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If you want to learn Dutch and know all the free tools available, I’m sharing here information and resources that took me months and years of searching.

I am a medical doctor from Latin America (Peru) living in Holland (Netherlands) and in this article, I am going to share with you a summary of the 10 best ways to learn Dutch for free and my experience / advice for learning languages ​​at an advanced level.

If you want to know more about the procedures, visas, and mandatory exams according to your case, in this article I share a general guide and my experience 👉 https://dremmacruz.com/vivir-en-holanda-que-tramites-necesitas/

In addition, I share with you groups with more than 150 files including audios, PDFs and summaries to learn Dutch totally free :  https://classroom.google.com/c/Njk4MTE0MDk3OTYy?cjc=3zndw3n and https://t.me/Holanda_PaisesBajos

1. Applications for your cell phone: In this link, I share with you the most used apps 👉 Free Apps to learn languages: English, Dutch and many more languages.
   • Duolingo
   • Memrise
   • Rosetta Stone
2. YouTube Channels: Most Recommended and Focused on Teaching Dutch
   • Juf M NT2
   • Aprender holandés con Sarith
   • Learn Dutch with Bart de Pau
   • Dutchies to be with Kim
   • Learn dutch with DutchPod 101
3. Free web pages
   • • www.naarnederland.nl (Official Dutch Government Website with material for the Basisexamen inburgering – Level A1 )
   • • https://www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp (Página Oficial del Gobierno Holandés con exámenes de práctica – Nivel A2: KNM, reading, listening, writing, speaking)
   • • https://nt2-oefenomgeving.facet.onl/facet-openbaar-portaal/welkom (Página Oficial del Gobierno Holandés con exámenes de práctica – Niveles B1 y B2: reading, listening, writing, speaking)
     • • www.oefenen.nl
     • • www.dutchgrammar.com
     • • nt2taalmenu.nl
     • • https://zichtbaarnederlands.nl/
       • https://www.lingohut.com/es/l80/learn-dutch
       • https://pollylingu.al/nl/es/courses for beginners
       • https://www.learndutch.org/
       • Classes on YouTube, from Spanish to Dutch 1 (Dutch Academy RD – Nucita)
       • Youtube lessons, from Spanish to Dutch 2 (Learn Dutch with Sarith)
       • Youtube classes, from Spanish to Dutch 3 (Dutch with Tomasito)
       • http://www.aprender-holandes.com/ from Portuguese
4. Watch Dutch movies and series on Netflix, Amazon, Disney, etc. You can also access Dutch series and shows from the official state channel of the Netherlands:  www.npo.nl
5. Listen to Dutch music and podcasts: Here I share a list of podcasts for beginners and intermediate levels
6. Find an online language exchange partner with these apps:
   • Tandem App (for free language exchange)
   • HelloTalk App (for free language exchange)
   • App for hiring hourly teachers/tutors (Italki, Preply)
7. Free in-person Dutch courses available:
   • at the nearest library (depending on the municipality where you live, it may or may not be free)
   • in the taalcafé (free meetings organized by libraries)
8. Dutch television: National channels NPO1, NPO2, and NPO3 have the option to display subtitles (via Teletekst page 888).
9. Dare to speak Dutch everywhere (shops, supermarkets, volunteer organizations)
10. If you apply to a Dutch university for a postgraduate degree, Dutch language courses are also included.
    • https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dutch Introduction to Dutch by University of Groningen

AND AS AN EXTRA BONUS: to help you in your learning or reinforcement of Dutch, I have created a FREE classroom in Google Classroom where I share many books, audios and apps totally free (to improve your speaking, writing, listening, and grammar fully) you can join through the link below with only your email:

Learn Dutch for Free  https://classroom.google.com/c/Njk4MTE0MDk3OTYy?cjc=3zndw3n