Language Resources
Resources to help improve your Dutch:
Bookshops
- Bay Foreign Language Books
A UK based bookshop specialising in foreign language books.
- Bol.com
An online bookshop based in the Netherlands.
- Intertaal
An online bookshop specialising in language books.
- Van Dale
A publisher specialising in dictionaries.
- Grant & Cutler
A UK based bookshop specialising in foreign language books.
Translation Dictionaries
Mini-woordenboek Engels - Nederlands / Nederlands - Engels (Van Dale, 2009)
A well laid out mini dictionary. Specifies the gender of nouns. (ISBN: 9789066483279)
Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels (Van Dale, 2013)
A paperback Dutch to English Dictionary. Specifies the gender of nouns. (ISBN: 9789460770531)
Pocketwoordenboek Engels-Nederlands (Van Dale, 2013)
A paperback English to Dutch Dictionary.(ISBN: 9789460770654)
Groot woordenboek Nederlands-Engels (Van Dale, 2014)
The very best (hardback) Dutch to English dictionary in two volumes. (ISBN: 9789460771811)
Groot woordenboek Engels-Nederlands (Van Dale, 2014)
The very best (hardback) English to Dutch dictionary in two volumes. (ISBN: 9789460771804)
Dutch Dictionaries
Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands als tweede taal (NT2) (Van Dale, 2003)
A well laid out paperback Dutch Dictionary. (ISBN: 9789066488564)
Woordenboek Nederlands (Prisma, 2008)
An excellent paperback Dutch dictionary for more advanced students. All keywords are printed in blue, the gender of nouns are given, and accented vowels are underlined.
Dutch Grammar Books
Concise Dutch Grammar ( Wolters Noordhoff, 2003 )
An excellent Dutch Grammar for students learning Dutch as a foreign language. In English. (ISBN: 9001137997)
Radio
- Omroep
The Dutch public broadcasting corporation equivalent to the BBC.
- Uitzending Gemist
Wide range of archived radio and television programs.
- Radio 1 Netherlands
A general news and sports station, with live broadcast.
- Radio 4 Netherlands
Popular classical, opera, chamber music, jazz, and live concerts.
- Radio 1 Belgium
Live radio or archived radio programs.
Television
- NOS Nieuws
A selection of text, audio, and video news from this Dutch broadcaster.
- Jeugdjournaal
The latest Dutch and world news prepared for children.
- Uitzending Gemist
A range of archived tv and radio programs.
- VTM Nieuws
Lastest news and weather from this Belgian TV broadcaster.
Newspapers
- De Volkskrant
A quality Dutch national newspaper.
- De Standaard
A quality Flemish Newspaper.
- Brabants Dagblad
A regional paper for the Dutch province of Brabant.