Basic Dutch in 7 Days (Fast Track) 2026
Learn basic Dutch in 7 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 4–5 lessons a day, about 107 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.
Kurz und knapp
Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 749 Minuten, 7 Themenquizze ohne Zeitlimit (300 Fragen insgesamt) und eine zeitlich begrenzte Abschlussprüfung mit 40 zufällig gezogenen Fragen. Mit 80 % oder mehr in der Abschlussprüfung laden Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunter (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 13. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
Das lernen Sie
- Greet people, introduce yourself and choose between je and u
- Say and understand numbers, prices, dates and clock times
- Talk about your family, your home, your work and your free time in short sentences
- Order in a café, shop for food and clothes, and pay at the checkout
- Ask for directions, buy a train ticket and understand simple travel information
- Make an appointment and handle a short phone call
- Say what you did yesterday and what you plan to do
- Ask for help in an emergency
Erreichen Sie mindestens 80 %, um Ihr Zertifikat herunterzuladen.
Ihr Lernplan
Lesen Sie jede Lektion, machen Sie das Themenquiz dazu (ohne Zeitlimit, mit Erklärungen) und dann die zeitlich begrenzte Abschlussprüfung. Jedes Mal wird eine neue Mischung von Fragen gezogen. Ihr Fortschritt wird in diesem Browser gespeichert.
- Lektionen lesen30 Lektionen, etwa 749 Min.
- Tag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more20 Fragen
Lektionen: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Tag 2: Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more20 Fragen
Lektionen: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time · Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people
- Tag 3: Home, Food and drink, Shopping and prices and more20 Fragen
Lektionen: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Tag 4: In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more20 Fragen
Lektionen: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day
- Tag 5: Work and jobs, Free time, Health and more20 Fragen
Lektionen: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time · Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Tag 6: Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more20 Fragen
Lektionen: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans · Unit 25: Can you help me?
- Tag 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more20 Fragen
Lektionen: Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Abschlussprüfung40 Fragen, 45 Min. · Mindestens 80 % erreichen
Tag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more
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Frage 1 von 40
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Antwort: A. How do you spell that?
“Spellen” means “to spell” and “hoe” means “how”.
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Frage 2 von 40
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Antwort: B. W
In Dutch, W is called “way”. V is “vay” and J is “yay”.
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Frage 3 von 40
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Antwort: D. As a rough sound in the throat
Dutch g sounds like “ch” in Scottish “loch”: a rough sound in the throat.
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Frage 4 von 40
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Antwort: A. oe
Dutch oe sounds like English “oo”: boek (book). Dutch oo sounds like “oa” in “boat”.
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Frage 5 von 40
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Antwort: C. ij and ei
ij and ei sound the same, as in mijn (my) and klein (small). Dutch people call them “lange ij” and “korte ei”.
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Frage 6 von 40
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Antwort: B. drie
Three is drie. Dutch ie sounds like “ee”. Drei is German, not Dutch.
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Frage 7 von 40
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Antwort: D. huis
You hear ui, as in huis (house). It sounds like “ow” said with round lips.
Transkript
Dit is mijn huis.
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Frage 8 von 40
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Antwort: C. Joost
The speaker spells J, O, O, S, T. Dutch j sounds like English “y”, but it is written j.
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Mijn naam is Joost. Ik spel het: J, O, O, S, T.
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Frage 9 von 40
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Antwort: C. IJsland
Iceland is IJsland. At the start of a word, IJ counts as one letter, so both letters are capitals.
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Frage 10 von 40
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Antwort: A. He spells his name.
Anna asks “Kunt u dat spellen?” (Can you spell that?), and the man spells B, A, K, K, E, R.
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Anna: Hoe heet u?
Meneer Bakker: Bakker.
Anna: Kunt u dat spellen?
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Frage 11 von 40
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Antwort: D. See you tomorrow
“Morgen” means “tomorrow” and “tot” means “until”. Good morning is goedemorgen.
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Frage 12 von 40
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Antwort: D. Goedenavond
In the evening, say goedenavond. Welterusten (sleep well) is for bedtime, not a greeting.
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Frage 13 von 40
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Antwort: A. Hoi
Hoi is an informal hello for friends and people you know well.
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Frage 14 von 40
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Antwort: A. Hoe gaat het met u?
Use the formal u with older people and officials: Hoe gaat het met u?
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Frage 15 von 40
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Antwort: D. Goed, dank je. En met jou?
Say how you are (goed = fine) and ask back: En met jou? (And you?)
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Frage 16 von 40
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Antwort: D. Pleased to meet you
Aangenaam (pleasant) is a polite way to say “pleased to meet you” when you are introduced.
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Frage 17 von 40
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Antwort: C. heet
To give your name, say “Ik heet …” (my name is …). Heb means “have”.
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Frage 18 von 40
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Antwort: A. Morning
Both people say goedemorgen, which means “good morning”.
Transkript
Lisa: Goedemorgen, mevrouw De Vries!
Mevrouw De Vries: Goedemorgen, Lisa. Hoe gaat het met je? -
Frage 19 von 40
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Antwort: C. They use the informal jij.
Tom asks “Hoe heet jij?”, so they use informal jij. “Leuk je te ontmoeten” means “nice to meet you”.
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Tom: Hoi, ik ben Tom. Hoe heet jij?
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Antwort: C. Later today
Tot straks means “see you later (today)”. Tomorrow would be tot morgen.
Transkript
Doei, tot straks!
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Frage 21 von 40
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Antwort: C. ben
With ik, zijn becomes ben: Ik ben student.
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Frage 22 von 40
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Antwort: B. is
With hij, zij and het, zijn becomes is: Hij is leraar.
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Frage 23 von 40
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Antwort: D. Where are you from?
Komen means “to come” and vandaan means “from”. “Where do you live?” is Waar woon je?
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Frage 24 von 40
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Antwort: D. Kom
When jij comes after the verb in a question, the verb drops its -t: jij komt → Kom jij…?
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Frage 25 von 40
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Antwort: D. Nederlands
Nederlands is the language. Nederland is the country, and a Nederlander is a Dutch man.
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Frage 26 von 40
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Antwort: A. Spreekt u Engels?
With u, the verb keeps its -t, also in questions: Spreekt u Engels?
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Frage 27 von 40
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Antwort: B. in
Use in with cities and countries: Ik woon in Utrecht. Uit means “from”.
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Frage 28 von 40
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Antwort: D. In Rotterdam
Paolo comes from Italy (Italië), but he lives (woont) in Rotterdam.
Transkript
Ik heet Paolo. Ik kom uit Italië, maar ik woon in Rotterdam.
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Frage 29 von 40
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Antwort: B. Dutch and French
He says “Ik spreek Nederlands en Frans”: Dutch and French.
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Emma: Waar komt u vandaan?
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Frage 30 von 40
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Antwort: A. A little
“Een beetje Nederlands” means “a little Dutch”.
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Frage 31 von 40
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Antwort: A. 7
Zeven is 7. 17 is zeventien and 70 is zeventig.
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Frage 32 von 40
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Antwort: A. dertien
13 is dertien. Dertig is 30.
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Frage 33 von 40
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Antwort: B. veertig
40 is veertig, spelled with ee. Veertien is 14.
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Frage 34 von 40
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Antwort: B. vijfenveertig
From 21 to 99, the small number comes first, then en, then the tens: vijf-en-veertig.
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Frage 35 von 40
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Antwort: A. tweeëntachtig
After twee, write ë: twee-ën-tachtig. 80 is tachtig, with a t.
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Frage 36 von 40
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Antwort: D. Ik ben dertig jaar.
For age, Dutch uses zijn (to be): Ik ben dertig jaar. Jaar stays singular after a number.
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Frage 37 von 40
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Antwort: A. How old are you?
Oud means “old”. “How are you?” is Hoe gaat het met u?
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Frage 38 von 40
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Antwort: D. 33
Drieëndertig = drie (3) + en + dertig (30) = 33.
Transkript
Ik ben drieëndertig jaar.
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Frage 39 von 40
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Antwort: B. 06 28 15 90 11
Achtentwintig is 28 (8 + 20), vijftien is 15 and negentig is 90.
Transkript
Mijn nummer is nul zes, achtentwintig, vijftien, negentig, elf.
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Frage 40 von 40
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Antwort: A. 21
Lisa says eenentwintig: een (1) + en + twintig (20) = 21. Daan is 19 (negentien).
Transkript
Lisa: Hoe oud ben je?
Daan: Ik ben negentien. En jij?
Lisa: Ik ben eenentwintig.
Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.
Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) calls levels A1 and A2 “basic user” levels.
- At CEFR level A1, a learner can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer simple questions about personal details, such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
- The Dutch government’s civic integration exam abroad is at language level A1. It has three parts: speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society.
- The Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT) tests and certifies learners of Dutch as a foreign language. It is a project of the Taalunie (Dutch Language Union).
- 112 is the emergency number everywhere in the European Union, including the Netherlands. It is free and works from fixed and mobile phones.
- The Dutch police give 112 as the number to call in an emergency. For questions that are not urgent, or to make an appointment with your local police, the number is 0900-8844.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?
All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the daily load changes: about 4–5 units a day in 7 days, 3 a day in 10 days, 2 a day in 15 days, and 1 a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits the time you have each day.
What level will I reach?
The course covers the basics of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): everyday phrases, simple questions and answers, and short conversations when people speak slowly and clearly.
Is this an official Dutch certificate?
No. This is an independent practice course. It is not an official language exam and is not connected to the Dutch government, the Taalunie, CNaVT or any other testing body. If you need proof of your Dutch, take an official exam.
How do the listening questions work?
Press the play button and your device reads the Dutch text aloud with a computer voice. You can play it again. After you answer, you can read the text.
Which Dutch does the course teach?
Standard Dutch as it is spoken in the Netherlands. Dutch is also spoken in Belgium (Flanders), where some words and sounds are a little different, but people understand each other well. All instructions and explanations are in English.
What should I do after this course?
Keep practising every day: review the units, read and listen to simple Dutch, and speak with other people. Then move on to level A2, or take an official exam if you need a certificate.
Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?
Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.
Quellen
- Council of Europe – CEFR global scale (Table 1)
- Netherlands Worldwide (Government of the Netherlands) – Civic integration exam abroad
- CNaVT – Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (Taalunie)
- European Commission – 112, the European emergency number
- Politie (Dutch police) – Contact
- Politie (Dutch police) – Contact (Dutch)