Well i know one of best ways to learn a languaje is joining a decent school but i live in Mexico, where dutch is not popular or even known, so no school...
well, you have several options. from what i've learnt about language learning, the best thing to do is not to translate anything. in this way, rosetta stone is...
Goed zo. Ik weet niet hoeveel leden er in deze groep zijn maar wil graag meedoen. Ik hoop dat je mij kan verstaan in deze taal. Ik ben dan een nieuw lid en...
I want to write in Dutch but dont know how many do speak Dutch. My name is Inez and wants to write Dutch - if possible - so that I an continue the language I...
Hi there, there is another group at Yahoo and can be reached at Once@yahoogroups.com - it doesnt have an owner/moderator as yet, but you can join or even write...
Hi everyone, I am responding to Inez's email because it sort of fits my situation. But I have a more specific question for the group as a whole. Have any...
HI Mike, his is Inez (dit is Inez) The best way to learn is to take lessons in that particular country. Just take a course in Amsterdam. I did that in France...
Hi Mike and others I am largely self taught in Dutch. I used Rosetta Stone about 10 years ago and it was most useful for conversational Dutch. In the absence...
that was one of the faults of version 2 however if you complete all 2 levels, you should find yourself in a good position. (they taught the regular "basic"...
That's good but, If you can afford to go to amsterdam, my advice is immersion not classes. By just living there and taking in culture, watching tv, reading...
I have never heard of that one, but my opinion of most Dutch language courses (book, CD and workbook) is not very good. They just can't make good ones. The...
Ed, My research is mostly in seventeenth-century Dutch, so your response was most helpful. I was rather hoping that a very good command of modern Dutch...
Rayn, Based on yours and messages from a few others, I think I will stay away from Rosetta Stone. I can't see spending that much money on something that may...
Andre, Using the books I have and a Dutch-English distionary, I have begun creating "flash" cards on index cards in order to learn and practice vocabulary. ...
Joanna, With the less expensive programs I have purchased, I've found what you said very true. I think I am looking for shortcuts. Thanks for the response, ...
I chose to be silent reader but this whole discussion about Dutch course books is so intriguing that I can not bear not giving any comment. In my opinion (now...
In defense of Rosetta Stone, it is probably only worth its price if you are willing to put in a long, hard grind. You cannot skip pieces of lessons no matter...
No, I am from the south of the Netherlands. Most people here consider the hard G ugly. Especially Flemish people tend to joke with this G when they ridiculize...
Jan, Thank you for the tip. All the books I've looked at and tried to use give the gutteral g sound and the Americans I've met who speak Dutch apparently...
Hi every one, of... hallo allemaal - as I said before: do visit the ountry and take a course ...when you HAVE to speak with what you have learned you can enjoy...
Hallo Ed, goed dat je dit schrijft want je moet ergens beginnen als je de taal goed wilt leren. Ik heb het ook zo moeten leren in de klas, met allemaal ...
Hallo, ben jij Amerikaan of Italiaan? Goed dat je de taal wat schrijft, leest en praat, zo leer je het beter. Ga naar Amsterdam en ga gewoon praten met...
Hi Aya, you are most certainly right, the left or rightside of the brain an absorb different types - you are, I may assume, more analytical? I lean more...
Hi Inez, It's still morning too here. I live in Holland since April 2008. Somehow I am a kinda person who doesnt really believe in self-study for the language ...
Hi Aya, Where did you follow that course and for how long? I was for an intake to check my taallevel and conclusion was B1. Now I don't know what to do...go...
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