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Exam tips and Dutch grammar for the inburgeringsexamen and the Staatsexamen NT2, explained in plain English.
Schrijven · Grammar · A2 · B1 · 6 min read
Want, omdat, daarom or zodat? Linking words for your writing exam
Want, omdat, daarom, zodat and om ... te: what each one means, where the verb goes after it, and how to use them in the Dutch writing exam.
Schrijven · Spreken · Grammar · A2 · B1 · 6 min read
Perfectum: hebben or zijn? Talking about the past in Dutch
How to form the Dutch perfect tense, when to use hebben and when zijn, and how to make the past participle, with examples for your exam emails.
Grammar · Vocabulary · A2 · B1 · 5 min read
De or het? Simple rules that cover most Dutch words
De or het is hard for every learner. These rules cover plurals, diminutives, verbs used as nouns, common endings and compounds, with examples.
Schrijven · Grammar · A2 · B1 · 5 min read
Dutch word order: the verb-second rule for your writing exam
The most common mistake in the inburgering and NT2 writing exams is word order. Learn the verb-second rule, inversion and the verb at the end, with examples.