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[VIDEO] Things I wish I knew before I learnt Dutch

[VIDEO] Things I wish I knew before I learnt Dutch

check out my youtube channel: Learn Dutch they said....it will be easy, they said okay no one said it would be easy but I did it anyway and here are some things I wish I knew before studying dutch. If you are studying dutch and looking for tips and resources to help learn dutch fast?? I've been speaking the language for only a short period of time but I'm sharing everything that helped and didn't help me get to fluency, Hope you enjoy the video. This is a little light hearted video and maybe some obvious points for some but,...

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[VIDEO] Ways To Sound More Dutch - Colloquialisms & Slang

[VIDEO] Ways To Sound More Dutch - Colloquialisms &  Slang

CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:    In this video I wanted to share little ways in which I have heard the Dutch language being used by its speakers. I will add that the very first example sentence "weten jullie als wij kunnen krijgen" is not grammatically correct, but I realised this when I was editing and was unable to re-film the video. The point of the sentence is to demonstrate the dropping of the sound rather than teach grammar thankfully..haha. Anyhow, this smalls differences in language are most common to Amsterdam and that region, Dutch is spoken with a variety...

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[VIDEO] Starting Chinese From Zero - Breaking Down A New Language And Where To Start

[VIDEO] Starting Chinese From Zero - Breaking Down A New Language And Where To Start

CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:   Welcome back to another post, This week I wanted to share the very beginnings of tackling a language. This was my process for the first 7 days of learning Mandarin.  When you are just beginning a new language the whole thing seems almost impossible and overwhelming.  I like to break up the language into areas I can focus on which give me more direction and allows me to make progress rather than grabbing at any new bit of information, cause let's be real aaallllll of its new in the beginning. I've left some apps...

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[VIDEO] Improve Your Pronunciation And Listening Skills With These Simple Tips

[VIDEO] Improve Your Pronunciation And Listening Skills With These Simple Tips

 CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Ever wondered how to get fluent in a language quickly and improve your listening skills in Dutch. With these simple language learning tips I tell you how to get better at listening Dutch and how to improve your fluency. Struggling to understand Native dutch speakers? I tell you in this video how I practiced my listening skills and improved my study techniques to help me understand native speakers quickly. I have learnt to speak dutch purely by myself and have now been speaking the language daily for over 2 years. Learning a second language has...

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[VIDEO] Tips For Increasing Your Fluency: Getting over the fear of speaking your target language

[VIDEO] Tips For Increasing Your Fluency: Getting over the fear of speaking your target language

  CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:  Ever wondered how to get fluent in a language quickly and improve your speaking skills in Dutch. With these simple language learning tips I tell you how to get better at speaking Dutch and how to improve your fluency. People have reached out and asked me "How can I overcome my fear or speaking?" or "How can I get better at speaking Dutch". Getting over the fear of speaking your target language seems like a big hurdle at first, but with controlled practice speaking your target language in an environment that you feel comfortable...

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