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Summary: Een uitstekend cursus!
Review: As a beginner I was looking for a course which would help me start speaking the language. I think I found it. The dialogs and exercises are very well chosen to give the student a good understanding of the structures most commonly used in Dutch. The tapes are of a very good quality. So, what else does one need to start learning the language?
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Summary: Very basic, but still a good program!
Review: Being an American who has recently moved to Holland, I have searched & searched for the best self-study Dutch language course. I have yet to find it, even here in Holland. I purchased the Dutch in Three Months before I left America and so far, it seems to be the best program. It gives a good vocabulary base (although some words just are not used here, & they can be a bit outdated), it gives a very basic knowledge of the very difficult grammer, and exercises with some translation that are very helpful. Overall, this program is good, except that it could have been more in-depth. It could have offered more Grammer exercises along with the translations. If you are wanting a basic knowledge of Dutch, this is a good 'getting started' program to have. Although it is a MUST to have the audio tapes that go with it. Dutch pronounciation is very different than English.
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Summary: The best Dutch course on the market.
Review: Hugo's "Dutch in Three Months" has to be the best independent-study Dutch course on the market. It's title is a misnomer: I flew through the book in several weeks, though my previous knowledge of German was also a great help. Like the other titles in the series, Ms. Fenoulhet's book is admirably well-organized. The author doesn't assume any prior experience with Dutch or any other foreign language, so aspects of the grammar are explained clearly from the beginning, and very effectively. When you finish this course, you will have a fine working knowledge of the fundamentals of the Dutch language, hopefully be able to converse on about an intermediate level, and certainly find yourself reading and writing Dutch with ease.I didn't take advantage of the tapes that accompany this course, as I used the "Teach Yourself Dutch" book and cassettes in conjunction, but I imagine the Hugo tapes are better. (The book certainly is.) Furthermore, there are four cassettes that come with the Hugo program; "Teach Yourself" has only two. I recommend purchasing these tapes: it's doubtful you'll be able to pronounce Dutch accurately without listening to it at length. Simply speaking German with an Australian accent isn't enough. Best of luck.
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Summary: Still the best for self-studying beginners
Review: I bought this system 7 years ago to learn some dutch before a trip to the NL to see my dutch boyfriend. Using the tapes in the car and in a walkman, and working with the book for a few hours each week, I was able in say, 5 months to learn a surprising amount of dutch. More importantly, this book got me excited about learning dutch, and made me feel like I could. I have since investigated and used pretty much every book/system/program on the market for beginners and more advanced students and am still most partial to 'Dutch In Three Months'. It's also quite reasonably priced compared to some other systems. I still get the book out every so often and revise some of the exercises to practice the basics. I agree with the other reviewers that "dutch in 3 months" is a silly, inaccurate title -- to really learn will take longer, so don't get frustrated. I also recommend "Taking Dutch Further" by the same author for more advanced study. Anyway, it must have worked because I married that Dutchman!
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Summary: Still the best for self-studying beginners
Review: I bought this system 7 years ago to learn some dutch before a trip to the NL to see my dutch boyfriend. Using the tapes in the car and in a walkman, and working with the book for a few hours each week, I was able in say, 5 months to learn a surprising amount of dutch. More importantly, this book got me excited about learning dutch, and made me feel like I could. I have since investigated and used pretty much every book/system/program on the market for beginners and more advanced students and am still most partial to 'Dutch In Three Months'. It's also quite reasonably priced compared to some other systems. I still get the book out every so often and revise some of the exercises to practice the basics. I agree with the other reviewers that "dutch in 3 months" is a silly, inaccurate title -- to really learn will take longer, so don't get frustrated. I also recommend "Taking Dutch Further" by the same author for more advanced study. Anyway, it must have worked because I married that Dutchman!
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Summary: So so
Review: It is more grammatical. It can help as a reference and it is simple, but if you want to learn the language to live in a country who's language is Nederlands (Dutch), then don't buy this as your priority book... only as a simple reference book it is ok.
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Summary: BAD BUY!
Review: This book has even spelling mistakes and translating mistakes in it! Bad idea and insulting to the Dutch people as it doesn't particularly make us look good to foreigners.... just a small preview: first lesson: page 32 converation (chapter 3)
1)Do you see those two women there!
2)do you mean the one with the dress and the long hair?
1)That hair is much too beautiful. It's a wig... My boyfriend after 3 chapters learnt only how to tell my mum that she has a wig on her head! Get it?!?
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Summary: Great learning tool.
Review: This is an excellent book. I must warn buyers that they would need to spend at least 3 hours per day studying to really keep up with learning a chapter per week if they want to learn quickly. I would really suggest that you skip the cassette and find someone who is a native Dutch speaker to assist you. Hugo really does a great job with these books. I used his "Russian in three months" and was able to live in a Russian speaking country quite easily after studying his book. Anyway, if a person is serious about learning Dutch, this is a good book. Another word of advice, writing and re-writing the vocabulary and exercises plus actually using the language will keep the vast amount of information retained easier.
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Summary: Great way to learn Dutch...
Review: This is an excellent book. I must warn buyers that they would need to spend at least 3 hours per day studying to really keep up with learning a chapter per week if they want to learn quickly. I would really suggest that you skip the cassette and find someone who is a native Dutch speaker to assist you. Hugo really does a great job with these books. I used his "Russian in three months" and was able to live in a Russian speaking country quite easily after studying his book. Anyway, if a person is serious about learning Dutch, this is a good book. Another word of advice, writing and re-writing the vocabulary and exercises plus actually using the language will keep the vast amount of information retained easier.
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