inburgering exam result. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the exam simulator
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#297
Saturday · 4 min
EP297: De opiniepagina
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "De opiniepagina": this B2 lesson covers current events & news. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you advanced passive constructions along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: a practice exam for inburgering. Grammar: advanced passive constructions Culture: nos journaal, opinion pieces, and discussing current affairs Train dit examenonderdeel: examen spreken A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: hello in Dutch de ruzie: the argument / fight de mening: opinion het stuk: piece de vrijheid van meningsuiting: freedom of expression het onderscheid: difference, distinction het bloed: blood 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 vrijstelling. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at inburgeringscursus
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#296
Friday · 4 min
EP296: OV-fiets
Today's episode is called "OV-fiets" and it's all about cycling infrastructure. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: de fiets, het nummer, de stad. More on inburgeringprep.com: oefenexamens DUO. This lesson teaches you advanced pronunciation and intonation patterns in context, plus you'll learn about fietspaden, ov-fiets, and why the netherlands is a cycling paradise, a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Same skill, exam format: luisteren oefenen A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: the Dutch calendar words de fiets: bicycle het nummer: number de stad: city het systeem: system de kruising: the intersection de gast: guest 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: oefenexamen inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at inburgeringprep.com
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#295
Thursday · 4 min
EP295: Duurzaam toerisme
Tourism & Overtourism - Part 2: that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about tourism & overtourism. Key words: Amsterdam, de stad, de poging. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: DUO staatsexamen. This lesson teaches you cultural references in language in context, plus you'll learn about amsterdam's tourist problem and sustainable travel in nl, a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Practise this exam skill: schrijven A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch articles Amsterdam: Amsterdam de stad: city de poging: attempt de plaats: place de gemeente: municipality de Waddeneilanden: the Wadden Islands 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: study Dutch online. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the study guides
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#294
Wednesday · 4 min
EP294: Het Rode Kruis
"Het Rode Kruis" (Volunteering & Activism - Part 2). In today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore volunteering & activism. You'll hear words like het kruis, het gevoel, de vrijwilliger. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: the DUO exam. This lesson teaches you nuanced opinion expression in context, plus you'll learn about vrijwilligerswerk, rode kruis, and community engagement, a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: lezen examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode. More: basic Dutch words het kruis: cross het gevoel: feeling de vrijwilliger: volunteer het procent: per cent het vrijwilligerswerk: voluntary work de manier: way 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: a KNM practice exam. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at het inburgeringsexamen
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#293
October 20 · 4 min
EP293: Data bescherming
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Data bescherming", Lisa and Maarten discuss digital privacy & rights. You'll pick up words like de privacy, recht, mogen. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: KNM examen oefenen. Today's grammar point is formal debate and argumentation structures. Along the way, discover gdpr, amsterdam privacy, and dutch data protection, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Same skill, exam format: spreken examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch grammar de privacy: privacy recht: straight mogen: to be allowed to/may de reden: reason de theorie: theory het adres: address 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: staatsexamen NT2. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the KNM practice exams
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#292
October 19 · 4 min
EP292: De AOW leeftijd
"De AOW leeftijd" means "Retirement & Aging - Part 2". Join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about retirement & aging. Practice hearing de premie, de leeftijd, de generatie in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen buitenland. Today's grammar point is implicit meaning and implication. Along the way, discover pensioen, aow, and the aging population debate, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Practise this exam skill: luisteren oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch vocabulary de premie: premium de leeftijd: age de generatie: generation grijs: gray de arbeid: labor de oorzaak: cause 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: Dutch level test. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at inburgeringprep.com
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#291
October 18 · 3 min
EP291: Brabants
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "Brabants": this B2 lesson covers regional dialects & languages. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you advanced preposition usage along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: DUO inburgering. Today's grammar point is advanced preposition usage. Along the way, discover fries, brabants, and the many flavors of dutch, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: oefenen examen schrijven A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch pronunciation de uitspraak: pronunciation de taal: language de verschillen: differences de streek: region de categorie: category het noorden: north 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: inburgering practice exams. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at learn Dutch free
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#290
October 17 · 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
October 16 · 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
October 15 · 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
October 14 · 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
October 13 · 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
October 12 · 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
October 11 · 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, which you need to know 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, which you need to know 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, which you need to know 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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