Practice Dutch conversation, corrected in English.
For people living in the Netherlands or Flanders, partners of Dutch speakers and anyone who wants to keep talking Dutch when others switch to English. Talk about ordinary things; every slip is explained in one plain English sentence.
Five mistakes almost every Dutch learner makes
These are the corrections Parlenta gives most often. Each one comes with a single English sentence, not a grammar lecture.
| Topic | You write | Correct | Why, in one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| de or het | de huis | het huis | Huis is a het-word: het huis. |
| Verb second | Morgen ik ga werken | Morgen ga ik werken | When a sentence starts with a time or place, the verb comes second, before the subject. |
| omdat + verb last | …, omdat ik heb geen tijd | …, omdat ik geen tijd heb | After omdat, dat and als, the verb goes to the end of the clause. |
| Adjective -e | een grote huis | een groot huis | With een and a het-word, the adjective takes no -e: een groot huis. |
| jaar after numbers | Ik ben 30 jaren oud | Ik ben 30 jaar oud | After a number, jaar stays singular: 30 jaar oud. |
Who it is for
Movers in the Netherlands or Flanders who want to live in Dutch, not just get by.
Partners and families of Dutch and Flemish speakers.
Professionals who need Dutch at work, at school meetings and with the neighbours.
Dutch accents, without changing your keyboard.
Use the accents bar to add é, ë or ï without changing your keyboard.
Practice Dutch from day one.
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Dutch questions
The Netherlands or Flanders?
Standard Dutch. Regional words are understood, but corrections follow the standard.
Everyone switches to English when I speak Dutch. Will this help?
That is who it is for: Parlenta answers in Dutch, at your level, and explains each correction in one plain English sentence.
What level do I need?
Any. You choose where to start, and Parlenta adjusts as it sees how you write.