# Custom Dutch immersion

**Language:** Dutch  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Break free from the English comfort zone with intensive speaking practice. Learn to confidently navigate daily life in Amsterdam through immersive, real-world conversational tasks.

**Setting:** An energetic language institute nestled in the heart of Amsterdam, surrounded by bustling canals and lively street markets. Here, eager learners step outside their comfort zones to practice Dutch in real-life, everyday scenarios.

## Lessons

### 1. Breaking the ice

Learn how to start a conversation in Dutch and politely ask locals to keep speaking Dutch instead of switching to English.

**Vocabulary:**
- proberen (to try)
- de taal (the language)
- langzaam (slowly)
- begrijpen (to understand)
- het gesprek (the conversation)

**Objectives:**
- Ask to speak Dutch
- Initiate a simple conversation
- Politely reject switching to English

### 2. At the local market

Practice buying fresh produce at a lively Dutch market and interacting naturally with the stallholders.

**Vocabulary:**
- de groente (the vegetable)
- afrekenen (to pay/check out)
- de korting (the discount)
- vers (fresh)
- het fruit (the fruit)

**Objectives:**
- Ask for prices
- Specify quantities of food
- Pay with a debit card

### 3. Chatting with the neighbors

Build social connections in your apartment building by having brief, friendly chats with your Dutch neighbors.

**Vocabulary:**
- de buurman (the neighbor)
- uitnodigen (to invite)
- het weer (the weather)
- gezellig (cosy/pleasant)
- binnenkort (soon)

**Objectives:**
- Talk about the weather
- Invite a neighbor for coffee
- Describe your weekly routine

### 4. Navigating the workplace

Learn essential phrases for small talk by the coffee machine and basic daily collaboration with colleagues.

**Vocabulary:**
- de collega (the colleague)
- helpen (to help)
- het weekend (the weekend)
- de vergadering (the meeting)
- druk (busy)

**Objectives:**
- Order coffee at work
- Ask a colleague for help
- Talk about your weekend plans

### 5. Making appointments

Learn how to schedule appointments with local services, like the hairdresser or a bicycle repair shop.

**Vocabulary:**
- de afspraak (the appointment)
- bellen (to call)
- vrij (free/off work)
- de kapper (the hairdresser)
- plannen (to plan/schedule)

**Objectives:**
- Schedule an appointment
- State your availability
- Confirm dates and times