Koffie
Coffee is the start of any conversation in Holland, be it business or pleasure.
Klompen
Traditional wooden shoes (clogs). Still worn by around a million people in Holland.
Kaas
The staple food in The Netherlands. The older, the better. But that is personal and only counts for cheese.
Chinezen
Eating Chinese food became a verb that sounds like you're eating Chinese people: 'We gaan Chinezen'.
Patatje Oorlog
Chips - mayonaise - curry sauce - peanut sauce - finely cut raw onion. Interesting combination.
Fiets
Preferred set of wheels for young and old to cruise the streets of Amsterdam.
Tulp
National flower of Holland, originally from Turkey.
CNaVT = CertificaatNederlandsalsVreemdeTaal – Certificate Dutch as a Foreign language.
Every year – in May and November – we offer students the opportunity to earn their certificate ‘Dutch as a Foreign Language’. CNaVT is a cooperation between the Dutch Language Union, Leuven University (Belgium) and Tilburg University (the Netherlands). The certificate is officially recognised by most secondary schools, universities and companies in the Netherlands and Belgium.
| CEFR (Common European Framework | |
|---|---|
| A2 | PTIT (Profiel Toeristische en InformeleTaalvaardigheid–Profile Tourist and Informal Proficiency) |
| B1 | PMT (Profiel Maatschappelijke Taalvaardigeheid –Profile Societal Language Proficiency) |
| B2 | PTHO (ProfielTaalvaardigheidHogerOnderwijs–Profile Language Proficiency Higher Education) |
| C1 | PAT (Profiel Academisch Taalvaardigheid – Profile Academic Language Proficiency) |
Learn Dutch is an examination institute officially recognized by the CNaVT.