Grouplessons Dutch

Learning Dutch together in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere? From the comfort of your own home or workspace? Or do you prefer to see me in person (when you live in Twente or surroundings). Much is possible by agreement.

I do believe that learning a language should be fun. It’s not only about the grammar and the rules. When you enjoy your time while learning you stick to it and you will see results quicker. That’s why you need KletsTalk! Everything, from complete beginners til more advanced is possible. Days, hours, we can discuss and talk about together.

Please feel free to contact me through the contact form and I will come back to you as soon as possible. Talk to you soon :)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who I am?

My name is Debby Roolvink, I am 37 years young and I live in the Netherlands, in the beautiful region Twente (Overijssel). I have travelled a lot and I love to meet new people. From 2005 to 2006 I lived in Ireland for over a year as an Au Pair. Because of this great experience I was able to improve my English a lot. I am not an official Dutch teacher but I have a passion for languages and meeting new people is just great fun!

Since September 2020, I started to teach Dutch online to non-native speakers from all over the world. Meanwhile I am 2500 lessons further and I loved every minute of it! The people you get to know are all unique and have varying levels and different needs. I get a lot of energy from this.

I worked at two Bruna’s (bookstores) for almost 12 years because I just love to read. No, my Dutch is not perfect but neither are my English or German. And that’s okay. As long as people understand you in the language and they know what you mean, then you already have a good start. And from there you go on, until you’ve reached the level you want to reach.

Currently I am learning the French language because I now have friends living in France (nice holiday home 😊 ). Learning a new language is hard and you really have to be persistent and keep doing your best. The grammar is different and the logic is sometimes hard to find, but you can be proud of yourself if you make progress in the language. So patience, motivation and determination is very important!

Working together on your Dutch and having fun in the meantime is very important to me. Life is serious enough as it is!

Furthermore, I love walking, watching movies and series, practising yoga, drawing or painting and enjoying the beautiful weather when we have it in our little country :)

Are the group or private lessons age specific?

Lessons are from 10 to 121 years old and everything in between ;)

What does an average lesson look like?

Often we start with the question: How are you? How was your weekend or week? And from there we move on to homework/ chatting/ questions/ reading/ listening etc. Every lesson is different and I am a flexible teacher. So a lesson can suddenly be slightly different than the last time. Unless you don’t like this then we stick to a certain structure.

How can I pay?

You can pay by bank transfer or through PayPal. If you live in the Netherlands and you have a Dutch bank account it’s also possible to pay by “Tikkie” or “betaalverzoek”.

How does an online class work?

The lesson (group lesson or private lesson) takes place in Microsoft Teams or Zoom. You will receive a link for this in your email. You don’t have to be registered with Teams or Zoom, or download anything. You just click on the link and choose the web browser function. Be sure to give permission for the use of your camera and microphone. It’s useful to start 5 minutes earlier to make sure you’ll be in the classroom on time. Especially with the first lesson.