Category Archives: Learning Dutch

Pillow Talk: The Best Way to Learn a New Language

Posted on April 5, 2011 by wordgeyser

The Dutch are an enigmatic race. On the one hand conservative to a fault, on the other broad-minded, tolerant and objective. A confusing mix for the outsider – you think you have the culture sussed then something goes and blows … Continue reading →

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Raunchy Daffodils and Randy Tulips: Learning the Lingo Part III

Posted on February 23, 2011 by wordgeyser

February, and those fragile signs that winter is finally drawing to a close and spring is just around the corner. Spending time outdoors walking the Archster I’m perhaps more aware than most of the changing seasons – when the first snowdrops appear and … Continue reading →

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Cataracts and Breast Implants: Learning the Lingo Part II

Posted on February 15, 2011 by wordgeyser

This was one of those times I dreaded (there have been many) when the reality of living in a foreign country and not having a complete command of the language can cause undue anxiety and stress. I sat in the bright … Continue reading →

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How the English Approach Language Learning: Learning the Lingo Part I

Posted on January 18, 2011 by wordgeyser

The Captain and I settled into uncomfortable silence, looking down at the space between us. We had made an executive decision to, maybe, engage the services of a private Dutch tutor to finally get to grips with the language. There … Continue reading →