Learning on the platform

All HeyDutch courses live under Courses in the main menu. From there you can browse every program and filter by type:

• All courses — full catalogue
• Dutch language in group — live weekly lessons with a teacher and a small cohort
• Dutch language — self-paced and standalone programs
• Integration — courses focused on living and working in the Netherlands
• Driving — theory preparation for the Dutch driving exam

Each course page shows the level (A1, A2, B1, etc.), price, what is included, and — for group courses — available cohorts with start dates and schedules.

Inside a course

When you open a course you are enrolled in, you enter the course player. Content is organised into modules. Each module can contain:

• Lessons — reading, video, listening, writing, and speaking exercises
• Quizzes — tests to check your understanding

For group courses, new modules and lesson recordings unlock according to your group schedule. If you miss a live Zoom lesson, watch the recording inside the same module.

Many courses also include bonus material — themed flashcard sets, song-based lessons, and extra reading — to practise between live classes.

Some writing tasks use AI to review your Dutch sentences and explain mistakes, not just mark answers wrong.

Learn articles — labelled News in Nederland in the navigation — are real news stories adapted for Dutch learners. You can find them here.

Why use them?

Reading news in Dutch helps you learn vocabulary in context, stay informed about life in the Netherlands, and bridge the gap between textbook Dutch and everyday language.

What you will find

• Articles at different difficulty levels
• Vocabulary support and translations where needed
• Topics relevant to newcomers and expats — politics, culture, daily life, and more

Open any article, read at your own pace, and use the built-in language tools (such as right-click translation or adding words to a quizzlet) when you meet something new.

Learn articles are free to browse and work well as short daily reading practice between lessons.

The Words section in the main navigation groups vocabulary tools that help you master tricky parts of Dutch. Open Words to see:

Quizzlets

Browse 100+ themed flashcard sets — you can find them here. Each set covers a topic — food, travel, grammar themes, and more. Flip cards, listen to pronunciation, and practise until the words stick. (See the separate Quizzlets guide for creating your own lists.)

De of Het?

Dutch articles are famously tricky. You can look up whether a noun takes de or het, search the database, and practise with examples — you can find it here.

Separable verbs

Verbs like opstaan and meenemen split apart in sentences. The Separable Verbs tool lets you search prefixes, see example sentences, and understand how separation works in different tenses.

Irregular verbs

You will find a searchable list of irregular Dutch verbs with their conjugations — essential for speaking and writing correctly beyond A1 — you can find it here.

All of these tools are available without enrolling in a course, though many group programs include matching flashcard sets inside your course content as well.

Word of the Day introduces one new Dutch word every day with pronunciation, meanings, and translations.

How to open it

When you are logged in, the Word of the Day appears as a modal or prompt on the site. You can also revisit previous days and browse forward when available.

What each word includes

• The Dutch word with audio pronunciation
• Meanings and translations (EN, UK, RU where available)
• Example sentences at A1, A2, and B1 levels so you see the word in context at your stage

Come back tomorrow for a new word. It is a low-effort daily habit that builds vocabulary steadily — especially useful if you only have a few minutes between classes.

Tip: if a word interests you, right-click it on the page and choose Add word to quizzlet to save it to your personal flashcard list.

HeyDutch includes short interactive games to practise Dutch in a playful way. Open Games in the main menu or you can find them here.

Available games

• Clock — tell the time in Dutch (you can find it here)
• Word Order — arrange words into correct Dutch sentence order (you can find it here)
• Memory — match Dutch words with translations or images (you can find it here)
• De of Het — practise choosing the correct article (you can find it here)
• Word Typing — type Dutch words from a prompt (you can find it here)
• Weak Verbs Conjugation — drill regular (weak) verb forms (you can find it here)

Games work on desktop and mobile. They are ideal for a 5–10 minute session — on the train, during a break, or as a warm-up before homework.

They complement your course exercises and the vocabulary tools under Words, but do not replace structured lessons with a teacher.

Your personal hub is the Student dashboard — you can find it here. Open it from the avatar menu (top right) → Student Dashboard, or click My Account after logging in.

Profile header

At the top you see your name, photo, and a link to Account Settings where you can edit your profile, change your password, manage newsletters, view orders, or delete your account.

Main tabs

Enrolled — courses and trips you are actively taking. Click a card to continue learning. Group courses show your cohort; standalone courses open the course player directly.

Recent — courses and trips you opened recently, so you can jump back quickly.

Bookmarked — items you saved for later from the course or trip catalogue.

Trips — networking and cultural trips offered by HeyDutch (enrolled, recent, and bookmarked sub-tabs, same as courses).

Quizzlets — your personal flashcard lists. Create a new quizzlet, edit existing ones, or open a set to practise. See the Quizzlets guide for details.

Certificates — purchased or earned certificates. View issued certificates, check payment status, or select a course if you bought a gift certificate.

Avatar menu (top right)

When logged in, click your profile picture for quick access to:

• Student Dashboard — this overview page
• Settings — edit profile, security, newsletters
• Log out

From account settings you can also open Orders — you can find it here to see your payment history.

Quizzlets are HeyDutch flashcard sets. There are two kinds: curated sets made by our team, and your own personal quizzlets.

Browse official quizzlets

you can find them here (also under Words → Quizzlets). Filter by category, search by keyword, and open any set to study.

While practising you can:

• Flip cards (space bar or tap)
• Listen to pronunciation
• Choose whether Dutch or the translation appears first
• Use Type the Dutch word mode to test active recall
• Shuffle cards for variety

Some quizzlets can also be used in Live Kahoot classroom games — your teacher hosts on a big screen and you join with a PIN on your phone.

Create your own quizzlet

Logged-in students can build private word lists:

1. Open Student Dashboard → Quizzlets tab → Create Quizzlet, or you can find it here.
2. Give your list a title and optional description.
3. Add Dutch words with translations and audio.
4. Save and practise anytime.

Quick add from any page

Select a word (or right-click on it) → Add word to quizzlet from the context menu. Pick an existing list or create a new one — the word and translation are filled in for you.

Your quizzlets appear on the Student Dashboard and you can find it here. You can edit, delete, or share them for Live Kahoot sessions where supported.

If something on the platform does not work — a broken link, a missing recording, a quiz that will not submit, or any other problem — you can report an issue directly from the site.

How to report

1. Right-click on the page (or long-press on mobile) to open the HeyDutch context menu.
2. Choose Report an issue.
3. Describe what went wrong in the text box. Be specific: what you clicked, what you expected, and what happened instead.
4. Click Send.

The report automatically includes the page URL you were on, so our team can find the problem faster. You must be on a public page (not the admin dashboard) to see the context menu.

After sending

You will see a confirmation when the report is received. If sending fails, use Try again or email support@heydutch.com with the same details.

For course content mistakes (typos, wrong answers in exercises), you can also use the Give Feedback button inside lessons and quizzes, or the module feedback form described in the Module, lesson & quiz feedback guide.

HeyDutch asks for your opinion on course content so we can improve it. This is separate from Report an issue (technical problems) — feedback is about how useful or clear the teaching material was.

When feedback appears

After completing a module — when you finish the last lesson or quiz in a module, a feedback window may appear before you move to the next module. This depends on course settings.

Any time during a lesson or quiz — look for the Give Feedback button while studying. Use it if you want to comment on that specific lesson or quiz without waiting until the end.

What you can rate

The feedback form asks for:

• A rating from 1 to 10
• What you liked about the module, lesson, or quiz
• What we could do better
• Any other comments

You can Submit Feedback or Skip if you prefer not to answer. Skipping does not block your progress — you will continue to the next item.

Who sees it?

Your responses go to the HeyDutch team. Teachers and course authors use them to fix unclear explanations, update exercises, and improve future cohorts.

Not every course shows feedback after every module — instructors can turn it on or off per course and per module. If you never see the popup, use the Give Feedback button inside the lesson instead.