Most Koentact students think of the field trip as the absolute highlight of their NT2 course. But as a Level B2+ (Deli3) student, you may have already taken four to six previous courses, thus exhausting the available field trips. Hence, my Deli3 group and I, their teacher, decide to create a DIY Field Trip. Student A suggests his own neighbourhood so that he can show us around and learn more about it at the same time. That’s how it’s decided on the Nieuwmarkt/Lastage/Chinese quarter, Amsterdam’s oldest district with a vibrant history. We determine as many points of interest on that route as th ..read more

Koentact Talenschool biedt Nederlandse taalles aan voor expats in het hartje van de Jordaan (de Elandsgracht). Onze taallessen zijn praktisch van aard en we zorgen ervoor dat de lessen leuk zijn en sociaal tegelijkertijd. Dit doen wij onder andere door naast de taallessen Field Trips (taaluitjes) te organiseren. Wij zoeken momenteel versterking voor ons kleine team. Wij zoeken iemand die: sociaal is en goed is in persoonlijk contact; verantwoordelijkheid neemt en zelfstandig kan werken; een uitvoerende mentaliteit heeft; een flexibele parttimebaan zoekt (+/- 28 uur per week); goede kennis hee ..read more

At the end of every evening course, Koentact hosts a Culture Quiz as part of the eindborrel after the final lesson. This quiz takes place in Café Belcampo (de Hallen). During the latest edition, Andrey won a free Dutch course at Koentact. Koen had an interview with Andrey and Daria in Dutch, because Andrey and his wife Daria follow our Dutch Challenge 3 course (B1 level) currently. Dus dat moet ze lukken! Waar komen jullie vandaan en waarom zijn jullie naar Nederland verhuisd? Daria: Wij zijn allebei geboren in Jekaterinenburg, Rusland, tussen Siberië en Europa in. We hadden elkaar daar nog ni ..read more

Do you want to know more about what Koentact offers in terms of civic integration preparation? Then this blog post is for you. We’ll guide you through the process of learning Dutch and preparing for civic integration in a fun and casual way. Laten we beginnen! If you’re planning to stay in the Netherlands for an extended period of time or to settle here permanently, you may need to go through the civic integration process. DUO, which stands for Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, is the Dutch Service Execution Education that has created this step-by-step plan to help guide you through ..read more

In between jobs When this interview took place, our student Zuzanna “Zuza” (bijna 27 jaar jong, in Nederland sinds juni 2018, super energiek en lief, afkomstig uit Lodz, Polen, Insta: @zuzathezorro) got fired a few days before. However, Zuza probably does not have to wait a long time to get a new job… Our interview got interrupted after a few minutes by a recruiter calling her with a new job offer. This was the 8th time she got contacted in a few days. Apparently, if you are a technical person and a biomedical engineer in me ..read more

Hoi! Ik ben Kim en ik werk bij Koentact. Ik ben private program en content coordinator, maar ook een geboren en getogen (born and raised) in Amsterdam, and I’d love to share some of my favorite Amsterdam tips with you. Voting Did you know that a lot of internationals can also vote (stemmen) for the Amsterdam municipal elections (gemeenteraadsverkiezingen) on March 16? Everyone who has an EU passport, or has been living in The Netherlands legally for over five years, has the right to vote for the municipal elections. To do so, you only have to be registered as a resident (inwoner) in Amsterdam ..read more

It has been over a year since Koentact’s courses went online. Teacher Kiki saw an opportunity and decided to continue teaching from abroad. She went to Portugal. In this blog, she will tell more about what it has been like to teach Dutch while being away. How did you end up in Portugal?Normally I travel every winter. This is partly why I chose to become a language teacher; it gives me the freedom to travel for longer periods. When classes suddenly went online, I realized that I could be teaching from anywhere! I decided to search for a place abroad where I could live for a couple of months. I ..read more

First of all, we want to mention that it giet oan sounds weird for Dutch people as well. To explain, it giet oan is a Frisian phrase which you can translate as ‘it’s happening!’. So, what is happening and why do all Dutch people say it in Frisian? And what is Frisian? FrisianThe Netherlands is divided into 12 Provinces, among which is Friesland. This province is in the north of the Netherlands, next to the province Groningen. Most of our provinces have their own accents, but the Frisians have their own official language called Frisian, or as we say in Dutch, Fries. No, not French Fries, Dutch ..read more

2020 has been quite the year. In March all of our classes suddenly went online from one week to another. In our current courses, both our morning and evening courses are being taught in a virtual classroom. We’ve had online open days, workshops, escape rooms and pub quizzes. For our intensive weeks, we have found a way to teach classes offline again. In collaboration with L’ecole de Francais we have arranged spacious classrooms in which small groups can enjoy face-2-face classes again. This location in the center of Amsterdam is close to our office location and good to reach by bike, which is ..read more

Koentact is giving away a free Dutch course for beginners! You can join the contest by visiting our Facebook or Instagram page, liking and replying to the post, leaving a funny small dialogue in which the shown saying is used! So, what is it that I can win? We’re giving away an online Dutch Absolute beginners’ course. (After completing this course, you are halfway level A1.) The classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting on June 30 and ending on July 30. The classes begin at 19:00 and last until 21:30. The value of this online course is €360,-. The recap classes and Saturday worksh ..read more