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28-11-2019
How to remember the Dutch irregular verbs in the past tense
Just like in many languages there are irregular and defective verbs in Dutch. Although there are only six completely irregular verbs in the...
04-12-2019
All you need to know about the Dutch 'surprise'.
As always, during the first days of December, everyone in The Netherlands celebrates the Saint Nicolas or Sinterklaas festival...
27-11-2019
5 things to know about the Dutch and Flemish feast of Sinterklaas (Saint- Nicholas)
The Sinterklaas festival is celebrated in Belgium and The Netherlands on the 5th and 6th of December every year. During this period, children put...
25-11-2019
7 Dutch Sinterklaas accessories explained
Sinterklaas, also known as Saint Nicholas, is a Dutch character loved by children and adults alike and shouldn't be confused with Father...
24-11-2019
5 Christmas markets in the Netherlands recommended by Learn-Dutch-Online
The temperature starts to drop, the heating turns on,and the days get shorter, as the Dutch winter settles in. It is dark and cold outside making...
24-11-2019
5 Places in Belgium to visit around Christmas time
Everyone knows the best places to visit around Christmas in their own city and region, but maybe it's time for a little portion of jingle bells elsewhere?...
07-11-2019
4 things to know about the Dutch and Flemish feast of St. Martin (Sint-Maarten)
Saint Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier who was baptised as an adult and became a bishop in a French town. The most famous legend...
05-11-2019
6 reasons to visit YPRES (Ieper) on the 11th of November.
The 11th of November is the day of Armistice in Belgium. Ypres, situated in West-Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) also called the Westhoek, is...