Learn Dutch with Roderick de Vries

Learn Dutch with a Native Speaker

Let's put the tch in Dutch. Speak stroopwafel faster than you can spell hottentottententententoonstelling.

Master the gezellig art of conversation, whether you're ordering poffertjes or navigating polder politics.

About Roderick

Born with a stroopwafel in one hand and a dictionary in the other, he’s on a mission to make Dutch your second-favorite language (after whatever you speak now, of course).

Known for his quick wit and love of gezelligheid, Roderick’s lessons are as fun as they are effective.

He’ll have you rolling your R’s and debating whether hagelslag counts as breakfast in no time.

1500+

Students taught

9

Years of experience

1

Pairs of clogs owned

What my students say

Excellent Dutch teacher

Roderick is a great teacher with a very effective teaching method. I highly recommend his lessons!

Francesca Di Carlo

07/02/2025

Perfect combination!

Roderick has: - the ability to make the most complex piece of grammar sound simple and logical, - the patience to correct me even when I have made the same mistake a million times before, and - the empathy to understand my frustrations with all the esoterics of the Dutch language. This to me is the perfect combination and it helped me pass my naturalisatie examen, dank je wel Roderick!

Athena

12/02/2025

Great lessons

Have finally found some Dutch lessons I enjoy. I feel my Dutch is improving and Roderick gives time to explain new grammar, practice listening and speaking as well as time to answer any questions we have about the language or Dutch culture. Highly recommend!

liz

10/02/2025

Frequently asked questions

Absolutely! Dutch is a proud member of the Germanic language family, sitting somewhere between English and German, but with way more gezelligheid. It's spoken by over 23 million people worldwide—yes, worldwide—not just in the Netherlands but also in Belgium, Suriname, and a few other spots where bikes, cheese, and tulips might surprise you.

So yes, Dutch is real, and no, we didn’t just make it up to confuse tourists.

First of all, remember: it’s not you, it’s them. Your current level is at its all-time high, and you’re putting yourself out there to improve even further. The fact the Dutchie doesn’t seem to acknowledge that, is on them.

Something you might say to encourage them to speak Nederlands, is: ‘Ik wil mijn Nederlands graag oefenen. Kunnen wij Nederlands praten, alstublieft?’ – ‘I would like to practice my Dutch. Could we speak Dutch, please?’