Learning Dutch
Colours and Describing Objects in Dutch: Kleuren and More
Rood, blauw, groen, and licht- / donker-: the Dutch colours plus the words for size, shape and material, so you can describe and ask for any object.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Phrases & daily life
Know Your Warranty: Returns and Garantie at Coolblue and Co.
Bought a faulty laptop or want to return a gadget? Dutch consumer law gives you more rights than the shop admits. Here is garantie, retourrecht, and the Dutch to claim them.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Students, family & social
Reading a Dutch Restaurant Menu: Voorgerecht to Nagerecht
Voorgerecht, hoofdgerecht, nagerecht, dagschotel: here is how a Dutch menu is laid out and the words you need to order exactly what you want.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Phrases & daily life
Can You Bargain at the Albert Cuyp Markt (and in English)?
Wondering if you can haggle at Amsterdam's Albert Cuyp market, and whether English is fine? Here is the honest etiquette, plus the Dutch that gets you the friendly price.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Getting around
Surviving Marktplaats: Buy a Second-Hand Bike Safely
Your first bike will likely come from Marktplaats, and so might a stolen one. Here is the Dutch and the checklist to buy a second-hand bike safely.
Lawrence Arya··4 min