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#180
Today · 4 min
Rijmen op de Bank
Lisa and Tom are flatmates in Utrecht. Lisa has just discovered that Tom secretly writes poetry, and she wants to know more about it. What starts as a joke about his love poems turns into a real conversation about creativity, embarrassment, and their upcoming neighbourhood poetry evening. Theme of the week: Literature. Thema: Literatuur. Daily focus: Gedichten. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/91f8e3c8-efbe-4f85-8aa5-83d468a56283?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#179
Wednesday · 2 min
De Boekenclub van de Boslaan
Lisa has just moved to a new neighbourhood in Utrecht and is excited to join her first book club meeting at the local library. She's a bit nervous, but her neighbour Karin has promised to introduce her to the group. Today they are discussing a famous Dutch novel, and everyone has an opinion. Theme of the week: Literature. Thema: Literatuur. Daily focus: Boekenclub. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/d5145b36-1466-48c2-b4af-5ededfc60695?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#178
Monday · 2 min
Wie Schrijft er Nou Nog?
Mark is a British expat living in Utrecht. His neighbour Joke, a friendly Dutch woman in her sixties, discovers he has never read a Dutch book. She decides to change that — starting today, at her own kitchen table. Theme of the week: Literature. Thema: Literatuur. Daily focus: Nederlandse schrijvers. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/5c6a01be-c619-4967-8559-44a0737d3acd?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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Monday · 32 sec
Weekly Digest: Advanced Small Talk (2026-10-25 - 2026-11-01)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Advanced Small Talk). 3 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/ba54ab95-69e4-482d-9094-f267e237ea74?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#176
October 30 · 3 min
De Buurtkletstantes van de Boslaan
In this episode, you'll meet Daan and Youssef, two neighbours who bump into each other while putting out the rubbish. What starts as a friendly chat quickly turns into gossip about a new family on their street. Watch how casual Dutch small talk works — and learn why gossip travels faster than the recycling truck. Theme of the week: Advanced Small Talk. Thema: Kletsen. Daily focus: Roddelen. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/88f9da10-bfa1-4412-8b8d-965f5b5f3879?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#175
October 28 · 2 min
Kletsen over het K*tweer
It's a typical grey Monday morning at a Dutch train station. Two colleagues, Mark and Lisa, are waiting for their train to work and fall into a very common Dutch ritual: complaining about the weather. The conversation starts with the rain but soon moves to other small talk topics. Theme of the week: Advanced Small Talk. Thema: Kletsen. Daily focus: Weer klagen. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/0a7cc584-0d1c-4469-b193-14b1e6ac45b3?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#174
October 26 · 3 min
Wat vind jij van de politiek?
Mark and Lisa are colleagues on a lunch break at a café in Utrecht. Lisa sees a news item on her phone about the upcoming elections and asks Mark what he thinks. It is a simple, everyday conversation about politics — no expert knowledge needed. Theme of the week: Advanced Small Talk. Thema: Kletsen. Daily focus: Politiek. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/1b4fee51-9484-459b-add0-fa3ec4a0e463?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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October 26 · 43 sec
Weekly Digest: Humor & Sarcasm (2026-10-18 - 2026-10-25)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Humor & Sarcasm). 5 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/dd2221cf-ba1e-4a73-8c09-49e56157ebdb?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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October 25 · 14 min
Jouw week in het Nederlands: 18 t/m 25 oktober
De 6 verhalen van deze week in één aflevering. Luister en herhaal. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/080d1449-06ea-4899-a067-e3a9f4c1d045?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#171
October 23 · 3 min
Ik Ben Zeker Niet Handig
Mark has just tried to build a bookshelf at home. His girlfriend Sara comes home and finds him sitting on the floor. Mark laughs at himself and tells her exactly how it went wrong. Theme of the week: Humor & Sarcasm. Thema: Humor. Daily focus: Zelfspot. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/7392c2d7-7f9e-45aa-abe4-d784c4ecc167?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#169
October 21 · 3 min
De Kat van de Buurvrouw
Lisa and Tom are neighbours in a typical Dutch street. Tom's cat is missing, and Lisa tries to help him find it. But Tom has a strange sense of humour, and Lisa isn't sure if he's joking or serious. Theme of the week: Humor & Sarcasm. Thema: Humor. Daily focus: Woordgrappen. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/0657bc82-7b72-4e17-9d61-ed80f24d96b8?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#170
October 21 · 4 min
De Appel Valt Niet Ver van de Boom
Lisa is visiting her uncle Bert and her cousin Tom for coffee on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Bert loves telling jokes, but his jokes are famously terrible. Today he has a new one about apples, and Tom is not looking forward to it. Theme of the week: Humor & Sarcasm. Thema: Humor. Daily focus: Woordgrappen. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/e5d137a7-1d6d-425b-9303-f9e76ee349df?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#167
October 19 · 2 min
De Droogste Grappen van de Straat
Mark and Lisa are neighbors in a typical Dutch street. Mark is trying to fix his bike while Lisa watches with her typical dry sense of humor. Their conversation shows how Dutch people often use understated, sarcastic comments to be funny. Theme of the week: Humor & Sarcasm. Thema: Humor. Daily focus: Droge humor. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/cfcc4016-d3eb-422c-8870-b89798a9a71c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#168
October 19 · 3 min
De Kaas Is Niet Grappig
Mark is helping his friend Lisa move into a new apartment in Utrecht. They are carrying boxes up the stairs and Mark's dry sense of humour keeps things interesting. Lisa is not always sure when he is joking. Theme of the week: Humor & Sarcasm. Thema: Humor. Daily focus: Droge humor. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/99d54857-5b78-418f-8656-79a39324ce00?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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October 19 · 36 sec
Weekly Digest: Volunteering (2026-10-11 - 2026-10-18)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Volunteering). 4 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/701b59b0-3055-471f-948f-eccd6bbd1d89?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#165
October 16 · 3 min
De Vrijwilligers van het Zomerfeest
Lisa has just signed up as a volunteer for the neighborhood summer festival in Utrecht. She meets the coordinator, Mark, for the first time at the community center. Together they go over her tasks and meet another volunteer, Fatima. Theme of the week: Volunteering. Thema: Vrijwilligerswerk. Daily focus: Evenement. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/6cda488e-9898-4d57-abe2-241498599903?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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#164
October 14 · 2 min
De Eerste Vrijwilligersdag bij de Voedselbank
Fatima has just signed up to volunteer at the local food bank in Utrecht. Today is her first day. She is nervous but excited. She meets the coordinator, Mark, who shows her around and explains how everything works. Theme of the week: Volunteering. Thema: Vrijwilligerswerk. Daily focus: Voedselbank. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/70701bf5-9bff-4984-b0ba-debc9e16ac10?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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October 14 · 2 min
De Koffiebar van Buurthuis De Regenboog
Karim has just moved to a new neighborhood in Utrecht and wants to meet people. He signs up to volunteer at the local community center, Buurthuis De Regenboog. On his first morning, he meets Rita, the volunteer coordinator, who shows him the ropes behind the coffee bar. Theme of the week: Volunteering. Thema: Vrijwilligerswerk. Daily focus: Buurthuis. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/d65920b9-bfaf-44e2-aa6d-cc936539982e?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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October 14 · 1 min
Aanmelden bij de Buurtkamer
Tom has just moved to a new neighbourhood in Utrecht and wants to meet people. He sees a flyer for a local community centre looking for volunteers. He decides to walk in and sign up, but he's not sure what to expect. Theme of the week: Volunteering. Thema: Vrijwilligerswerk. Daily focus: Aanmelden. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/03c4c2e1-2f39-4c88-806b-9a72a6893bba?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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October 14 · 43 sec
Weekly Digest: Eldercare (2026-10-04 - 2026-10-11)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Eldercare). 5 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/97db5ef7-ac8b-43d2-b0ed-0451e2a8678f?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts Een taalschool, docent of app kiezen? Vergelijk ze onafhankelijk op The Dutch Directory: https://thedutchdirectory.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner
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