# Nederlands in actie 3: Settling into a new country

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

> Join Valeria and Pieter for a Sunday walk along the canal in Middelburg, one short conversation at a time, pairing with the themes of chapter 3 of Nederlands in actie. Each lesson trains your ear until you can follow every word and answer back.

**Setting:** A walk along the canal in Middelburg on a cold Sunday afternoon in early December. Valeria came from Mexico three months ago to study at the university college; Pieter, a law student from Zeeland, is her buddy from the buddy programme. They use je with each other from the first line.

## Lessons

### 1. Saying how you're settling in

Pieter asks Valeria how her first three months have gone, and she admits that Sundays are hard.

### 2. Passing on what someone asks

Valeria tells Pieter what her mother and grandmother ask her on the phone every week.

### 3. Passing on what someone said

Valeria tells Pieter what her tutor said about her presentation, and Pieter tells her it was meant well.

### 4. Comparing habits

Valeria tells Pieter how her housemate invited her for coffee, and they compare how people meet up.

### 5. Telling about a festival at home

Pieter asks whether Mexicans celebrate Sinterklaas, and Valeria tells him about the Day of the Dead.

### 6. Giving your opinion

Valeria says she finds the Dutch a bit distant, and Pieter disagrees, then half admits she has a point.

### 7. Giving tips for a visit

Valeria's parents are coming in April, and Pieter tells her where to take them and what to bring.