Het is natuurlijk voor iedereen wel bekend dat Amsterdam de hoofdstad is van ons land. Daarom kan het ook logisch zijn om hier een kantoor te vestigen. Een vertaalbureau kan een uitkomst zijn voor als je graag teksten vertaald wil hebben. Dit kan je helpen voor in de toekomst, als je misschien internationaal wilt gaan met je bedrijf of als je makkelijkers werknemers wilt krijgen. Amsterdam is makkelijk bereikbaar met het openbaar vervoer en daarom is dit een extra kans.  Wat is een vertaalbureau?  Een vertaalbureau is een bureau waarbij je teksten kan vertalen, dit is vaak van goede ..read more

Het sollicitatiegesprek is vaak een doorslaggevende factor of jij jouw droombaan bemachtigt. In dit blog geef ik je daarom verscheidene tips waarmee jij een voorsprong kan krijgen op de andere kandidaten. TIP 1: Doe research Voordat je op sollicitatiegesprek gaat is het verstandig om de achtergrond van het bedrijf te verkennen. In het gesprek is voornamelijk de werkgever aan het woord. Wanneer jij antwoord geeft en meepraat alsof jij meer weet van het bedrijf laat jij aan de werkgever zien dat jij erg geïnteresseerd bent in de baan. Dit kan doorslaggevend zijn tot de eindbeslissing, het bedrij ..read more

If you’re visiting The Netherlands from outside of Europe and quickly want to charge your laptop or phone you might be in for a surprise. The wall outlets (sockets) – and the accompanying power plug you’ll need – might be a bit different here than you are used to. Voltage All of Europe uses 230 volts as the standard voltage. The US, China and large parts of South America use a different voltage. For instance, the standard voltage in the US is 120v. It’s not a good idea to plug your 120v electrical devices into the European 230v powergrid. You’ll probably end up burning out your device. To safe ..read more

Watching movies and series is one of the best ways of mastering a language. We Dutchies should know; our mastery of the English language is mostly due to the fact that almost all television in The Netherlands is English-spoken and not overdubbed – something our Eastern neighbours are fond of. There’s not a whole lof of Dutch language film material available but there are definitely some Dutch quality films to be found. The Dutch excel in historic films that draw on their on their rich past, from the colonial ‘Golden age’ to second world-war movies. So without further ado, here’s the SpeakDutch ..read more

Travel insurance is a good idea if your policies at home won’t cover you in the Netherlands. Although medical or dental costs might already be covered through reciprocal health-care arrangements, you’ll still need cover for theft or loss, and for unexpected changes to travel arrangements (ticket cancellation etc). Check what’s already covered by your local insurance policies or credit cards. Travel insurance in Dutch is called a reisverzekering. Ready to buy travel insurance? Check out travel insurance site kortlopende reisverzekeringen (in Dutch). The Netherlands is one of the safest countrie ..read more

Trying to learn Dutch online can be arduous so how about trying out some real-life Dutch? To facilitate Facebook member of SpeakDutch.nl in meeting up online through Facebook or Skype we’ve set up a Forum on our Facebook page. Leave a message and meet with others to help you along in mastering Dutch! Check out the forum ..read more

We’d like to offer you the best experience when learning Dutch, an experience that is not disturbed by annoying ads. Unfortunately we had to place those ads on the site since running this site costs real money… To save you from ugly ads and still gather the funds necessary to develop and host SpeakDutch.nl we’ve come up with the following: we’ll be approaching Dutch language schools for a small sponsorship for which they will receive a banner and an article on SpeakDutch. Relevant for all you Dutch learners and it keeps us up and running ..read more

The Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (State university of Groningen), one of the highest regarded universities in the country, now offers a free online beginners course in Dutch! In the 3-week course you will learn some basic Dutch for everyday life such as introducing yourself, talk about friends, family and work (and maybe the weather, a popular Dutch topic) and get you updated on life in The Netherlands. The course is taught in English by lecturers in Dutch and English from the university. The course is offered on the platform FutureLearn, where over a million people take part in university cour ..read more

Holland can be so beautiful, strolling along the canals taking in the historical city. Actually, how about not just taking a walk among the canals but actually taking a plunge in one? If you’re up for that, register now for SingelSwim 2015 Utrecht, the first edition of a great cause. After the Amsterdam City Swim this iconic event is now coming to Utrecht. Even the Dutch queen Maxima participated in the 2012 edition, so you have a shot of sharing your urban bathwater with Dutch royalty! Sunday the 14th of June 2015 the canals of Utrecht will be swamped with people swimming for a great cause; t ..read more

Planning to move to The Netherlands? Of course housing is one of the most important things to take care of first but don’t forget about insurance! Health insurance is mandatory When working in The Netherlands, having a Dutch health insurance is actually required by law. In any situation where you receive an income – even from part-time jobs or an internship allowance you’ll need to take out Dutch health insurance. Not complying might get you in trouble with the law since it’s illegal not to have health insurance. Unfortunately, the whole system is quite a complicated one. The Netherlands has a ..read more