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#130September 14 · 2 minDe Veerboot naar Texel
Emma and her friend Daan are planning a weekend trip to Texel, one of the Dutch Wadden Islands. They are at a café in Amsterdam, trying to figure out the ferry schedule and what to bring. It's their first time visiting the Waddeneilanden. Theme of the week: Travel in NL. Thema: Reizen. Daily focus: Waddeneilanden. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/3d922259-1c0e-4708-bf70-0c0e5ee8a7e0?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#128September 13 · 3 minDe Laptop van de Buurvrouw
Mark's laptop has stopped working, and he needs it for his work. He calls his neighbor Sophie, who is good with computers. She comes over to help him figure out what's wrong. What starts as a simple problem turns into a bigger mystery. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Laptop. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/f21db35e-1dda-4ecf-996b-9987551866b0?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#127September 12 · 3 minDe Nieuwe Telefoon van Oma
Oma Riet is 78 and has just received her first smartphone from her grandson. Her daughter Ellen tries to help her set it up, but things don't go quite as planned. A warm, funny look at technology across generations. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Smartphone. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/eef502ed-b836-469b-963b-aec6cff66144?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#126September 11 · 3 minDe Update die Niet Kwam
Tom's laptop has been stuck on the same update screen for hours. His flatmate Lisa tries to help, but neither of them really knows what to do. A frustrating evening begins. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Updates. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/a9c3bd3d-9255-45d6-bee5-ba85645d7f4f?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#125September 10 · 3 minDe Camera in de Kamer
Lisa has just bought a smart speaker with a camera for her apartment. Her friend Tom is visiting and notices the device. What starts as a casual chat about gadgets turns into a debate about privacy and trust in technology. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Privacy. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/fd6cd2bb-f7d0-4d07-bb8d-87a77058c0e5?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#124September 9 · 3 minDe Slimme Thermostaat Doet Raar
Sanne and her neighbor Peter are standing in her hallway, staring at the new smart thermostat on the wall. It was supposed to make life easier, but it has other ideas. The heating is on full blast in the middle of a mild October afternoon. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Smart home. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/b9f59876-0d53-41c2-ad16-16edee2b7a46?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#123September 8 · 3 minDe Laptop Geeft Niet Op
Samira and her colleague Thijs are trying to prepare for an important video call with a client, but Samira's old laptop is being incredibly slow. She is getting more and more frustrated while Thijs tries to help her stay calm. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Laptop. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/05efdff8-f7c0-451d-b441-c1240546537c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#121September 7 · 1 minWeekly Digest: Neighbours (2026-08-30 - 2026-09-06)
Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Neighbours). 7 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/124ea9af-6a0b-463a-887c-98f2031c493d?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#122September 7 · 3 minDe Volle Telefoon
Lisa and her friend Mark are sitting in a café in Utrecht. Lisa is frustrated because her smartphone keeps showing a "storage full" message. Mark tries to help her figure out what is taking up all the space. Theme of the week: Technology. Thema: Technologie. Daily focus: Smartphone. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/62a40311-27d0-437c-a2d2-8328e994b684?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#120September 6 · 3 minDe Krant en de Koffie
Anna and Mark are sitting at the breakfast table on a quiet Sunday morning. Anna reads the newspaper, but Mark is trying to have a conversation. He becomes a bit jealous of the newspaper. Theme of the week: News & Media. Thema: Nieuws. Daily focus: Krant lezen. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/7830fee7-f2aa-4923-9e9e-1c39049a4936?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#119September 5 · 4 minDe Journaalknop
Mark and his neighbor Els are in the shared hallway of their apartment building. Mark is frustrated because the TV in the communal area only shows music channels, and he wants to watch the 8 o'clock news (NOS Journaal) on his day off. Els, who is older and knows the building rules well, tries to help him figure out the remote control. Theme of the week: News & Media. Thema: Nieuws. Daily focus: NOS Journaal. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/e3378904-fb31-481d-a9c2-d041f406aaa5?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#118September 4 · 3 minDe Verborgen Post
Sam and Lotte are having coffee at a busy café in Utrecht. Sam is frustrated because his sister keeps posting embarrassing photos of him on Instagram without asking. Lotte, his friend, tries to help him figure out what to do about it. Theme of the week: News & Media. Thema: Nieuws. Daily focus: Social media nieuws. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/f2b661f7-0b03-44ff-b972-3c6300c16e9a?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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#117September 3 · 2 minDe Gast is Verdwenen
Emma is de productieassistent van een ochtendtalkshow. De eerste gast van vandaag is nog niet gearriveerd en de show begint over tien minuten. Ze belt haar collega Tim in paniek om te overleggen wat ze moeten doen. Theme of the week: News & Media. Thema: Nieuws. Daily focus: Talkshow. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/f11eb504-41d9-4e8a-b281-5522bf195b8c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-beginner Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts
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