From zero · Inburgering · A0 to B1
Learn Dutch for inburgering from zero
No Dutch yet? That is where this course begins. Short daily lessons with explanations in your own language, built around everyday situations, and a plan that leads to your exam.
- Explanations in English, Persian, Turkish or Arabic
- Short lessons for about 15 minutes a day
- Start free with Google, no card needed
Start with a few free lessons. Choose full access when it suits you.
See how it works.
From “where do I start?” to a clear next step. A short introduction to the practice, the feedback and the plan.
From zero to your exam level
One path in three stages, organised in units around everyday situations: the doctor, the gemeente, work, housing, school, shopping.
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The beginning
Greetings, your name, your day and shopping. Short sentences you can use the same day, with the Dutch spoken aloud and explained in your language.
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A2
The level of the language exams under the older law. You read letters and forms, understand short messages, write e-mails and answer questions out loud.
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B1
The standard level under the 2021 law. Longer texts and conversations, listening to a clip you hear only once, and writing and speaking at more length.
What your first week could look like
An example of the first days for someone with no Dutch yet. Each day is one short lesson, and what you learned comes back the next day.
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Day 1: Hello
Say hello and goodbye, and who you are: Hallo, ik heet Sara. You hear every sentence spoken.
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Day 2: Where you are from
Ik kom uit Iran. Ik woon in Utrecht. Your first verbs, and the words for countries and cities.
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Day 3: Numbers and time
Count to twenty and say the time: Het is drie uur. Numbers come back in every exam part.
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Day 4: Your day
Ik werk. Ik leer Nederlands. Say what you do, with the verb in second place from the start.
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Day 5: In the shop
Ask for something and what it costs: Hoeveel kost dit? Then understand the answer.
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Day 6: Your first voice note
With full access, send Bram a short voice note: hello, your name, where you live. He answers in Dutch.
What a study day looks like
About 15 minutes a day is what the course is designed around. Ten minutes still works. Every lesson follows the same three steps.
Learn
One useful thing at a time: a word, a sentence or a rule, explained in your language, with the Dutch example beside it.
Try it
Use it straight away: answer a question, write a short sentence or say it out loud. If you make a mistake, you see why.
Meet it again
Words you keep and mistakes you repeat come back as cards over the following days. Only a few new cards a day, so it stays manageable.
Good morning
15 minutes today
Today: review (about 4 min), then Een e-mail schrijven om een afspraak beleefd te verzetten (10 min).
Your nearest exam is for this part.
StartExplanation
With omdat (because) you give a reason. The verb comes at the end of that part here, as in omdat mijn werk in Zwolle is (because my work is in Zwolle).
Made for people starting from zero
Explanations in your language
English, Persian, Turkish or Arabic, and you can switch at any time. The Dutch examples stay in Dutch, so you learn the real sentence.
Listening from day one
Natural Dutch audio, sentence by sentence, so your ear learns the sounds while you learn the words.
Speaking with Bram from the start
Bram is an AI Dutch tutor. Send him a voice note, even just Hallo, and hear a reply in Dutch, with a translation when you ask.
A plan around the time you have
Tell us your exam date and how many minutes and days you have. The plan adapts when you miss a day.
Free to start
Make a free account with Google. No card is needed, and the first lessons are free, so you can see if the course suits you. Full access is a subscription, with a free trial that needs a card to start.
Questions from beginners
Can I start with no Dutch at all?
Yes. The course starts at zero. Explanations are in English, Persian, Turkish or Arabic, and the Dutch examples are short and everyday at first. Begin with the first lesson and go at your own speed.
How long does it take to reach A2 or B1?
It depends on how much you study each week, what you already know and how you learn, so we promise no number. What helps most is regular practice: a short lesson most days does more than a long one once a week.
Do I need a teacher as well?
The course works on its own, and Bram, an AI tutor, gives you speaking practice. Bram is not a human teacher. If you also take lessons at a school, this course works well beside them.
Which language are the explanations in?
English, Persian (Farsi), Turkish or Arabic. You can switch in the middle of a lesson. Dutch examples always stay in Dutch, and Persian and Arabic are shown right to left.
Is it free?
You can start free: a free account, with Google and no card, includes the first lessons. Full access is a subscription, quarterly or yearly, with a free trial that needs a card to start. The pricing page shows the current price.
More about the inburgering exam
- Inburgering exam · KNMThe exam on life in the Netherlands: eight themes, up to 45 minutes, and practice that fits your day.
- Inburgering exam · ReadingReading at A2 and B1: the texts, the time and the questions. See what to expect and how to practise.
- Inburgering exam · ListeningListening at A2 and B1: audio, video and time. At B1 each clip plays once. See how to practise.
- Inburgering exam · WritingA2 on paper, B1 typed: what the writing exam contains, how it is marked and how to practise it.
- Inburgering exam · SpeakingOn a computer at A2 and B1: how speaking is marked and how to practise out loud with Bram, an AI tutor.
Start with the first lesson
Make a free account with Google, tell us your exam date and the time you have, and begin at the beginning. No card is needed.
Get startedFull access from €16.58 a month, paid yearly (€199). The 7-day free trial needs a card to start.