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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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#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, which you need to know 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, which you need to know 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, which you need to know 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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#270
September 27 · 4 min
EP270: GDPR en privacy
"GDPR en privacy" (Digital Privacy & Rights - Part 1) — in today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore digital privacy & rights. You'll hear words like de praktijk, de boete, de privacy. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen oefenen. Grammar: formal debate and argumentation structures Culture: gdpr, amsterdam privacy, and dutch data protection Train dit examenonderdeel: lezen examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode — more: pronunciation in Dutch de praktijk — practice de boete — fine de privacy — privacy het leer — leather het feit — fact de last — burden 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: your inburgering exam result. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at het inburgeringsexamen
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#269
September 26 · 4 min
EP269: Pensioen plannen
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Pensioen plannen", Lisa and Maarten discuss retirement & aging. You'll pick up words like de premie, de brief, het systeem. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: the best inburgering apps. This lesson teaches you implicit meaning and implication in context, plus you'll learn about pensioen, aow, and the aging population debate — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Same skill, exam format: spreken examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: hello in Dutch de premie — premium de brief — letter het systeem — system de basis — base de overheid — government de leeftijd — age 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: vrijstelling inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the KNM practice exams
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#268
September 25 · 3 min
EP268: Fries spreken
"Fries spreken" means "Regional Dialects & Languages - Part 1" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about regional dialects & languages. Practice hearing de uitspraak, de taal, de streek in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: oefenen examen A2. This lesson teaches you advanced preposition usage in context, plus you'll learn about fries, brabants, and the many flavors of dutch — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Practise this exam skill: luisteren oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: the Dutch calendar words de uitspraak — pronunciation de taal — language de streek — region de meester — master het karakter — character de klant — client 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: oefenexamen inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at inburgeringprep.com
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#267
September 24 · 4 min
EP267: De uitkering
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "De uitkering" — this B2 lesson covers social security system. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you metaphorical language along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: a practice exam for inburgering. This lesson teaches you metaphorical language in context, plus you'll learn about uitkering, belasting, and the dutch welfare state — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: oefenen examen schrijven A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch articles de belasting — tax de brug — bridge het systeem — system de sollicitatieplicht — job-search obligation de deken — blanket de bijstand — income support 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: study Dutch online. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at learn Dutch free
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#266
September 23 · 5 min
EP266: De grachtenpanden
Today's episode is called "De grachtenpanden" and it's all about dutch architecture & design. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: de trap, de hals, de Gouden Eeuw. More on inburgeringprep.com: een gratis oefenexamen. Today's grammar point is regional and register variation. Along the way, discover canal houses, berlage, and modern dutch architecture — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Same skill, exam format: B1 lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: simple words in Dutch de trap — stairs de hals — neck de Gouden Eeuw — the Golden Age de stijl — style de verdieping — floor het experiment — experiment 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: KNM exam practice. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the exam simulator
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#265
September 22 · 4 min
EP265: TU Delft onderzoek
Science & Innovation - Part 1 — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about science & innovation. Key words: het ding, zelf, het water. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: NT2 examen aanmelden. Today's grammar point is advanced verb constructions (schijnen te, blijken te). Along the way, discover tu delft, water management, and dutch scientific achievements — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Practise this exam skill: spreekvaardigheid A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch grammar het ding — thing zelf — self het water — water het idee — idea de oplossing — solution de Industriële Revolutie — the Industrial Revolution 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 staatsexamen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the KNM practice exams
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#264
September 21 · 4 min
EP264: Gastarbeiders vroeger
"Gastarbeiders vroeger" (Immigration Debate - Part 1) — in today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore immigration debate. You'll hear words like de maatschappij, de arbeid, de gastarbeiders. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: the DUO exam. Today's grammar point is cohesion and text structure. Along the way, discover guest workers, expats, and the evolving dutch multicultural society — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: luisteren examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode — more: basic Dutch words de maatschappij — society de arbeid — labor de gastarbeiders — migrant workers de discussie — discussion de generatie — generation de economie — economy 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: Dutch level test. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at inburgering examen oefenen
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#263
September 20 · 4 min
EP263: De vierdaagse werkweek
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "De vierdaagse werkweek", Lisa and Maarten discuss work-life balance. You'll pick up words like het bruto salaris, de droom, de vrije sector. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: KNM examen oefenen. Grammar: academic and professional dutch Culture: deeltijd werk, vierdaagse werkweek, and dutch quality of life Same skill, exam format: schrijven examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch pronunciation het bruto salaris — gross salary de droom — dream de vrije sector — free-market rental sector de week — week het bedrijf — company aanbieden — to offer 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: Dutch exam practice. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the study guides
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#262
September 19 · 4 min
EP262: Het Concertgebouw
"Het Concertgebouw" means "Music & Performing Arts - Part 1" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about music & performing arts. Practice hearing de muziek, de zaal, spelen in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen buitenland. Grammar: idiomatic expressions and proverbs Culture: concertgebouw, dutch djs, and the netherlands' music scene Practise this exam skill: lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: everyday Dutch phrases de muziek — music de zaal — hall spelen — to play de radio — radio het instrument — instrument de gast — guest 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: examen aanmelden bij DUO. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the exam simulator
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#261
September 18 · 3 min
EP261: De landbouwexport
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "De landbouwexport" — this B2 lesson covers food industry & agriculture. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you pragmatic language use (hedging, politeness) along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: DUO inburgering. Grammar: pragmatic language use (hedging, politeness) Culture: dutch agriculture exports, lab-grown meat, and food innovation Train dit examenonderdeel: examen spreken A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: days of the week in Dutch het vlees — meat de vrije sector — free-market rental sector de meter — meter de oplossing — solution de boer — farmer de beweging — movement 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: inburgeren oefenen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at Dutch exam practice
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#260
September 17 · 5 min
EP260: Lelystad Airport
Today's episode is called "Lelystad Airport" and it's all about transportation debate. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: het project, Schiphol, het papier. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen oefenen. This lesson teaches you rhetorical structures in dutch in context, plus you'll learn about lelystad airport, lightrail, and infrastructure politics — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Same skill, exam format: luisteren oefenen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: de Nederlandse grammatica het project — project Schiphol — Schiphol het papier — paper doorgaan — to continue het plan — plan de mening — opinion 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: KNM. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at inburgeringprep.com
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#259
September 16 · 4 min
EP259: Wat is Nederlands?
Cultural Identity - Part 1 — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about cultural identity. Key words: de waarden, de normen, Willem van Oranje. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: learn Dutch online. This lesson teaches you advanced modal particle usage in context, plus you'll learn about what makes someone dutch? integration, identity, and belonging — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Practise this exam skill: schrijven A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: basic Dutch words de waarden — values de normen — norms Willem van Oranje — William of Orange de taal — language de maatschappij — society voelen — to feel 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: the best way to learn Dutch. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the study guides
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