Product Description

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 audio CD covers 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:

• Audio CD 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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30017 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 394 pages

From the Back Cover
Whether you want to speak Dutch for business or leisure, this easy–to–use guide will get you up to scratch in no time. The companion CD helps you master Dutch pronunciation, and the book takes you step–by–step through the theory behind written and spoken Dutch. Covering everything from grammar and vocabulary to popular expressions and local etiquette, this is the essential guide for everyone wanting to get to grips with this wonderful language.

About the Author
Margreet Kwakernaak has taught Dutch to foreign students for over ten years. She is the founder and director of Suitcase Talen, a language school in Almere, the Netherlands.

Customer Reviews

its not dutch they are learning but german!
having multiple Dummies books, I had good expectations.But being a native speaking Dutch,having bought this book for my foreign girlfriend, I tossed the book away because its garbage.The phonetic pronounciations is full with mistakes and is german, NOT dutch.

Dutch for Dummies
Having studied Dutch for the past 18 months, I have found this a welcome addition to other material I have. As well as teaching the language in a clear and concise way, it also gives a lot of information on cultural aspects. Some of this information is invaluable for people such as myself, who live in the Netherlands. A must have for anyone trying to learn an extremely difficult language