Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate - Podcasts

5:15

De WMO-aanvraag en de Vergeten Kaasschaaf

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/08

Ellen (48) is worried about her father Willem (79), who lives alone in a drafty apartment in Rotterdam. When he falls in the kitchen and can't get up for two hours, Ellen decides to apply for WMO support. But her father is stubborn, proud, and convinced he needs no help at all. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: WMO. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter.Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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7:19

De Vergeten Kaasschaaf van Oma Riet

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/07

Mark is on his way to visit his grandmother Riet in the verpleeghuis for the first time since she moved in three weeks ago. He's nervous about how she's settling in and has brought a small gift from her old kitchen. At the reception desk, he meets a friendly but overworked care worker named Sandra. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: Verpleeghuis. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter.Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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3:38

De Sleutel van Mevrouw De Groot

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/06

Karim is a caregiver who visits elderly people at home. On Monday morning he arrives at Mrs. De Groot's house, but something is wrong: the door is locked, the curtains are still closed, and she doesn't answer the bell. Karim calls his team leader to ask what he should do. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: Thuiszorg. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter.Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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4:18

De Kaasschaaf van Opa Willem

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/05

Karin, 48, has been informally caring for her father Willem (82) for the past two years. Her brother Mark lives an hour away and visits less often than Karin would like. After another morning of appointments gone wrong, the two siblings have to talk about what "mantelzorg" really means — and who is bearing the weight. Theme of the week: Eldercare. Thema: Ouderenzorg. Daily focus: Mantelzorg. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter.Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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0:56

Weekly Digest: Learning & Courses (2026-09-27 -...

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/05

Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Learning & Courses). 7 daily lessons recapped.Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/4e81e0b1-22e4-48ad-8ded-c3370dfaffdb?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts

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15:57

Jouw week in het Nederlands: 27 september t/m 4 oktober

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/04

De 8 verhalen van deze week in één aflevering. Luister en herhaal. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/de9d86ec-f62e-4459-bf02-7a53a02e7c7c?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts

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4:52

De Schermtijdonderhandeling

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/03

Mark and Els are a working couple with two children: Tim (11) and Lotte (8). It's Sunday evening, and the weekend is almost over. Mark has been trying to limit the kids' screen time all day, but he feels like he's fighting a losing battle. Els just came home from visiting her mother. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Ouderschap. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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4:52

De Sinterklaasstress van de Familie Bakker

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/02

It's the first weekend of December, and the Bakker family is supposed to gather at the kitchen table to finalize their Sinterklaas traditions for this year. But mother Anneke wants to stick to the old ways, daughter Noor wants to change everything, and father Willem just wants everyone to stop arguing. What starts as a simple planning session slowly reveals deeper tensions about change, belonging, and what family traditions really mean. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily

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6:59

De Familiedag die Niemand Had Gepland

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/10/01

It's the third Sunday of the month, which means familiedag at Sanne and Mark's house in Utrecht. But this time, Sanne's mother has invited herself, Mark's brother is running late with a surprise, and their teenage son Deniz has other plans. A seemingly ordinary family day slowly turns into a day nobody planned. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Familiedag. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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4:08

De Wachtlijst van de Kinderopvang

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/30

Sanne and Mark are a young couple in Utrecht trying to arrange childcare for their one-year-old daughter, Lotte, before Sanne returns to work. After months on a waiting list, they finally get a call from the daycare, but the news isn't exactly what they hoped for. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Kinderopvang. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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17:09

Jouw week in het Nederlands: 20 t/m 27 september

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/29

De 8 verhalen van deze week in één aflevering. Luister en herhaal. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/8c673a85-c46e-4c4c-8aa9-b6a60ca64aae?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts

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4:25

De Schoolkeuze van Sara

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/29

Mark and Lotte are sitting at the kitchen table with a pile of school brochures. Their daughter Sara is about to start secondary school, and the deadline for registration is approaching. The conversation reveals the tension between what the parents want and what Sara needs. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Schoolkeuze. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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1:19

Weekly Digest: Travel in NL (2026-09-20 - 2026-09-27)

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/28

Sunday digest of the past week's themed newsletter (Travel in NL). 7 daily lessons recapped. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts/ce/4bb8c7d0-666a-4700-8ebb-aeaa63db826b?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=themed-newsletter-intermediate Alle afleveringen met transcript: https://www.dutchfluency.com/transcripts

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4:39

De Kapotte Wasmachine en de Vergeten Boodschappen

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/28

It's a chaotic Wednesday morning in the Van Dijk household. Tom and Lisa are trying to get their two kids, Bram (7) and Sophie (4), ready for school and daycare. But the washing machine has broken down, and nobody remembered to buy milk. The stress is rising. Theme of the week: Family Life. Thema: Gezinsleven. Daily focus: Ouderschap. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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5:12

De Eerste Les in Lokaal 3

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/27

Youssef has just moved to Utrecht for work and has enrolled in an NT2 course at a local language school. On the first evening, he meets his teacher Karin and a fellow student, Sanne, in the hallway before class. The conversation covers introductions, nerves, and the challenges of learning Dutch as an adult. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: NT2. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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6:43

Het Inburgeringsexamen: Nour's Laatste Kans

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/26

Nour is a 28-year-old woman from Morocco who has been living in Utrecht for three years. She has one last chance to pass het inburgeringsexamen, and she is feeling the pressure. Her Dutch friend Lisa offers to help her prepare at a café in the city centre. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Inburgering. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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3:14

De Examenkater van Tom

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/25

Tom and Nadia are colleagues at a marketing agency in Utrecht. They're both following an evening course in Dutch communication skills, and tomorrow is their big exam. During their lunch break, they discuss their nerves, their study strategies, and the parts they're dreading most. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Examen. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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6:29

De Laatste Ronde in Het Taalcafé

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/24

Mariana has been a regular at the weekly taalcafé in the Utrecht library for two years, but tonight she has something important to tell the group. Daan, a newer member who struggles with Dutch idioms, notices she seems distracted before she even sits down. What begins as an ordinary language evening turns into a small farewell — and a mysterious discovery at the end. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Taalcafe. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript,

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5:14

De Cursus die Zichzelf Gaf

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/23

Mark has signed up for an online photography course, but the platform keeps sending him notifications that he never asked for. His friend Sophie comes over to help him figure out what's going on — and discovers something strange about the course itself. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: Online leren. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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4:24

De Nachtdienst bij NT2

Dutch Fluency Weekly - Intermediate ·

2026/09/22

Lisa is nervous about her first day at a new job at a kaaswinkel, but she's also worried about her Dutch. Her friend Emma comes over the night before to help her practice customer interactions and to calm her nerves. Theme of the week: Learning & Courses. Thema: Cursussen. Daily focus: NT2. Dutch Fluency themed daily newsletter. Transcript, vertaling en quiz van deze aflevering:

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