Dutch B1 – how many hours?
Dutch B1 – how many hours? Many factors influence the time it takes to learn Dutch. Your native language, your daily contact with Dutch, and the method are the three most important ones. In this post, we explain why. Before you start: Language Levels CEFR tells you what A2 and B1 stand for. Margreet Kwakernaak, […]
Passing the Civic Integration Exam B1
Passing the Civic Integration Exam B1 requires an understanding of 4400 Dutch words. Besides, you should be able to speak in complex sentences, with correct word order. Focus on vocabulary and word order: the two requirements for success. Learn more about the B1 exam in this blog. Estimated reading time 8 minutes Margreet Kwakernaak, author […]
Dutch B1 – The Main Points
Dutch B1- The Main PointsLanguage level B1 is mandatory for those who are required to integrate. Read here the main points of Dutch at language level B1. The B1 exam requires 4400 words and the building of long sentences with the correct word order. Continue reading for more information. However, expats who want to apply […]
The Delft method is faster
The Delft method is faster, but why is learning Dutch faster with the Delft method than with a traditional course? What makes the system so effective? On which points does the Delft system differ from traditional Dutch courses? Estimated reading time 14 minutes Author: Margreet Kwakernaak –Â Dutch for Dummies What makes the Delft method faster […]
Word learning: make it part of your daily life
Word learning: make it part of your daily life, and it comes naturally. 10 tips to get there and keep going, with little effort Estimated reading time 3 minutes Margreet Kwakernaak, author of Dutch for Dummies and 7 other Dutch textbooks Word learning in daily life: use what’s around you Dutch is everywhere – Tip 1 […]
How to remember words – the seven steps
How to remember words – the seven steps One thing is to collect new words, the other is: how to remember them. To find new words is easy – they are there. However, remembering them – that’s hard! How can we manage? This blog tells you the seven steps to take. Estimated reading time 7 […]
The Delft method and KNM
The Delft Method and KNM – a part of the Civic Integration Exam. KNM is your roadmap in the Netherlands. Read here how KNM works in the Delft method. Estimated reading time 6 minutes Author: Margreet Kwakernaak, certified trainer NT2, certified ONA coach, director of Suitcase talen, and author of  Dutch for Dummies and 7 […]
Dutch citizenship, which exam?
Dutch citizenship, but which exam should you choose? You are an expat and you think that the Civic Integration Exam is obligatory for citizenship. However, 3 exams lead to a permanent residence permit or naturalization: the Civic Integration Exam A2, the Civic Integration Exam B1, and State Exam NT2 Program II, at level B2. So, […]
Accelerate the learning of Dutch B1 words
Accelerate the learning of Dutch B1 words to double your vocabulary! At level A2, you know 2200 words. For level B1 4400 are required. This blog helps to get there. Margreet Kwakernaak, author of Dutch for Dummies 3rd Edition Reading time: 9 minutes Let’s first establish the framework. 4400 words – should I understand them, or […]