Basic Dutch in 15 Days 2026

Learn basic Dutch in 15 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 2 lessons a day, about 50 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.

  • Formation
  • Pays-Bas
  • 300 questions
  • Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
  • Révisé (langue) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 750 minutes de leçons, 15 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (300 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 40 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsBasic Dutch: 30 Lessons : environ 750 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • 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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

  1. Lire les leçons30 leçons, environ 750 min
  2. Jour 1 : Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye

  3. Jour 2 : About me and Numbers 0–10020 questions

    Leçons: Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100

  4. Jour 3 : Days and dates and Telling the time20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time

  5. Jour 4 : Family and Describing people20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people

  6. Jour 5 : Home and Food and drink20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink

  7. Jour 6 : Shopping and prices and At a café20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café

  8. Jour 7 : In town and Getting around20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around

  9. Jour 8 : Weather and seasons and My day20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day

  10. Jour 9 : Work and jobs and Free time20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time

  11. Jour 10 : Health and Clothes and colours20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours

  12. Jour 11 : Phone and appointments and Asking questions20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions

  13. Jour 12 : Yesterday and Plans20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans

  14. Jour 13 : Can you help me? and Services20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services

  15. Jour 14 : Renting a home and Emergencies20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies

  16. Jour 15 : Small talk and Review20 questions

    Leçons: Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review

  17. Examen final40 questions, 45 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus

Jour 1 : Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye

  1. Question 1 sur 20

    What does “Hoe spel je dat?” mean?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. How do you spell that?

    “Spellen” means “to spell” and “hoe” means “how”.

  2. Question 2 sur 20

    Which Dutch letter is called “way”?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. W

    In Dutch, W is called “way”. V is “vay” and J is “yay”.

  3. Question 3 sur 20

    In the word “goed”, how do you say the g?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. As a rough sound in the throat

    Dutch g sounds like “ch” in Scottish “loch”: a rough sound in the throat.

  4. Question 4 sur 20

    Which spelling sounds like “oo” in “food”?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. oe

    Dutch oe sounds like English “oo”: boek (book). Dutch oo sounds like “oa” in “boat”.

  5. Question 5 sur 20

    Which two spellings have the same sound?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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”.

  6. Question 6 sur 20

    Which word means “three”?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. drie

    Three is drie. Dutch ie sounds like “ee”. Drei is German, not Dutch.

  7. Question 7 sur 20

    Listen. Which word do you hear?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Dit is mijn huis.

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. huis

    You hear ui, as in huis (house). It sounds like “ow” said with round lips.

    Transcription

    Dit is mijn huis.

  8. Question 8 sur 20

    Listen. Which name do you hear?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Mijn naam is Joost. Ik spel het: J, O, O, S, T.

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Joost

    The speaker spells J, O, O, S, T. Dutch j sounds like English “y”, but it is written j.

    Transcription

    Mijn naam is Joost. Ik spel het: J, O, O, S, T.

  9. Question 9 sur 20

    How do you write “Iceland” in Dutch?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. IJsland

    Iceland is IJsland. At the start of a word, IJ counts as one letter, so both letters are capitals.

  10. Question 10 sur 20

    Listen. What does the man do?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Anna: Hoe heet u?
    Meneer Bakker: Bakker.
    Anna: Kunt u dat spellen?
    Meneer Bakker: Ja. B, A, K, K, E, R.

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

    Transcription

    Anna: Hoe heet u?
    Meneer Bakker: Bakker.
    Anna: Kunt u dat spellen?
    Meneer Bakker: Ja. B, A, K, K, E, R.

  11. Question 11 sur 20

    What does “Tot morgen” mean?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. See you tomorrow

    “Morgen” means “tomorrow” and “tot” means “until”. Good morning is goedemorgen.

  12. Question 12 sur 20

    It is 8 p.m. Which greeting do you use?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Goedenavond

    In the evening, say goedenavond. Welterusten (sleep well) is for bedtime, not a greeting.

  13. Question 13 sur 20

    Which greeting is informal?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Hoi

    Hoi is an informal hello for friends and people you know well.

  14. Question 14 sur 20

    You meet an older woman at the town hall. How do you ask how she is?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Hoe gaat het met u?

    Use the formal u with older people and officials: Hoe gaat het met u?

  15. Question 15 sur 20

    Your friend asks “Hoe gaat het?” Choose the best reply.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Goed, dank je. En met jou?

    Say how you are (goed = fine) and ask back: En met jou? (And you?)

  16. Question 16 sur 20

    What does “Aangenaam” mean when you meet someone?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Pleased to meet you

    Aangenaam (pleasant) is a polite way to say “pleased to meet you” when you are introduced.

  17. Question 17 sur 20

    Complete: “Goedemiddag. Ik ___ Sara.”
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. heet

    To give your name, say “Ik heet …” (my name is …). Heb means “have”.

  18. Question 18 sur 20

    Listen. What time of day is it?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Lisa: Goedemorgen, mevrouw De Vries!
    Mevrouw De Vries: Goedemorgen, Lisa. Hoe gaat het met je?

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Morning

    Both people say goedemorgen, which means “good morning”.

    Transcription

    Lisa: Goedemorgen, mevrouw De Vries!
    Mevrouw De Vries: Goedemorgen, Lisa. Hoe gaat het met je?

  19. Question 19 sur 20

    Listen. Which sentence is true?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Tom: Hoi, ik ben Tom. Hoe heet jij?
    Noor: Ik heet Noor. Leuk je te ontmoeten!

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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”.

    Transcription

    Tom: Hoi, ik ben Tom. Hoe heet jij?
    Noor: Ik heet Noor. Leuk je te ontmoeten!

  20. Question 20 sur 20

    Listen. When will they see each other again?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Doei, tot straks!

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Later today

    Tot straks means “see you later (today)”. Tomorrow would be tot morgen.

    Transcription

    Doei, tot straks!

À savoir avant l’examen

  • 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.

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

Sources

Autres formules de ce cours