Essential Dutch Grammar


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Logical, developmental presentation includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension and features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher.




Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook


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Basic Dutch: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This Workbook presents twenty-five individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach which will allow students not already familiar with these structures to become accustomed to their use. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. Suitable for class use or self-study, Basic Dutch introduces Dutch culture and people through the medium of the language used today, providing students with the basic tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations. Features include: useful exercises and a full answer key grammar tables for easy reference frequent comparative references to English grammar an appendix of irregular verbs an index of grammatical terms.




Dutch For Dummies


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Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, although the pronunciation can be more of a challenge. This simple guidebook and its downloadable content cover Dutch grammar, pronunciation and everyday phrases, making this vibrant language more accessible to English speakers – whether you're just visiting or planning to stay on a long-term basis. Dutch For Dummies is the essential guide for everyone from students and holidaymakers, to those wanting to speak Dutch for business purposes. From numbers and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and proper etiquette, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you speaking Dutch like a native in no time. Dutch For Dummies includes: Downloadable content to assist learning Introductory grammar and vocabulary Meeting and getting to know people Dining out, shopping, leisure time and the workplace Dealing with emergencies Tips on how to pick up Dutch quickly Note: Downloadable files are available to download when buying the eBook version




Dutch in 3 Months with Free Audio App


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Learn to speak Dutch in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Dutch in Three Months will have you speaking Dutch fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Dutch. The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Dutch grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces Dutch sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go. Whether you're learning Dutch for work, a future holiday, or because you're interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning Dutch has never been so easy!




Fall Leaves


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"Wordplay with homonyms puts autumn on display and captures the art and science of season change"--







Dutch Short Stories for Beginners


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Do you know what the hardest thing for a Dutch learner is? Finding PROPER reading material that they can handle...which is precisely the reason we've written this book! Teachers love giving out tough, expert-level literature to their students. Books that present many new problems to the reader and force them to search for words in a dictionary every five minutes - it's not entertaining, useful or motivating for the student at all, and many soon give up on learning at all! In this book, we have compiled 20 easy-to-read, compelling and fun stories that will allow you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the beautiful Dutch tongue. How Dutch Short Stories for Beginners works: - Each story is exciting and entertaining with realistic dialogues and day-to-day situations. - The summaries follow a synopsis in Dutch and in English of what you just read, both to review the lesson and for you to see if you understood what the tale was about. - At the end of those summaries, you'll be provided with a list of the most relevant vocabulary involved in the lesson, as well as slang and sayings that you may not have understood at first glance! - Finally, you'll be provided with a set of tricky questions in Dutch, providing you with the chance to prove that you learned something in the story. Don't worry if you don't know the answer to any - we will provide them immediately after, but no cheating! We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles! So look no further! Pick up your copy of Dutch Short Stories for Beginners and start learning Dutch right now!




The Green Book of Word Search


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No one reworks a solved puzzle, making puzzle books perhaps the most disposable of all books. However with its aqueous (water-based) coating and biodegradable soy inks printed on recycled paper, The Green Book of Word Search wraps 200 enjoyable word search puzzles in a disposable package that minimizes its effect on our environment. A puzzle can only be solved once, making puzzle books perhaps the most disposable of all books. That's why the Puzzle Society created The Green Book of Word Search. With its aqueous (water-based) coating and biodegradable soy inks printed on recycled paper, this eco-friendly book wraps challenging and enjoyable puzzles in a disposable package that minimizes its effect on our environment. The Green Book of Word Search features 200 original word search puzzles that will entertain fans of all ages. It's a smart book for smart people!




Super Tough Word Search Puzzles


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Demonstrate your skill with 35 challenging word searches that don t follow the rules. Sometimes the word will change direction, or need to be altered before it can be found. Some letters are missing altogether. Are you tough enough?"




10 Easy Dutch Short Stories for Advanced Beginners (A2 Level)


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Are you learning the Dutch language? Do you already know about a 1000 words? Do you want to expand your vocabulary and improve your comprehension skills by reading? A book with short stories in Dutch for advanced beginners In this book, you will learn over 500 new words by reading short and funny stories about foreigners in Belgium and the Netherlands. Each difficult word is explained to help students learn the Dutch language. Almost no past tenses are used, making this book suited for advanced beginners (A2 level). After each of the 10 stories, you can make a quiz about the story to help you memorise the new words. Answers are at the end of the book. What will you find in this book? ✓ 10 easy and funny Dutch stories ✓ 10 quizzes ✓ 500+ translated words ✓ Past tenses of the new verbs