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 = Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal – 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). The certificate is officially recognised by most secondary schools, universities and companies in the Netherlands and Belgium.
| CEFR (Common European Framework | |
|---|---|
| A2 | Maatschappelijk Informeel / PTIT (Profiel Toeristische en InformeleTaalvaardigheid–Profile Tourist and Informal Proficiency) |
| B1 | Maatschappelijk Formeel / PMT (Profiel Maatschappelijke Taalvaardigeheid –Profile Societal Language Proficiency) |
| B2 | Educatief Startbekwaam / PTHO (ProfielTaalvaardigheidHogerOnderwijs–Profile Language Proficiency Higher Education) |
| C1 | Educatief Professioneel / PAT (Profiel Academisch Taalvaardigheid – Profile Academic Language Proficiency) |
Learn Dutch is an examination institute officially recognized by the CNaVT.