Dutch language books

Dutch Language Books If you are looking for books to teach yourself Dutch from scratch, please bear in mind that it is extremely difficult to achieve this without a teacher. We would strongly recommend you take at least a few lessons to get you started, if not with us then at evening school or wherever suits you best. We have heard so many stories of people who tried to learn a language just from books and tapes but soon gave up in frustration. A few lessons at the beginning sets you on the right path. Once you have grasped how the language works and how it sounds, you can learn more and more by yourself. If you live in or near Manchester, you could start a one-to-one Dutch course with us tomorrow (or whenever you like). Click here to read about our flexible, customised courses. These books, then, are recommended as additional resources to accompany a course of lessons and/or for more advanced study.

	Teach Yourself Dutch by Lesley Gilbert, Gerdi Quist, Dennis Strik An up-to-date edition of a pretty reliable course for beginners. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Teach Yourself Dutch (CDs) by Lesley Gilbert, Gerdi Quist, Dennis Strik The audio for the course - important for pronunciation as well as listening comprehension. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Teach Yourself Dutch Grammar by Gerdi Quist, Dennis Strik Very useful companion to the preceding book. Well laid out, with explanations on the left and exercises on the right to practise each point. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Dutch (Hugo in Three Months) by Jane Fenoulhet An effective, grammar-based approach for the more serious student. Comes with CDs. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	A Reference Grammar of Dutch: With Exercises and Key by Carol Fehringer A thorough, practical guide to the rules of Dutch, for beginners and intermediate students. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	Dutch: An Essential Grammar by William Z. Shetter and Luge Van der Cruysse-Van Antwerpen A clear, accessible book for beginners onwards. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

	New Routledge Dutch Dictionary by N.E. Osselton A good, up-to-date, medium-sized dictionary. Click here to buy this now from Amazon.

Interested in reading more about Holland or Belgium? Check out our books about and set in the Netherlands and Belgium. Total beginner? Have a look at our introduction to the Dutch language. Back to Recommended Reading

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