In
the Netherlands, Dutch is the first official language. The
second is Frisian, a minority language used in the North of
the country. Almost everyone, especially in Amsterdam, speaks English
fluently and often German. French is widely understood and
sometimes spoken.
Dictionaries
English-Dutch On-line Dictionary
Dutch-English On-line Dictionary
Dictionary.com / Translator
Here you type phrases and have them translated from Dutch to English or English to Dutch. Can give funny, but also good results!
Other sites
Taalthuis
Courses on Dutch language
The Language Academy
Language courses in the centre of Amsterdam, located
in a real canal house. Languages offered: Dutch;
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian,
Portuguese,
Swedish and Russian.
analyticalQ Dutch links
Collection of stories about settling into the
Netherlands, including
learning the language, village life, and linkes to
useful sites for the just
landed.
Steape
On this website you can download several dictionaries and phrase collections in Dutch to your mobile phone. Your phone can then speak for you (but you can also read the translation).
Lesexpres Dutch
A free online Dutch course in English with lots of interactive exercises, a forum and a chatbox.
