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Dutch

Information about and learning and speaking Dutch.

  • Dutch lessons for adults: there are several places in the Flemish Rand offering Dutch lessons. You can also learn Dutch in some of ‘de Rand’ centres.
  • Practice Dutch in your spare time: ‘de Rand’ has developed lots of language-related initiatives and a wide range of materials to help you to practice and improve your Dutch.
  • Language courses and workshops for children: children aged 4 to 12 making things and playing while learning and speaking Dutch, during the school holidays or days off during the school year.

Dutch lessons

A few adult education centres (CVO) provide Dutch lessons in ‘de Rand’ community centres.
Conversatiegroepen

Conversation groups

If you can speak Dutch quite well but would like some more practice, why not enrol with a ‘de Rand’ conversation group?
 

language IMMERSION for children

The school holidays are the ideal moment for children to participate in relaxing and enjoyable activities, and so that is the period when ´de Rand´ organizes creative and instructive language apprenticeships for all children from 4 to 12 years of age for whom Dutch is not their native language.
 Babbeltuur taalatelier

Learning dutch through play

If children learn Dutch it is important to practice in their free time. There are plenty of opportunities for this not only during the school holidays but also during the school year. Children can play games, make things, sing, listen to stories,…and learn new words while having fun.

 
 

Pictogram booklets

Our four pictogram booklets contain a theme-specific series of images. Next to each image or pictogram is the right word in Dutch.

 
 

Dictionary for newcomers

Vzw ‘de Rand’ is publishing a bilingual dictionary for non-native speaking newcomers, called Jouw vragen ondertiteld ("Your questions with subtitles").
 

Agenda - Speak

 Dutch language immersion 6 – 11 years  - kitchen rebels 

15 Feb until 19 Feb
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During this cooking holiday we will be casting aside our knives and forks. We will be building a crackling wood fire, toasting homemade skewers and eating with our hands. Looking for nettles to turn them into a yummy soup. Eating everything up, using a homemade wooden spoon. Enjoy your meal! 
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de zandloper
15 Feb

Theater van A tot Z - ANOROC

Three actors and a wind ensemble called BREATHE will perform poems by Dutch-speaking writers that are relevant in some way to the year 2020. A poetry programme based on a universal theme, sometimes in a serious way, sometimes emotionally, sometimes in a light-hearted way.
Je begrijpt al een beetje Nederlands maar je spreekt het nog niet zo goed.Je begrijpt vrij veel Nederlands en kan ook iets vertellen.Je begrijpt veel Nederlands en spreekt het goed.
de zandloper
09 Mar
08.00 PM

Anoroc (16+) - Theater van A tot Z

Three actors and a wind ensemble called BREATHE will perform poems by Dutch-speaking writers that are relevant in some way to the year 2020. A poetry programme based on a universal theme, sometimes in a serious way, sometimes emotionally, sometimes in a light-hearted way.
Je begrijpt of spreekt nog niet veel Nederlands.
de bosuil
23 Mar
08.00 PM

for children 4 – 9 years - Dutch language immersion 'The restaurant'

This course helps children to learn and try out new words and sentences, thanks to ‘De Horizon’. The idea is not to create a school environment, as the children are encouraged to practice Dutch on the basis of stories, songs and games.
de lijsterbes
06 Apr
09.00 AM

Dutch language immersion - for children 4 – 9 years

12 Apr until 16 Apr
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The school holidays are the perfect time for children to take part in fun activities. For children whose mother tongue is not Dutch, this is also an opportunity to learn and practise the language during the holidays.
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de moelie
12 Apr

DUTCH LANGUAGE IMMERSION FOR CHILDREN 4 – 12 YEARS - Hotel Hallo

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The school holidays are the perfect time for children to take part in fun activities. For children whose mother tongue is not Dutch, this is also an opportunity to learn and practise the language during the holidays.
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de boesdaalhoeve
16 Aug
09.00 AM