student testimonials

I have been studying Dutch for many years and can honestly say that I have learnt far more with Jelle than other tutors I have had.

As I live some distance away, the lessons are via Skype but this has never been a problem. Jelle is a very patient teacher who always takes time to explain grammar thoroughly, and makes sure you have understood everything before moving on. We typically cover a lot of ground in one hour but Jelle's friendly and good-humoured manner always makes the lessons enjoyable.

Highly recommended.

Richard, York
Online Dutch Lessons

I’d tried learning Dutch on my own for a long time, but I always struggled to stay motivated and keep going.
Having structured weekly lessons gave me a routine and something to work towards. Even on busy weeks, the homework, recordings and supportive atmosphere helped me stay on track.

The classes always felt encouraging rather than overwhelming, and for the first time I felt like I was making steady, real progress with Dutch.

Sophie, Ghent
Online Dutch Group Classes

Because I travel frequently for work and my schedule often changes, I needed a flexible way to learn Dutch. Being able to join online Dutch classes from anywhere has helped me stay consistent and I keep making progress.

I expected online group lessons to feel less personal, but they’ve been interactive, supportive and genuinely engaging. Jelle makes everyone feel comfortable and involved, and the group atmosphere keeps me motivated to keep learning.

What I first saw as a compromise quickly became one of the biggest strengths of the Dutch course.

Taylor, Birmingham
Online Dutch Group Classes

I lived in Holland, just North of Amsterdam for 5 years, over 30 years ago and I visit friends there at least once a year. My Dutch is very rusty, I get by (kind of!) but I wanted to improve so that I could hold conversations without getting frustrated, and confused, as I love Holland so.

My daughter, Becky who was born in Holland and lived there until she was 2, bought us both a 'taster' lesson with Jelle as a Mother’s Day present over 2 years ago . We decided we loved it so much that we would go together every week for a lesson from then on.

The lessons are great fun (well I have a lot of fun!) informative, challenging and, hopefully, improving my Dutch speech, understanding, writing and pronunciation.

The interactive learning tool that supports our lessons is a great way to revise what we have learnt and is quite addictive! It can be accessed via the computer or your mobile and its quirky style is also a lot of fun. I particularly like the personalisation as it is Jelle's voice pronouncing the words which is cool. You can dip in and do a level about a specific area of the language or revise work you have previously done. There's also a leader board for those who are a bit competitive!

Jelle's very personal style, patience and sense of humour make the hour fly by. The one-to-one teaching style suits me as he tailors the lesson to strengths and weaknesses. Homework is set (groan) but it usually includes a fun listening exercise which I enjoy.

I would highly recommend Jelle to anyone wanting to learn Dutch, at whatever level. I'm already looking forward to going back to Amsterdam next year and being able to speak and understand the language better which will enhance an already enjoyable experience.

Prettige weekend verder!

Alison, Newark,
Firstly Dutch Lessons in Nottingham and later Online Dutch Lessons after moving to Yorkshire

I have been undertaking this course for 5 weeks. Jelle is an excellent teacher/coach and his course material enables you to "translate" from English thinking to Dutch. I had absolutely no basis in the language before starting and am taking the course for work purposes. Already I can greet colleagues in Flanders appropriately and can understand some of the chat discussions on Teams calls.

In addition to his own materials, he has his module loaded on Memrise (like Duolingo only you actually learn something useful with Memrise!). This is really helpful for building and practising useful vocabulary.

If you want to start learning Dutch, I would highly recommend this course

Big Don
Online Dutch Lessons