How to learn Dutch fast - 7 tips for beginners!

In this video, I'll be sharing 7 handy tips for how to learn Dutch as fast as humanly possible. It involves some straightforward engagement and exposure and also ignoring a topic that is often considered to be very important. Controversial? You bet. But this is Dutch & Go, you know what you're getting yourself into. Now quick, onto the video my dearest Dutch learners!
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[@sigalius]

0. learn the most frequent words 1. narrate your daily activities in the target language rather than just thinking about it in your native tongue 1.5. have a good study routine/rhythm 2. learn the spelling, grammar, and sound patterns that accompany letters 3. only focus on essential and high-impact grammatical rules(e.g. syntax and auxiliary verbs, & past tense) 4. get a tutor 5. practice speaking spontaneously and master pronunciation 6. connect with speakers and learners of the target language, & practice 7. maintain high level of exposure to the target language

[@Maurice-Navel]

The best thing for me -- for Amsterdam Dutch -- is to always have a few beers before talking. It relaxes the mouth and allows you to make those wide vowels.

[@KyraAnnDianonMavericks]

Very well articulate tips. Thank you for sharing. Will check out your other videos.

[@Christina-vn6to]

Thank you for sharing those amazing tips for us! I was wondering could you do more of conversational videos such us in a bakery, at a restaurant, shopping,. videos like these ? Thank you :)

[@DutchGo]

Great idea, but I feel like there are books out there that already have that (e.g. Nederlands in Gang, Vanzelfsprekend) and since I'm alone in presenting these videos, that would only work if I had someone else to present them with and do dialogues with. So nothing that's immediately on the horizon but maybe one day.

[@tizitagetachewdegu2171]

Defiantly helpful

[@momshharkk4033]

Dank je wel Master ❤️

[@antoniomonteiro2856]

For learning vocabulary I find using flash card useful. I also make a list of difficult words (for me) in Dutch and go over and over again until I fully master them in a context.

[@DutchGo]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Start with what you already know, the basic Germanic words, read about Grimm's laws, and sound shifts a bit, forget all the French pollution in your English, you won't need those words... we only have swine, and no pork, for example, remember how you read Beowulf in middle school...Read Beowulf again after you learned Dutch, you'll be amazed..

[@dionisiomendez8175]

You rock

[@natv55]

I can only dream of speaking Dutch as well as you speak English! #Goals Thank you 🙂

[@DutchGo]

Best of luck and thank you!

[@sonjah.6209]

Where could I find the music playlists mentioned in this video?

[@mccardrixx5289]

Ich bin neu hier :)

[@fxd4163]

Learning Dutch so I can ask my gf dad for his permission to marry my gf. Thanks for the video

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Start with telling him you have a good job...that helps ;)

[@mccardrixx5289]

Hallo,ich komme aus Deutschland und ich kann alles echt super gut verstehen!

[@curtisbowman6199]

Ik spreek Engels en een klein beetje Nederlands en Ik kan je verstaan. Vreemd toch?

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Sei vorsichtig, andersrum genau so ;)

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

und wenn nicht sag nur: "You can me what" zu diese Niederländer :)

[@mccardrixx5289]

@@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands Nein! Deutsch ist ne viel entwickeltere,bessere und coolere Sprache

[@user-vs3fb9le3m]

What is the difference in pronounciation "g" and "r" in dutch because in some videos they say it in the same way?

[@dayanararivera9531]

I know that the dutch "r" can vary from sounding maybe like the dutch "g" (not entirely sure on this but in my opinion they can sound pretty alike) but it can also sound like the spanish rolling "r" if a dutch word begins with an r, and then if an r is in the middle of the word or is the last letter then you pronounce it very like the american "r". I am a bare beginner but this is what I've heard in past videos and noticed in flemish shows I've watched

[@DutchGo]

Exactly. Basically, there's roughly spoken three types of "r"'s in Dutch: 1) the rolling, vibrating tongue "r" and the throat, standardized Dutch 2) gentle "g"-like "r" which is mostly common in Brabant, Limburg and some parts of the Netherlands 3) American "r", common only in the Netherlands in specific positions of the letter in syllables and words (e.g. before another consonant: "werk")

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

???? They do not look or sound the same what so ever in Dutch, R is like scottish R or like french R...., g/ch is like scottish ch in loch..., and you do that by saying "K" but not totally closing the back of your mouth like you do when you say K...and so it softly, don't over do it... Now say Afghanistan, Jose, Mexico, lochness, Chnukah...yep all more or less the same ch/g sound.. no those are not Hhhs or Kkks..

[@user-vs3fb9le3m]

@@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands I think you are overduing it, I asked clearly what is the difference in the pronunciation of g and r, not that they look same, but in some videos dutch talking peoples and youtubers pronounce them in same way almost in every video. After all I'm not native English speaker too, so they basically just described it with other languages which is not that good because not everyone know Spanish or etc. but your ch and k examples were much more unclear and not related directly to the question I think, but thanks.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

??? g is totally different from R..., R you do with the tip of your tongue... And ch/g is like pronouncing a K, but not completely closing the back of your mouth when you do it, and do it gentle.. no spitting sounds please, don't be such a yank okay?

[@Deckbark]

The easiest language on the planet i guess