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Lisa and Maarten are two friends who chat in simple Dutch about everyday life. Perfect for beginners learning Dutch. Short daily episodes with vocabulary, grammar tips, and cultural insights about the Netherlands. From greetings and food to Dutch traditions and daily life: learn Dutch by listening to natural conversations from A1 up to B2 level.

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#284
October 11 · 4 min
EP284: Lab-grown vlees
Today's episode is called "Lab-grown vlees" and it's all about food industry & agriculture. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: het vlees, het dier, eten. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgering exam A2. Today's grammar point is pragmatic language use (hedging, politeness). Along the way, discover dutch agriculture exports, lab-grown meat, and food innovation, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Same skill, exam format: luisteren oefenen A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: pronunciation in Dutch het vlees: meat het dier: animal eten: to eat het voedsel: food de fabriek: factory het bord: plate Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks: daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Everything on this topic is in inburgeringprep.com. Next step: your inburgering exam result. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at inburgeringprep.com
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#283
October 10 · 4 min
EP283: Lightrail en tram
Transportation Debate - Part 2: that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about transportation debate. Key words: Den Haag, het openbaar vervoer, de provincies. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: oefenen voor het KNM examen. Today's grammar point is rhetorical structures in dutch. Along the way, discover lelystad airport, lightrail, and infrastructure politics, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Practise this exam skill: schrijven A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: hello in Dutch Den Haag: The Hague het openbaar vervoer: public transport de provincies: provinces de kant: side het noorden: north kosten: to cost Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Study for your inburgering exam with the study guides. Also useful: vrijstelling inburgering 600 uur. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the study guides
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#282
October 9 · 3 min
EP282: Integratie en identiteit
"Integratie en identiteit" (Cultural Identity - Part 2). In today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore cultural identity. You'll hear words like de maatschappij, Koningsdag, de taal. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen A2. Today's grammar point is advanced modal particle usage. Along the way, discover what makes someone dutch? integration, identity, and belonging, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: lezen examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode. More: months in Dutch de maatschappij: society Koningsdag: King's Day de taal: language de sleutel: key het dorp: village voelen: to feel Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Preparing for the inburgering exam? Start with the exam simulator. Free on inburgeringprep.com: KNM oefenexamen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at staatsexamen NT2
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#281
October 8 · 3 min
EP281: Cito-toets kritiek
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Cito-toets kritiek", Lisa and Maarten discuss education reform. You'll pick up words like de leraar, het voortgezet onderwijs, de klas. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: DUO inburgering. Grammar: complex relative and complement clauses Culture: ongekwalificeerd onderwijs, cito-toets, and education inequality Same skill, exam format: spreken examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch grammar de leraar: teacher het voortgezet onderwijs: secondary education de klas: class de psycholoog: psychologist geven: to give het feit: fact Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Need inburgering prep? Begin with the KNM practice exams. And from there: study Dutch online. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the KNM practice exams
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#280
October 7 · 4 min
EP280: Gentrificatie
"Gentrificatie" means "Housing Market Debate - Part 2". Join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about housing market debate. Practice hearing de wijk, de sociale huur, verhuizen in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen oefenen. Grammar: stylistic variation (formal vs informal) Culture: social housing, gentrification, and the amsterdam housing crisis Practise this exam skill: luisteren oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch language vocabulary de wijk: the neighborhood de sociale huur: social rent verhuizen: to move house de kracht: power de poging: attempt de sfeer: ambiance Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks: daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Meer uitleg over dit onderwerp vind je in inburgeringprep.com. Verder op inburgeringprep.com: KNM voorbeeldvragen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at inburgeringprep.com
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#279
October 6 · 4 min
EP279: Investeerders
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "Investeerders": this B2 lesson covers entrepreneurship & startups. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you collocations and fixed expressions along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen online. Grammar: collocations and fixed expressions Culture: startup amsterdam, venture capital, and dutch business culture Train dit examenonderdeel: oefenen examen schrijven A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch articles het geld: money de groei: growth de baas: boss groeien: to grow het eigen risico: own risk (deductible) de zekerheid: security Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Inburgering exam coming up? Read the study guides. Then keep going: NT2 staatsexamen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at Dutch language level test
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#278
October 5 · 4 min
EP278: Mindfulness
Today's episode is called "Mindfulness" and it's all about mental health & wellbeing. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: het oordeel, de fabriek, de gezondheid. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen oefenen A2. This lesson teaches you advanced word order (midfield scrambling) in context, plus you'll learn about ggz, mindfulness, and dutch attitudes toward mental health, a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Same skill, exam format: B1 lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch words het oordeel: judgment de fabriek: factory de gezondheid: health de spoedeisende hulp: emergency room de gezondheidszorg: healthcare de klas: class Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Everything on this topic is in the exam simulator. Next step: Dutch level test. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the exam simulator
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#277
October 4 · 4 min
EP277: De euro
European Union & NL - Part 2: that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about european union & nl. Key words: de Europese Unie, de partner, de samenwerking. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: a practice exam for inburgering. This lesson teaches you discourse markers and argumentation in context, plus you'll learn about brussels, euro, and the dutch role in the eu, a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Practise this exam skill: spreekvaardigheid A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch pronunciation de Europese Unie: European Union de partner: partner de samenwerking: cooperation de economie: economy de operatie: operation de rechterlijke macht: judicial power Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Study for your inburgering exam with the KNM practice exams. Also useful: DUO practice exams. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the KNM practice exams
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#276
October 3 · 4 min
EP276: Boerenprotesten
"Boerenprotesten" (Environment & Climate Debate - Part 2). In today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore environment & climate debate. You'll hear words like de vrije sector, het symbool, de natuur. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: oefenexamens DUO. This lesson teaches you nominalization and formal register in context, plus you'll learn about stikstofcrisis, nitrogen policy, and the farmer protests, a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: luisteren examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode. More: everyday Dutch phrases de vrije sector: free-market rental sector het symbool: symbol de natuur: nature de openbare orde: public order de rechter: judge de overheid: government Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks: daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Preparing for the inburgering exam? Start with inburgeringprep.com. Free on inburgeringprep.com: staatsexamen aanmelden. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at an online Dutch course
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#275
October 2 · 4 min
EP275: Multatuli
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Multatuli", Lisa and Maarten discuss dutch literature & poetry. You'll pick up words like haar, de schrijver, de literatuur. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: NT2 diploma. Today's grammar point is complex conditional (aanvoegende wijs). Along the way, discover annie mg schmidt, multatuli, and modern dutch writers, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Same skill, exam format: schrijven examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: the days in Dutch haar: her de schrijver: writer de literatuur: literature de invloed: influence het boek: book de Gouden Eeuw: the Golden Age Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Need inburgering prep? Begin with the study guides. And from there: staatsexamen oefenen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the study guides
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#274
October 1 · 4 min
EP274: Meningsartikelen lezen
"Meningsartikelen lezen" means "Current Events & News - Part 2". Join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about current events & news. Practice hearing het stuk, worden, het verstand in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: register for the inburgering exam. Today's grammar point is advanced passive constructions. Along the way, discover nos journaal, opinion pieces, and discussing current affairs, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Practise this exam skill: lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch language grammar het stuk: piece worden: to become het verstand: wit, wiseness de auteur: author de mening: opinion het bloed: blood Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Meer uitleg over dit onderwerp vind je in the exam simulator. Verder op inburgeringprep.com: KNM inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the exam simulator
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#273
September 30 · 4 min
EP273: De fietspaden
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "De fietspaden": this B2 lesson covers cycling infrastructure. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you advanced pronunciation and intonation patterns along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: KNM examen aanmelden. Today's grammar point is advanced pronunciation and intonation patterns. Along the way, discover fietspaden, ov-fiets, and why the netherlands is a cycling paradise, which you need to know for the inburgering exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: examen spreken A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: Dutch words de fiets: bicycle het systeem: system de verdieping: floor Utrecht: Utrecht de student: student het gemak: ease Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Inburgering exam coming up? Read the KNM practice exams. Then keep going: learning Dutch for beginners. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at basisexamen inburgering buitenland
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#272
September 29 · 4 min
EP272: Amsterdam te vol?
Today's episode is called "Amsterdam te vol?" and it's all about tourism & overtourism. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: de schouder, Amsterdam, de foto. More on inburgeringprep.com: inburgering examen vragen. Grammar: cultural references in language Culture: amsterdam's tourist problem and sustainable travel in nl Same skill, exam format: luisteren oefenen A2. Vocabulary from this episode. More: de Nederlandse grammatica de schouder: shoulder Amsterdam: Amsterdam de foto: photo Anne Frank: Anne Frank de straat: street de rust: peace/calm Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks: daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Everything on this topic is in inburgeringprep.com. Next step: the Dutch citizenship test. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at inburgeringprep.com
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#271
September 28 · 3 min
EP271: Vrijwilligerswerk
Volunteering & Activism - Part 1: that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about volunteering & activism. Key words: het vrijwilligerswerk, de vrijwilliger, het belang. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: DUO inburgering. Grammar: nuanced opinion expression Culture: vrijwilligerswerk, rode kruis, and community engagement Practise this exam skill: schrijven A2 oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode. More: simple words in Dutch het vrijwilligerswerk: voluntary work de vrijwilliger: volunteer het belang: interest de bijdrage: contribution leveren: to deliver de methode: method Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Study for your inburgering exam with the study guides. Also useful: mijn inburgering uitslag. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the study guides
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#270
September 27 · 4 min
EP270: GDPR en privacy
"GDPR en privacy" (Digital Privacy & Rights - Part 1) — in today's B2 inburgering prep lesson, Lisa and Maarten explore digital privacy & rights. You'll hear words like de praktijk, de boete, de privacy. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: inburgeringsexamen oefenen. Grammar: formal debate and argumentation structures Culture: gdpr, amsterdam privacy, and dutch data protection Train dit examenonderdeel: lezen examen B1. Vocabulary from this episode — more: pronunciation in Dutch de praktijk — practice de boete — fine de privacy — privacy het leer — leather het feit — fact de last — burden Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Preparing for the inburgering exam? Start with the exam simulator. Free on inburgeringprep.com: your inburgering exam result. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at het inburgeringsexamen
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#269
September 26 · 4 min
EP269: Pensioen plannen
In this B2 Dutch lesson called "Pensioen plannen", Lisa and Maarten discuss retirement & aging. You'll pick up words like de premie, de brief, het systeem. Perfect for daily inburgering practice. More on inburgeringprep.com: the best inburgering apps. This lesson teaches you implicit meaning and implication in context, plus you'll learn about pensioen, aow, and the aging population debate — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Same skill, exam format: spreken examen A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: hello in Dutch de premie — premium de brief — letter het systeem — system de basis — base de overheid — government de leeftijd — age Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Need inburgering prep? Begin with the KNM practice exams. And from there: vrijstelling inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the KNM practice exams
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#268
September 25 · 3 min
EP268: Fries spreken
"Fries spreken" means "Regional Dialects & Languages - Part 1" — join Lisa and Maarten for today's B2 inburgering prep lesson about regional dialects & languages. Practice hearing de uitspraak, de taal, de streek in real sentences. Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: oefenen examen A2. This lesson teaches you advanced preposition usage in context, plus you'll learn about fries, brabants, and the many flavors of dutch — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Practise this exam skill: luisteren oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: the Dutch calendar words de uitspraak — pronunciation de taal — language de streek — region de meester — master het karakter — character de klant — client Listen every day to build your Dutch and prepare for the inburgering exam. Inburgering Dagelijks — daily Dutch lessons for exam preparation. Meer uitleg over dit onderwerp vind je in inburgeringprep.com. Verder op inburgeringprep.com: oefenexamen inburgering. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at inburgeringprep.com
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#267
September 24 · 4 min
EP267: De uitkering
Prepare for your inburgering exam with "De uitkering" — this B2 lesson covers social security system. Lisa and Maarten chat naturally, teaching you metaphorical language along the way. Everything for your exam at inburgeringprep.com: a practice exam for inburgering. This lesson teaches you metaphorical language in context, plus you'll learn about uitkering, belasting, and the dutch welfare state — a topic that comes up on the KNM exam. Train dit examenonderdeel: oefenen examen schrijven A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch articles de belasting — tax de brug — bridge het systeem — system de sollicitatieplicht — job-search obligation de deken — blanket de bijstand — income support Perfect practice for inburgering exam listening comprehension at B2 level. Join Lisa and Maarten every day for bite-sized Dutch lessons. Inburgering exam coming up? Read the study guides. Then keep going: study Dutch online. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Free inburgering practice at learn Dutch free
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#266
September 23 · 5 min
EP266: De grachtenpanden
Today's episode is called "De grachtenpanden" and it's all about dutch architecture & design. Lisa and Maarten practice B2 Dutch through a natural conversation about real Dutch situations. Featured words: de trap, de hals, de Gouden Eeuw. More on inburgeringprep.com: een gratis oefenexamen. Today's grammar point is regional and register variation. Along the way, discover canal houses, berlage, and modern dutch architecture — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Same skill, exam format: B1 lezen oefenen. Vocabulary from this episode — more: simple words in Dutch de trap — stairs de hals — neck de Gouden Eeuw — the Golden Age de stijl — style de verdieping — floor het experiment — experiment Whether you're studying for the inburgering exam or just want to speak better Dutch, this B2 lesson is for you. Subscribe for daily episodes! Everything on this topic is in the exam simulator. Next step: KNM exam practice. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 Study more at the exam simulator
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#265
September 22 · 4 min
EP265: TU Delft onderzoek
Science & Innovation - Part 1 — that's what Lisa and Maarten are talking about in this B2 lesson about science & innovation. Key words: het ding, zelf, het water. Great for inburgering prep! Alles voor je examen op inburgeringprep.com: NT2 examen aanmelden. Today's grammar point is advanced verb constructions (schijnen te, blijken te). Along the way, discover tu delft, water management, and dutch scientific achievements — essential knowledge for the inburgering exam. Practise this exam skill: spreekvaardigheid A2. Vocabulary from this episode — more: Dutch grammar het ding — thing zelf — self het water — water het idee — idea de oplossing — solution de Industriële Revolutie — the Industrial Revolution Great for inburgering exam prep, NT2 practice, or anyone who needs to reach A2 Dutch. New lessons every day! Study for your inburgering exam with the KNM practice exams. Also useful: DUO staatsexamen. Listen on other platforms: 🎵 Spotify 📺 YouTube 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🌐 More practice at the KNM practice exams
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