Do you want to learn to speak Dutch?
Please contact us. In a number of lessons we prepare you for the NT2 I and NT2 II state exam. Contact us for more information.
Training
El Molinero offers language training in Dutch as a second language (NT2)
You are in the right place at El Molinero if you have a higher/theoretical education and speak English or Spanish. The lessons take place in a homely atmosphere and are informal and personal. You can take individual lessons or lessons in small groups. Both face-to-face at the location in Alkmaar and/or online. It is also possible to follow an intensive training 5 days a week / 5 hours a day. The links below tell you more per level and training.
Location
The location of El Molinero is close to Alkmaar railway station (center) and is therefore easily accessible by public transport. There is also ample (paid) parking in the immediate vicinity for those who come by car.
How to introduce yourself
Are you an expat?
Do you feel left out when your Dutch colleagues make small talk? It would help if you knew some Dutch words and could say some simple sentences in Dutch. That's why I have a white paper for you in which you will learn in a few simple sentences how to introduce yourself in Dutch. It is the first Dutch lesson for beginners. To download the whitepaper, click the button.
- To be a basic user of Dutch you need approximately 80 contact hours: 40 hours to A1 and 40 hours from A1 to A2.
- With a course of 2 hours per week you can reach level A2 within one year.
- You follow a total of four partial courses of 10 weeks / 20 hours.
- To become an independent user of Dutch you need approximately 100 hours of lessons (after A2): 50 hours from A2 to B1 and 50 hours from B1 to B2
- With a course of 1.5 hours per week you can reach the next level within a year.
- You follow three partial courses of 12 weeks per level
- To become a proficient user of Dutch you need approximately 120 hours of lessons (after B2): 60 hours from B2 to C1 and 50 hours from C1 to C2.
- With a course of 1.5 hours per week you can reach the next level within a year.
- You follow four partial courses of 10 weeks per level.
You can follow an intensive training as a group or individually. You have lessons for five days, five hours a day. In addition to the five contact hours, you will also receive a practical assignment every day. For example, ordering something in Dutch in a cafe or restaurant, asking someone for directions, asking for information at a gym, describing an object or situation in your neighborhood of course, depending on the level at which you take the course.
(Intensive group courses take place with a minimum registration of 3 participants.)
Learning
Learn Dutch at your pace
Group, duo and individual lessons
El Molinero
A group consists of a maximum of six participants. This means there is enough time for each student to speak and ask questions. An advantage of group lessons is that you can practice together during class. The pace during the lessons is more or less fixed. It is occasionally possible to attend the class online.
You can take a course with your partner, colleague or friend. Together you determine the pace and the number of hours per lesson / lessons per week. Duo lessons have the flexibility of an individual course and the advantage of practicing together as a group course.
You determine the number of hours per lesson / lessons per week and the content of the course is based on your wishes. From level A2, you can also practice with subject-specific assignments if you wish.
Contact
Easily accessible
The location of El Molinero is near the railway station and therefore easy to reach by public transport. But there is also sufficient parking space in the immediate vicinity for those arriving by car.
