Hello everyone,

First of all, props to the author for a very informative and helpful post! Second, I would like to ask for tips from everyone for someone like me who's also trying to learn the language. I am currently attending lessons at the taalplein in den haag but I always find myself encumbered because: 1. my vocabulary isn't as rich as those of my classmates (who have been living in the country for more than 2 years - I've been here for 4 months), 2. I am having difficulties with the learning methods of my class (where everything is in Dutch - again a problem I am having because of the size of my vocabulary). I can understand words, phrases and sentences here and there but not when a lot of people are talking all at the same time. I borrowed some books from the bibliotheek on dutch grammar (all explained in English) but I still feel that I'm not progressing as fast as I can.

Can you recommend your own methods, classes which are more intensive? Thanks a lot!
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