HeyJaredMarjan Ippel is Talkin' Lingo® since 2022
Writer/publisher by day, Dutch language teacher by night. Always Talkin' Lingo® and craving friet. Book: Nederlands is zooo makkelijk | Dutch is sooo easy.
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Kijk, de koning gaat loesoe in z’n glazen waggie (opens the original)
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How did it start? With a micro presentation by Stevie from Canada. The assignment was to find a Dutch commercial she liked and tell us about it.Stevie browsed the internet for the best Dutch commercial ever, weighed her options, found some, and rejected them again.Until she stumbled upon an old ad for a classic Dutch coffee brand. A grandmother (oma) parks her Dutch microcar Canta (max 45 km/h; 28 mph) in a typical 1960s Dutch new housing development
Learn like a child (in terms of your 2nd language) (opens the original)
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After class in de kroeg, Louis from France asks me whether the level he and his fellow B2 students are currently at is that of Dutch high school or of university students.Up until then, we had a really gezellige conversation. We talked about koetjes, kalfjes and the weather. Suddenly, Louis has everyone’s attention. “Ja, vertel!” The expectant looks of …
“Was gezellig!” (opens the original)
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Gezellig is an important word for Dutch people across all sections of society. It’s also one of the first that non-native speakers learn.But just how important and defining this lingo is for the Dutch culture is hard to grasp.Gezelligheid in the meaning of a cosy get-together stems from the nineteenth century. Still, I suspect that the emphasis on gezelligheid as a g
De regenmythe van de Lage Landen (opens the original)
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It hasn't rained for weeks, and the sun has spent an extraordinary amount of hours right above our heads. And yet, over the years, every student on my Dutch course has been convinced that the Netherlands is a wet, cold and dark country.That it’s always raining here.Even as we sit outside in the bright sunlight, they keep claiming this. “Met droge ogen”,… Read more
Learning a language? Do some walkin' & talkin' (opens the original)
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It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of learning Dutch while walking. Despite, or rather thanks to, the structured approach with a set route and a handful of questions to be answered along the way, such a talk walk allows for much more freedom to speak than a regular class.Even the most shy student opens up on a so-called field trip, making them suddenly r…
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