Course details

Learn how to express yourself in Dutch at A2 Level

What you will learn

  • Speaking: Hold simple conversations on everyday topics.
  • Listening: Understand the main points of clear standard Dutch.
  • Reading: Find specific information easily in short texts.
  • Writing: Write short, clear texts on familiar topics.
  • Use key grammar structures and expand your vocabulary.
  • Discover Dutch culture and customs, learn to communicate in real-life situations.

Who is this course for?

  • You want to use Dutch naturally in everyday conversations.
  • You are a professional working in a Dutch-speaking environment.
  • You have a busy and changing schedule.
  • You are looking for a flexible and efficient way to improve your Dutch.
  • You want to prepare for the NT2 exam and need focused practice.

This course in short

  • Dutch A2 course based on NT2 grammar and vocabulary guidelines.
  • You study with a mix of self-study with assignments and speaking practice classes.
  • A personal tutor supports you and organizes your learning schedule.
  • You can monitor your progress through our online platform.

Pricing

Study independently with full access to the learning portal.

Access Per month Total Discount
1 month €14.99 €14.99
3 months €8.00 €24.00 -47%
6 months €5.75 €34.50 -62%
12 months €3.79 €45.48 -75%

Writing feedback on your assignments.

Structured lessons with native audio and video.

Parallel audio to practise listening and pronunciation.

See what to review next based on your mistakes.

You study in the portal at your own pace. Your teacher gives weekly guidance, answers questions, and practises conversation with you.

We recommend 12 hours of live classes per level, with 3 months of self-study.

Choose a package type: 12 hours if you mainly self-study, 24 hours if you want more motivation and less daily self-study, or 48 hours if you prefer learning mainly with your teacher.

Buy only the class hours you need—credits stay valid for one year. Each conversation class includes a self-study license for the learning portal.

Includes all from self-study

  • Full self-study access to the learning portal
  • AI corrections, audio, video and personalized report
  • Weekly conversation practice with a professional teacher
  • Study online as much as you want between classes

Blended learning packages

One level takes about 3 months of self-study. Compare package types for live class hours and estimated daily self-study.

Package type Live classes Estimated self-study Price
Regular

One conversation class per week. A good balance if you like steady self-study with weekly speaking practice.

12 x 60 minutes 30 minutes/day ± €372
Conversation

Two conversation classes per week. Choose this when you want more live guidance and less daily self-study.

24 x 60 minutes 15 minutes/day ± €744
Intensive

Four conversation classes per week. For learners who prefer to study mainly with a teacher.

48 x 60 minutes Optional ± €1,488

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Estimated course price based on 1 class per week over 12 weeks. You can buy more or fewer hours anytime.

Michel B.

Michel B.

Pedagogische Academie

  • 4.98/5

± €420

1 class/week · 12 weeks

Start this course with Michel B.
Monique M.

Monique M.

PDG (Bevoegdheid tot het geven van lessen aan volwassenen en jong volwassenen MBO)

  • 4.95/5

± €300

1 class/week · 12 weeks

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Ana M.

Ana M.

Master Special Educational Needs

  • 4.6/5

± €300

1 class/week · 12 weeks

Start this course with Ana M.
Liesbet L.

Liesbet L.

Algemeen Middelbaar Onderwijs

  • 5/5

± €420

1 class/week · 12 weeks

Start this course with Liesbet L.
Credits valid for 1 year
Flexible scheduling
24-hour cancellation policy

Learning method

Video and audio lessons shown on desktop
1

Practice all skills

Learn with audio, video and AI corrections to practice speaking, reading, listening and writing.

Speaking Reading Listening Writing
2

Audio training

Listen at normal or slow speed, with or without translations.

Ebook and PDF worksheets
3

Offline ebook

Download lessons as ebook and PDF for offline study.

Ebook & PDF

Course book

ISBN 979-13-88253-46-1

  • Ebook included for free
  • Printed book available in bookshops
  • Available in multiple languages, with course license
  • Ideal to support multilingual classrooms

Full access to the coLanguage App is included with all our courses. Try it for free!

Curriculum

You reach 1 level in 3 months. Vocabulary and grammar are aligned with official exams (CEFR).

Learning objectives

  • Describe different types of holidays and activities.
  • Talk about the transport you’ll use to get to your travel destination.
  • Get to know the most popular holiday destinations in the host country.

Video/audio

  • Holiday plans in Zoutelande

Grammar

  • Verbs with '(om) te', 'laten' and 'aan het'

Learning objectives

  • Name and describe common things to pack and different types of suitcase.
  • Packing for a business trip.
  • Navigating baggage rules and restrictions at the airport.

Video/audio

  • Travel! Packing luggage

Grammar

  • When to use no article

Learning objectives

  • Book and reserve a room by phone, email or online.
  • Learn common hotel and room types.

Video/audio

  • Booking a hotel room

Grammar

  • Irregular comparisons

Learning objectives

  • Checking in for your flight: at the airport and online.
  • Ask about flight times and terminals.
  • Going through security and understanding the safety instructions.

Video/audio

  • Prepared for travel via Schiphol

Grammar

  • General sentence structure
  • Prepositional phrase

Learning objectives

  • Hire a car, bike or scooter.
  • Manage your car insurance and make a deposit.
  • Collect and return your vehicle.

Video/audio

  • Concluding a contract for car rental

Grammar

  • Difference between heel, zeer and veel

Learning objectives

  • Checking in and checking out at the hotel.
  • Ask for changes or additional services during your stay.
  • Please report any issues with your stay to reception.

Video/audio

  • Problems at the hotel

Grammar

  • The indirect object

Learning objectives

  • Common activities on a city break
  • Asking for information at the tourist information centre.
  • Learn practical tourist survival phrases so you can get by in the city.

Video/audio

  • Holiday highlights

Grammar

  • Past participle: strong and weak verbs

Learning objectives

  • Report stolen or lost items to the police.
  • Asking for help with documents at the embassy or consulate.
  • Call the emergency services.

Video/audio

  • Dialogue at the police station

Grammar

  • Irregular past participles

Learning objectives

  • Navigating social security, work permits and paperwork
  • Know your obligations and the required paperwork in the country.

Video/audio

  • A new identity card

Grammar

  • Simple past tense: weak verbs

Learning objectives

  • Discuss a news story you saw on TV or heard on the radio.
  • Time expressions for recent events
  • Get to know the most popular media outlets in your host country.

Video/audio

  • TV programmes

Grammar

  • Simple past (imperfect): regular verbs with vowel change

Learning objectives

  • Learn the names of the emergency services in your new country.
  • Calling and giving advice in emergencies

Video/audio

  • Reporting an emergency via 112

Grammar

  • Past simple (strong verbs)

Learning objectives

  • Learn about the country’s education system.
  • Talk about your school days and childhood memories.

Video/audio

  • Choosing the right MBO course

Grammar

  • Simple past tense: irregular verbs

Learning objectives

  • Opening a bank account
  • Shop online and get to grips with common payment methods.
  • Get to know the country’s major banks.

Video/audio

  • Internet banking and mobile banking

Grammar

  • Expressing wishes using the simple past

Learning objectives

  • Talk about your university course or goals.
  • Learn higher education vocabulary.
  • Get to know the higher education system and institutions in your new country.

Video/audio

  • The little sweat room at Leiden University

Grammar

  • Time expressions with onvoltooid verleden tijd (gisteren, vorige week)

Learning objectives

  • Get to know the country’s main government institutions.
  • Elections and voting

Video/audio

  • A democratic king

Grammar

  • Present perfect or simple past?

Learning objectives

  • Buy tickets (online) for a festival, concert, musical, etc.
  • Talk about musical instruments and your favourite music genre.
  • Get to know the best-known festivals in your new country.

Video/audio

  • Going to a festival

Grammar

  • Future tense (zullen, gaan)

Learning objectives

  • Invite friends round and host them at home.
  • Organise a dinner party, games night or another activity.
  • Learn about typical evening activities in your new country.

Video/audio

  • How do you play the board game Dixit?

Grammar

  • The real conditional

Learning objectives

  • Talk about villages and the countryside.
  • Learn the names of farm animals.
  • Learn about the best-known countryside areas of your host country.

Video/audio

  • Mudflat hiking! Deliciously crazy!

Grammar

  • Compound nouns
  • Indefinite numerals (veel, weinig, wat, ... )

Learning objectives

  • Camping and activities in the great outdoors.
  • Use a map or GPS.
  • Know the common camping spots in your new country.

Video/audio

  • The camper: more popular than football!

Grammar

  • Reciprocal pronoun — elkaar, elkaars

Learning objectives

  • Describe different landscapes and animals.
  • Organise a family activity at a theme park.
  • Read about famous zoos or wildlife reserves in your host country

Video/audio

  • Beekse Bergen: safari in the Netherlands!

Grammar

  • Indefinite pronouns (iemand, niemand, alles)
  • Independent use of demonstrative pronouns

Learning objectives

  • Invite friends and family to go for a walk or a short stroll.
  • Glossary: landscapes and hiking
  • Get to know the best walking spots in your host country.

Video/audio

  • Cycling over the Afsluitdijk

Grammar

  • Sentence structure: inversion

Learning objectives

  • Talk about hygiene products and routines.
  • Explain which toiletries you’d like to buy in the shop.

Video/audio

  • Do skincare products really work?

Grammar

  • Time expressions: voordat, nadat, als, wanneer

Learning objectives

  • Search for private lessons.
  • Enrol at a local academy that interests you.

Video/audio

  • Painting workshop

Grammar

  • Plural of noun

Learning objectives

  • Ask for a specific menu.
  • Order takeaway.

Video/audio

  • Are you familiar with digital takeaway?

Grammar

  • Exceptions in the plural

Learning objectives

  • Talk about your diet and healthy and unhealthy habits.
  • Plan your weekly meals.

Video/audio

  • Healthy eating is the best doctor!

Grammar

  • Relative pronouns (die, dat, wat, wie)

Learning objectives

  • Discuss your daily commute.
  • Discuss different forms of transport.

Video/audio

  • The largest bicycle parking lot in the world!

Grammar

  • Adjective with or without -e

Learning objectives

  • Talk about your favourite outfit.
  • Describe your outfit and talk about fashion.

Video/audio

  • Coming along with fashion?

Grammar

  • Strong verbs: simple past and past participle

Learning objectives

  • Discuss the benefits of exercise and sport.
  • Talk about your daily exercise routine

Video/audio

  • The importance of sleep, nutrition and exercise

Grammar

  • Time expressions (deze week, een tijd geleden, ...)

Learning objectives

  • Discuss a house or flat advert you’ve just seen.
  • Discuss buying a new house or flat.

Video/audio

  • Housing market shortage

Grammar

  • Past future tense

Learning objectives

  • Talk about a book, fairy tale or poem you’ve read.
  • Ask for a book or author in the library.
  • Borrowing books and registering as a new library member

Video/audio

  • Boekenweek starts

Grammar

  • The irrealis condition

Learning objectives

  • Talk about your bucket list and future plans

Video/audio

  • SMART goals

Grammar

  • Giving advice

Learning objectives

  • Talk about your plans and ambitions for the future
  • Talk about relationships and family plans

Video/audio

  • Divorce hurts

Grammar

  • Wishes, politeness and suggestions with onvoltooid verleden toekomende tijd

Learning objectives

  • Discussing plans to start a business.
  • Discuss day-to-day bookkeeping tasks.

Video/audio

  • Starting as a freelancer

Grammar

  • Adverbs: binnenkort, pas, misschien, graag, anders

Learning objectives

  • Talk about activities and lifestyle changes after retiring.
  • Talking about actions that will be in progress in the future.

Video/audio

  • Enjoying retirement!

Grammar

  • Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions

Learning objectives

  • Know the names of local services and shops.
  • Talk about what you can find in the shopping centre.

Video/audio

  • Craftsmen

Grammar

  • Prepositions binnen, rond, tegen, vanuit

Learning objectives

  • Send and receive messages.
  • Email and the internet.

Video/audio

  • My package has gone missing? How come?

Grammar

  • Interrogative pronouns (wie, wat, welk(e))

Learning objectives

  • Create and send your CV.
  • Use job sites to look for a job.

Video/audio

  • Motivating your CV

Grammar

  • Separable verbs

Learning objectives

  • Having a job interview
  • Indirect object

Video/audio

  • The job interview

Grammar

  • Interrogative sentence

Learning objectives

  • Vocabulary about teams and roles
  • Giving instructions using an indirect object

Video/audio

  • How to develop a team

Grammar

  • Word order in the imperative

Learning objectives

  • Learn essential vocabulary for debating
  • Expressing agreement and disagreement

Video/audio

  • How should I lead a meeting?

Grammar

  • Expressing agreement and disagreement

Learning objectives

  • Give your opinion
  • Learn key phrases for discussing viewpoints

Video/audio

  • The art of negotiating

Grammar

  • Giving your opinion

Learning objectives

  • Vocabulary for organisational structure
  • Giving instructions

Video/audio

  • Project manager

Grammar

  • Indirect speech

Learning objectives

  • Daily office vocabulary
  • Remote Work Vocabulary

Video/audio

  • Working from home

Grammar

  • Passive sentences

Conversation classes

Start with self-study and switch to a teacher when you are ready.

Start with self-study

  • Study independently in the learning portal
  • AI corrections, audio and video
  • Switch to a teacher later when you are ready

Conversation classes with a teacher

Teachers set their own prices

  • Recommended course plan: 12 weeks
  • 12 conversation classes
  • Includes full self-study in the portal
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Personalized tasks and hand-ins

Your teacher sets personalized tasks—and the app adapts exercises to your level and the areas you find hardest.

Learning portal

Study online or offline with PDF downloads, interactive exercises, audio, video, and AI-powered writing feedback.

Structured learning paths

Follow clear paths from A1 to C1, plus professional courses tailored to your goals.

Conversation classes

Every teacher is personally screened and trained to teach with our learning portal—so your classes match your course and progress.

Offline worksheets (PDF, translated)

Download the full e-book as PDF, or print any lesson as a translated worksheet.

Quality guarantee

We partner with universities and align every course with official learning programs—for reliable, recognized learning.

Learn with real content (news, podcasts…)

Practice with real news articles and podcasts—immersive content that prepares you for everyday language.

Full-skill training: listening, reading, writing, speaking

Train all four skills: listening and pronunciation with audio, reading with authentic texts, writing with AI feedback, and speaking in your classes.

Course materials trusted by official libraries and bookshops

Our books are sold in bookshops across Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and beyond—and approved by public libraries.

Academic collaboration with universities

Course plans are co-developed from our Valencian office with multiple European universities.

Student reviews of our Dutch lessons

  • 4.6/5
4.6 out of 5 based on 12 ratings

Colleagues recommended coLanguage for professional Dutch. Blended mode: book at home, portal for writing practice.

Rachel E.
Helsinki, Finland
Self-study
  • 4.9/5

Our HR team liked the activity reports. I study Dutch self-paced and add conversation classes when travel allows.

Claire D.
Lyon, France
Blended learning
  • 4.7/5

Clear structure from A1 upward. AI corrections in the portal save time; I still work through the printed units.

David R.
Berlin, Germany
Blended learning
  • 4.4/5

Our partners

We thank our partners for the support we receive for developing our online school.

We proudly work with Lanzadera, a Spanish accelerator program in Valencia.

The university of Siegen helps us to develop and design our education systems and programs.

Our IT systems are powered and supported by the Google Cloud team

We collaborate with universities all across the European Union to develop our course materials, thanks to the Erasmus+ Program.