Learn Dutch Through Useful Moments
Why Learn Dutch?
- Speakers
- About 30 million, 25 million as a first language (2021)
- Official in
- The Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname
Read at Your Level
Dutch Course Levels
- Level 1I'm just starting out or know only a few words
- Level 2I can handle simple exchanges
- Level 3I follow conversations on familiar topics
- Level 4I understand most content but miss some nuance
- Level 5I read complex topics but rare words slow me down
- Level 6I can read almost anything
How Long Does It Take to Learn Dutch?
The U.S. Foreign Service Institute plans 552 class hours for its English-speaking students to use Dutch at work. That is 24 weeks of classes, plus about 17 hours a week of study on their own.
Here is how long 552 hours takes at your own pace:
- 3½ hours a week
- About 3 years
- 7 hours a week
- About 1 year 6 months
- 14 hours a week
- About 9 months
- 28 hours a week
- About 5 months
Common Questions About Learning Dutch
Does Bubblegum teach Dutch?
Yes. Bubblegum teaches Dutch as people speak it in the Netherlands. Bubblegum also teaches Belgian Dutch.
Is Bubblegum good for beginners?
If you are serious about learning Dutch, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like.
Which levels does Bubblegum teach?
Bubblegum has six levels, from Level 1 ("I'm just starting out or know only a few words") to Level 6 ("I can read almost anything"). You can change your level at any time.
Do the Dutch lessons have audio?
Yes. Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
Can I practice speaking Dutch?
Yes. In live voice chat, you talk out loud in Dutch with Poppy, your AI tutor.
Which languages can Poppy explain Dutch in?
Poppy explains Dutch in any of the 74 languages the app comes in. The language pairs page shows how much of the Dutch grammar and dictionary is ready in each one.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
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Sources
- Wikipedia, Dutch language (25 million first-language speakers and 30 million in all, 2021; official in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname)
- U.S. Department of State, Foreign Language Training (Category I: 24–30 weeks, 552–690 class hours, 23 hours a week in class; French and Spanish 30 weeks, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian and Swedish 24 weeks)