Testimonials

The DLC is truly a safe place to meet amazing new people! Everyone is very friendly & patient and the cafe has a cosy atmosphere as well. Improving my Dutch has never been so easy and entertaining: Even after the first activity, I have felt much more confident speaking Dutch. I wish I have explored DLC years ago! If you are new to The Hague, would like to improve you Dutch, or simply just want to meet some new people, the DLC is probably the best place to go!

Outside the Dutch Language Café I don’t have a lot of opportunities to speak Dutch, because at many other activities in the city people speak English. But here you have a chance to speak Dutch with real Dutch natives and get to know their culture and habits. It’s the best way to learn Dutch in The Hague!

Ik kwam naar DLC omdat ik het leuk vond om mensen te helpen met Nederlands. Maar ik merkte al snel dat DLC veel meer is dan dat! Ik heb in korte tijd veel internationale vrienden gemaakt en super veel lol gehad! Hoogtepunten voor mij waren kanovaren, tennissen en de vele barbecues en feestjes! Wat ik mooi vind is dat ik als Nederlander veel heb kunnen leren van de niet-Nederlanders!

I was searching for a place where I can practice speaking Dutch. DLC is the perfect place to feel safe enough to speak Dutch freely without feeling judged because everyone around you is in the same boat, and also making friends along the way :) It has improved my speaking skills a lot, and the DLC trip to Ardennes was a highlight for me!

DLC is awesome – the team but also the people within the community! I fell in love with the DLC-concept and its tremendous added value in the society. DLC gave me the opportunity to practice my Dutch from an international point of view (within the community) – language is a tool to connect and to understand one another better.

Ik vind de missie van DLC heel mooi en vind het leuk om mensen te helpen hun Nederlands te verbeteren door spelletjes en leuke gesprekjes. Ik vond het eerste quizavond een super gezellige avond (en ook nog gewonnen)! Het is enorm gezellig en leuk om in groepsverband je algemene kennis te testen in een competitieve manier.

I’m a Belgian girl who spent four months in The Hague. There I wanted to improve my Dutch. I was an au pair with busy weeks so it was difficult to participate in some activities. Luckily I found the Dutch language café (DLC). Indeed, thanks to the help of Roben and a number of Dutch people, I learned a lot of Dutch. What is nice about the DLC is that you can discover a lot of things (the language, the culture…) but also meet a lot of people. Moreover, anyone who would like to learn Dutch can join the DLC to play games or to have a drink. Finally, the DLC is the best memory of my Dutch experience!

Dutch Language Café is a unique place for foreigners and expats to practice their spoken Dutch in an informal setting. Rather than being in a boring classroom and learning from textbooks, at Dutch Language Café we practice speaking Dutch by playing many different boardgames, Ping-Pong and enjoying a drink together on occasion. There will always be native-Dutch speakers around to help you, but it will never feel like a formal classroom setting. While being a native Dutch speaker, I never felt like I am a ‘teacher’ because of how informally the sessions are set up. Personally, I have gotten to know many fun and interesting people through Dutch Language Café, some of whom I now consider to be my friends. At the Dutch Language Café, you will be able to keep improving your Dutch by practicing at your own pace, regardless of your current speaking-level! Come by some time if you’re interested, and see for yourself!

The first time I came to the Dutch Language Café was 6 months ago. I enjoyed it a lot, because I came into contact with all kinds of nationalities. After this I came to the Dutch Language Café every week. The most important thing is that it gave me more self-confidence in speaking Dutch. You learn new words, you get a greater vocabulary and you learn about Dutch culture. To people who are considering coming, I would like to say: You’re not going to regret it! 

I have been working with these guys since years now! With lots of hard work and timely I started going to the Dutch Language Cafe in January 2019. All my previous knowledge in the language came from Duolingo. Is now July 2019 and I’m so happy because now I can actually have a very basic conversation in Dutch and is all thanks to the Dutch Language Cafe from Roben!!! The cafe is great because is divided in groups (mainly internationals) for beginners, intermediates, and advanced and there is always a Dutch person leading the conversation, which makes it a perfect way to learn. Also, we play games and have different activities on the weekends which makes it a lot of fun. I can really recommend it to anyone wanting to learn Dutch!!